Sentences with phrase «as a fiction writer who»

I point her out as a fiction writer who I think does it right and has a very loyal fan following.

Not exact matches

▪ The Squad by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, a graduate student of Santos's who «doubles as a teen - girl - fiction writer.»

Science Fiction has to be well written and internally consistent if it's to engage and hold an audience but V just comes across as (yet another) TV series written by non-sci fi writers who don't have a grasp of the genre.

For our first show of 2018, we welcome writer and critic Dr Eloise Ross, who joins us as we check out some of the key films from this month, including Steven Spielberg's paean to press freedoms The Post (01:04), Guillermo Del Toro's dark romantic fantasy The Shape of Water (05:46), Don Hertzfeldt's animated science fiction sequel World of Tomorrow Episode 2: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (10:23), and Ridley Scott's Getty dynasty biopic All the Money in the World (13:16).

June 6, 2012 • Peter Sagal remembers Ray Bradbury as one of the writers who wrote the stories of his science - fiction childhood.

Credit, of course, falls on E.L. James, who, whatever her merits as a writer, cannily converted Twilight fan - fiction in an endlessly profitable zeitgeist - redefining series in the pre - #MeToo era.

Who: Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Sonoya Mizuno What: A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.. When: April 10th Why: Writer Alex Garland has worked almost exclusively in the science fiction genre, so it comes as no surprise that his directorial debut occupies a similar space.

Writer - director Andrew Niccol (Gattaca) makes a stilted anti-drone argument in fiction form, casting Ethan Hawke as a conflicted, alcoholic Air Force major who wipes out targets via joystick from a bunker in Nevada.

She is set to star in a new series for the network as an African American aspiring science fiction writer who comes in to her own in Brooklyn, Deadline reports.

In the case of the fiction series, Flash will act as a teaser for readers who are perhaps not willing to invest in a full - length book by a writer still unknown to them, while also encouraging readers still not convinced by the digital format to try it out.

I hate how some women writers twist themselves into knots to distance themselves from «women's fiction,» as if we have anything to be ashamed of as women who write what we want to write.

When Joanna Russ, one of the few successful female science - fiction writers, died last year, her obituary in The New York Times referred to her as a writer who helped «deliver science fiction into the hands of the most alien creatures the genre had yet seen — women.»

She is also one of the faculty members who will be teaching at the SoCal Christian Writers» Conference — As a writer of both fiction and nonfiction, -LSB-...]

Writers of commercial fiction who wish to soar out of category, as well as literary novelists who want to learn how to make powerful story principles work for them, will find the Breakout Novel Intensive 2.0 an idea - packed and career enriching experience.

This guide is written by a working fiction writer — one who's also a former book editor and technical writer, and a current book reviewer and beta reader — as a practical tool for other working fiction writers.

Fiction and nonfiction writers who have recently published a book that «contributes to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures» are eligible for this award, which offers $ 10,000 cash as well media and publicity opportunities.

While opponents of the writing point to fan fiction as being nothing more than outright theft of authors» works, supporters of these writers — who include the likes of Hugh Howey, Blake Crouch, and Barbara Freethy — recognize the writing ability of fan fiction authors, coupled with the almost worshipful love of a published work that leads them to continue the story long after the cover is closed.

She, like her character Meg, turned into a workaday writer, producing three mystery novels: Dead Clever, In Your Face, and Seaside (all three links go to the full text at Google), featuring the sassy sleuth, Lily Pascale, an English professor who just happens to specialize in horror and crime fiction as well as creative writing.

With contributions from fiction writers teens will recognize, this fine collection focuses on young black people who struggle to define themselves as they learn the truth about their family stories.

There are few writers as prolific as T.C. Boyle who consistently produce such high - quality and varied work — he is the author of 24 books of fiction and has been the recipient of several literary awards, including the PEN / Faulkner — so it's both unsurprising and exciting to receive news of upcoming novels.

If you like your mysteries to be all blood and guts and tidy endings, move on, but if you're interested in a writer of thoughtful noir crime fiction who includes Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in his list of favorite authors, and cites Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment as his favorite novel, stop right here!

The conference offered panels and talks for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers, as well as one - on - one pitch sessions with agents for writers who are working on book - length manuscripts.

(I know some writers who are doing $ 3.99 and making fine money on short fiction, but I like the $ 2.99 as a good balance.)

This is a new masterpiece of crime fiction by the writer USA Today has hailed as «one of those masters... who can keep driving the story forward in runaway locomotive style.»

It is not every day that a writer makes the move from best - selling poetry to suspense fiction, and I suspect it's rarer still for the transition to be as successful as that of British author Sophie Hannah, who has penned a clever and original debut in Little Face.

I still offer audio lectures online, but otherwise I'm too busy as a full time fiction writer to bother with other writers who won't listen.

Are there any writers who serve as literary role models, or works that you return to for inspiration for your fiction?

On the other hand, if you're interested in a writer of thoughtful noir crime fiction who includes Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in his list of favorite authors, and cites Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment as his favorite novel, stop right here!

