Back in August I announced that I had finished the first draft of ‘Evil Eye’, and like all writers I immediately started work on improving that copy. ‘Evil Eye’ is my third novel and I’m getting used to that process of polishing and embellishing my work, but this time around I was thrown by someContinue reading “I’ve now printed the first 4 alpha copies of ‘Evil Eye – A Lissa Blackwood Thriller’…”
Author Archives: Lee J. Russell
“Hospital Station” by James White – first published in 1967…
Just finished reading “Hospital Station” by James White – first published in 1967, an auspicious year! I had a strong sense of déjà vu from the first short story in this collection, but the others were new to me. What stands out in this sci fi book is that although it is set in space,Continue reading ““Hospital Station” by James White – first published in 1967…”
“… if you’re stupid enough to be biased against SF you will read SF stupidly…”
An insightful quote from Chris Gavaler on theguardian.com : “… when readers who are biased against SF read the word ‘airlock’, their negative assumptions kick in – ‘Oh, it’s that kind of story’ – and they begin reading poorly. So, no, SF doesn’t really make you stupid. It’s more that if you’re stupid enoughContinue reading ““… if you’re stupid enough to be biased against SF you will read SF stupidly…””
the international diversification of sci-fi…
I enjoyed this interesting article from the BBC about the international diversification of sci-fi: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20181203-what-our-science-fiction-says-about-us Nothing ever stays the same and it is very good for the genre to bring in new ideas and new voices. On the other hand we are seeing an increasingly aggressive China and Russia exerting themselves militarily in several regionsContinue reading “the international diversification of sci-fi…”
The 10 Rules of Writing Large Casts of Characters…
I’ve just read a good article about “The 10 Rules of Writing Large Casts of Characters” by K.M. Weiland on https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/large-casts-of-characters/ This always seems to trip me up and I found this to be a helpful summary of some things to think about – it’s worth taking a look at… #authorlee #amwriting
Latest vlog about “Evil Eye – A Lissa Blackwood Thriller”…
I’ve just shared a new vlog about ‘Evil Eye – A Lissa Blackwood Thriller’ on YouTube – take a look at https://youtu.be/JnADVherxXg In the vlog I talk about 2 large changes that I’m making to the story. Firstly I’m removing the references to Brexit – the plot of this book isn’t driven by that andContinue reading “Latest vlog about “Evil Eye – A Lissa Blackwood Thriller”…”
“Day Four” – Sarah Lotz – book review…
I don’t often take the time to simply read a book, mostly because I’m usually after working at my day job or writing my own stories. I’m even less likely to be reading a ‘ghost story’ because they tend to lodge uncomfortably in my imagination. So it has been very pleasing to pass a coupleContinue reading ““Day Four” – Sarah Lotz – book review…”
Which Star Trek movie starring the Original Crew is the best?
Well, that’s a divisive question! I enjoy all aspects of the Star Trek universe from The Original Series (TOS), The Next Generation (TNG), Deep Space Nine (DS9 – this features one of my favourite episodes of all time, from any series of any program – “Duet” from series 1), Enterprise, The Animated Series, Voyager. TodayContinue reading “Which Star Trek movie starring the Original Crew is the best?”
Why Blake’s 7 remains relevant today, 40 years after it was first broadcast on BBC1…
In the world of Dr Who, there are fixed points in Space-Time where events have such deep effects on the timeline of the Universe that they must not be altered, for fear of damaging reality itself. In our real-world lives I believe there are similar events that become fixed anchors in our personal timelines; theseContinue reading “Why Blake’s 7 remains relevant today, 40 years after it was first broadcast on BBC1…”
My latest vlog about “Evil Eye” is now on my YouTube channel…
I just posted a new vlog about ‘Evil Eye – A Lissa Blackwood Thriller’ on my YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/NJZKVxQbRls In this vlog I talk a bit about the Political-Economic-Social background to the story, share some of my inspirations for Lissa Blackwood and my hopes for finding an agent to help sell the series ofContinue reading “My latest vlog about “Evil Eye” is now on my YouTube channel…”
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