Category Archives: sf/f

The World Beyond the Story

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for Ella Drake’s blog. The Duke and the Pirate Queen is set in a fantasy world that’s based on all kinds of elements taken from our own world. Maxime’s duchy is a Mediterranean-esque land with … Continue reading →

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"The World Beyond the Story" and Release Day!

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Today, I posted on “The World Beyond the Story” at Ella Drake’s blog.And it’s release day for The Duke and The Pirate Queen! Imagine fireworks going off! “Captain Imena Leung, imperial privateer, is a woman who answers to no one … Continue reading →

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Ella Drake – A Space Western World

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Ella Drake! # A Space Western world When I started to write Silver Bound, a space western releasing Nov 22nd from Carina Press, the elements of world-building excited me. What’s not to love about creating a … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Shveta Thakrar

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I first met fantasy writer Shveta Thakrar when her writing group invited me to give a reading or talk about my writing. I chose to answer their questions about writing and my experiences with publishing, and a good time was … Continue reading →

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Telepathy and Romance

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Telepathy and romance are two great tastes that ought to taste great together. So why is it that, so often, a telepathic heroine or hero–finds true love with the one person whose mind can’t be read?It’s part of a romance … Continue reading →

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LeGuin Festschrift

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The Ursula LeGuin Festschrift, produced last year for her 80th birthday in an edition of one, will be coming out in print for the rest of us October 21, which happens to be Ursula LeGuin’s 81st birthday.You can pre-order (at … Continue reading →

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Recent Steampunk

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Today, some recent steampunk novels.Caveat – I have not yet read any of these books, but I’ve been collecting them for my To Be Read pile. Suggestions welcome if you have them! Please refrain from spoilers in the comments. The … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Worldbuilding Questions

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’m in the early stages of creating a world in which a steampunk Western can take place. Here are some of the questions I’m asking myself. Some of them I answered promptly; some of them I’m still pondering.1. Alternate history … Continue reading →

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Readercon Linkgasm

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

For those who are interested, I’ve been collecting some links to reports on Readercon, which took place July 8-11, 2010. These are in no particular order, but grouped by topic. There are lots more than this. I recommend checking out … Continue reading →

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Readercon 2010 Schedule

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This is what I’ll be doing while everyone else is at RomCon! I’ll be at Readercon 2010 this weekend. For the special events, I’ll be participating in the Meet the Pro(se) party and the marathon reading of Theodore Sturgeon stories. … Continue reading →

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