- Booklist «Celebrated short story writer Beattie... juxtaposes a master class on writing fiction with fiction itself... it is obvious how much fun Beattie is having with this project - an ideal book for readers who want to understand process as much as product.»

Currently Looking For: Fiction that hits the sweet spot between commercial and literary with interesting settings and a strong narrative voice; mystery (particularly cozies and crossover literary — think Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger), literary thriller, and psychological suspense; and memoir by writers who connect the events of their lives to readers through incredible storytelling, as well as a wide variety of prescriptive and narrative nonfiction and gift books.

As a writer who's fiction output is currently indie published, although I used to be traditionally published (and I make my living as a freelance writer and editor), I looked into thiAs a writer who's fiction output is currently indie published, although I used to be traditionally published (and I make my living as a freelance writer and editor), I looked into thias a freelance writer and editor), I looked into this.

This is a particular problem with genre fiction, which has a global appeal, as there are very good crime writers from Mexico, Peru and Argentina who will never be read outside their countries, just because they have never been read before by a larger Spanish publisher or public.

As someone who writes fiction and non-fiction, as well as teaches fiction writerAs someone who writes fiction and non-fiction, as well as teaches fiction writeras well as teaches fiction writeras teaches fiction writers.

When I first read Alan's article, and read the Singles submission policies, I saw it as another option for short fiction writers who typically seek publication in traditional journals; Singles appeared to be something of an a-la-carte literary magazine.

Hope Clark presents Marketing Fiction — selling the make believe posted at From the Writer's Desk, saying, «A reputation serves as most of the author's platform, which many consider an extreme advantage of nonfiction authors over fiction, those who choose to live in the land of make - bFiction — selling the make believe posted at From the Writer's Desk, saying, «A reputation serves as most of the author's platform, which many consider an extreme advantage of nonfiction authors over fiction, those who choose to live in the land of make - bfiction, those who choose to live in the land of make - believe.

One of the first regular narrators for the podcast was Mary Robinette Kowal, an award - winning author who served as the vice president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), but when she had a work conflict in 2009, Baker came onboard to fill in, and later became the full - time narrator for the series.

It is sorta the plankton of the eVerse — the simplest life form that feeds the mindless that in turn feed the suckers and bottom - dwellers who in turn feed the commercial fiction writers who feed the how - to - write - commercial - fiction writers who feed the I'm - too - sexy literati who feed themselves (as they cannibalize the top echelon with scathing reviews).

Filed Under: About Castle Gate Press, Encouragement for writers, Inspiration, Opinion, Suzanne Hartmann Tagged With: Realm Makers has billed itself as the premier symposium for people of faith who write science fiction and fantasy., S1RealmMakers - Misc (9) ince its foundation

As a science fiction writer it was pleasure to work with an editor who understands multiple genres.

The gatekeepers — agents who submit to editors who acquire books to publish and distribute to booksellers — are no longer needed to make a living as a fiction writer.

Would it be fair to say that younger players are less focused on the need to discover «literary» talent, and more focused on fostering the aspiration of writers who read, write and enjoy genre fiction, while publishers — especially ebook publishers — recognise genre fiction's commerical possibilities and see that as the profitable way of the future?

As someone who often prefers writing a philosophic essay to fiction, I love fiction writers who can write non-fiction.

As the first science fiction magazine on the market, Amazing Stories served as a proving ground for many writers who would later become luminaries in the.As the first science fiction magazine on the market, Amazing Stories served as a proving ground for many writers who would later become luminaries in the.as a proving ground for many writers who would later become luminaries in the...

«Many authors who have either written Byliner Originals or had their nonfiction showcased in our archives happen to be very gifted fiction writers as well,» Byliner editorial director and co-founder Mark Bryant said in a release, «and they've been asking us when we would begin publishing original fiction.

First, meet Amanda Hocking, a writer of paranormal fiction who started her writing career as an unknown author and has become a bestseller when deciding on self - publishing on Amazon Kindle.

I'm directing this post mainly to fiction writers who want to be traditionally published, but this information also applies to nonfiction authors, as well as those who are considering the self - published route.

Science fiction writer Bruce Sterling is a cultural critic and futurist nonpareil who defines truth as a «major consensus narrative.»

McEwen's booklet also reproduces a newspaper ad memorializing real estate developer Samuel J. Lefrak («The Vision to See / The Faith to Believe / The Courage to Do»), images of sidewalks dotted with discarded chewing gum, a view of a landscape pocked with bomb craters, and a news brief about a boy sticking a piece of gum onto a $ 1.5 million Helen Frankenthaler painting during a visit to the Detroit Institute of Arts — as well as a digression into the life of Hassel, a Danish writer of pulp combat fiction who drove a German Panzer tank during the war.

(I'd argue that people don't know what they're missing when it comes to short stories: for busy professionals, like lawyers, who can finish a story in one or two sittings, for example, or the average reader, who by reading short stories can sample some of the best fiction writers have to offer, as another.)