Josh Vogt - Fantasy Author & Freelancer Posts

I think Discover Magazine has someone on their staff who enjoys and/or appreciates science fiction and how it has played a part in scientific progress since they’ve done quite a few articles on the topic. Of course, they also did an article on why science fiction might become an obsolete…

Christopher Conte has sculpted and crafted some fascinating cyberpunk creatures and contraptions, some of which you really wouldn’t want skittering across your desk, like this mutated stapler: Or this steam-driven spider: Check out the full portfolio of his sci-fi inspired artwork. I like his method for approaching new projects. According…

As I was busy distracting you all from productivity with nasty, evil games, I forgot to link up this first page contest being run on Nathan Bransford’s (literary agent) blog: http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/2008/01/surprisingly-essential-first-page.html Go there for the rules, which, unfortunately, include the deadline of Wednesday (today), 5pm Pacific Standard Time today. So…

Some days the words just won’t come, no matter how much you threaten, tease, cajole, barter, plead, beg, sacrifice small animals… You know. The usual routine to get the muse into gear. Sometimes it just won’t work, and as frustrating as that can be, it may be the wiser route…

Since I did a recent post on art (the painting/drawing type) and how it can inspire your writing, alongside music, other books, films and such, I figured I’d dig up a few other sites for you all to peruse during your down times, in between those muse-inspired bursts of creativity.…

…is a day of rest. Enjoy it. I see that smile  Subscribe in a reader

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/01/75-seconds-of-r.html Start saving up your pennies, because soon this is how we’ll be commuting to work each morning. I see that smile.  Subscribe in a reader

Did you know that while you’re crafting the perfect, eye-catching query letter for the Next Great American Novel you’ve written, literary agents have their own set of letters and proposals they have to develop as well in order to approach editors and publishing houses? Sure, in some cases they may…

There’s an interesting note at the beginning of this lexicon, which Bruce Sterling has been writing and revising since 1990. Now he’s posted it online for free, so we can learn from his experiences. But this is what he says: The Workshop Lexicon is a guide (of sorts) for down-and-dirty…

Ever heard of TED? No, not your next-door neighbor. This TED. Technology, Entertainment, Design. It’s an annual conference where people come together from across the world, across demographics, across careers and dreams to share their ideas with one another in one huge meeting of the minds. Each speaker is challenged…