Josh Vogt - Fantasy Author & Freelancer Posts

It hit me the other day (pun not intended) that getting rejected for a story is like being on the losing end of a snowball fight. Those first few hits really sting. The ice dribbles down your collar and you feel cold and disoriented.  Get hit by enough of them…

One of science fiction’s classic novels is now coming out in graphic novel form. Orson Scott Card‘s Ender’s Game. And now, for a limited time, you can read the entire first issue for free through this link:  http://marvel.com/digitalcomics/titles/Ender~apos~s_Game.2008.1?utm_source=tor&utm_medium=book&utm_content=Ender’s_Game_1&utm_campaign=Ender’s_Game_1 The art here is crisp and colorful and definitely brings Card’s world…

I know Michael Crichton’s work was somewhat divisive as to who liked it and who didn’t, but he still made his mark in numerous genres and leaves a big hole after succumbing to cancer at the age of 66.  This was a surprise to me, and a sad one. I’ve…

Not that I think this contest is going to be anyone’s big break to fame and fortune, but it might prove an interesting challenge. medGadget is running a genre writing contest–not just science fiction, but the niche of medical science fiction.  Here’s their description: The competition is designed to present…

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A pretty impressive endeavor. Jeff Vandermeer accomplished it with his latest novel, partly due to a bunch of schedule complications that enforced this timeline, but he decided to share some of his tips and tricks in getting a polished novel to the editor in just two months. I don’t know…

*flings candy* *winces as it strikes some people in unintended places* *flees as the wounded pick up their own fistfuls of sugared weaponry*  Subscribe in a reader

This article raises an interesting question. When you construct a “system of magic,” does that turn the idea of magic into more of a science? I.e., if, in your novel, magic has rules and variables that it must adhere to in order to work properly, is it no longer magical?…

A hat tip to The Swivet, Colleen Lindsay’s blog, for this great video from the Daily Show about how to promote your book, including pesky television appearances.  I see that smile.  Subscribe in a reader

Just a quick post today, as my brain is not forming much in the way of coherent thought. So check out this list of Underrated Spec Fic movies. How’s your brain today? I see that smile.  Subscribe in a reader