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On winning the authors’ lottery

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

Nov 4, 2014

On winning the authors’ lottery

Nov 4, 2014

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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

Oct 29, 2014

The divinely ordained myth of writing contests

Oct 29, 2014

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Excuse me for blurbing

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

Oct 21, 2014

Excuse me for blurbing

Oct 21, 2014

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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

Sep 19, 2014

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

Sep 19, 2014

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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

Jun 11, 2014

Why humanity is going to Spock

Jun 11, 2014

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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

May 28, 2014

When failure is the only way forward

May 28, 2014

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In praise of virtual connections

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

Feb 9, 2014

In praise of virtual connections

Feb 9, 2014

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Screaming Toward a Sci-Fi Strange Future

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

Feb 1, 2014

Screaming Toward a Sci-Fi Strange Future

Feb 1, 2014

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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?

Jan 10, 2014

Do realistic special effects spoil our sense of awe?

Jan 10, 2014

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Don’t cliche yourself into becoming a hack writer

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

Jan 2, 2014

Don’t cliche yourself into becoming a hack writer

Jan 2, 2014

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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