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On winning the authors’ lottery

Rarely does an author hit the big-time without first toiling for years in obscurity

4 min readNov 4, 2014

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On winning the authors’ lottery

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Jason Sanford
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The divinely ordained myth of writing contests

Don’t believe that writing contests alone will raise a new author to the literary heights

5 min readOct 29, 2014

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The divinely ordained myth of writing contests

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Jason Sanford
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Genre Grapevine

Excuse me for blurbing

Don’t trust the author quotes on books unless that author rarely blurbs. And even then be suspicious

5 min readOct 21, 2014

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Excuse me for blurbing

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Jason Sanford
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So goes the love-hate relationship between science fiction and Kurt Vonnegut

Vonnegut is the most famous SF author to be ignored by the SF genre

7 min readSep 19, 2014

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So goes the love-hate relationship between science fiction and Kurt Vonnegut

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Jason Sanford
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Why humanity is going to Spock

As more people grow up under constant surveillance, the suppression of emotions will no longer be left to Star Trek’s favorite Vulcan

5 min readJun 11, 2014

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Why humanity is going to Spock

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Jason Sanford
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When failure is the only way forward

The sooner you understand that life is rooted in failure, the sooner you’ll find your own way forward

4 min readMay 28, 2014

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When failure is the only way forward

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Jason Sanford
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In praise of virtual connections

Our interconnected world isn’t the cause of social disengagement, and might even fix it

5 min readFeb 9, 2014

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In praise of virtual connections

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Jason Sanford
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Screaming Toward a Sci-Fi Strange Future

Who will write the next ground-breaking science fiction novel?

5 min readFeb 1, 2014

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Screaming Toward a Sci-Fi Strange Future

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Jason Sanford
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Do realistic special effects spoil our sense of awe?

Are we doomed to lives which pale before the awe-inspiring moments created by Hollywood?

5 min readJan 10, 2014

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Do realistic special effects spoil our sense of awe?

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Jason Sanford
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Genre Grapevine

Don’t cliche yourself into becoming a hack writer

New authors should avoid buying into the proliferation of bad writing advice

7 min readJan 2, 2014

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Don’t cliche yourself into becoming a hack writer

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Jason Sanford

Jason Sanford

A science fiction take on life in our SF-inspired world. Nebula and Philip K. Dick Award finalist. Learn more at www.jasonsanford.com.

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