The Allure and Terror of First Contact with Aliens

The Allure and Terror of First Contact with Aliens

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Explore the allure and terror of first contact with aliens—from SETI and NASA’s James Webb to classic sci-fi and the story “Code L1” in Writers of the Future Vol 41.
Death of Social Interaction

The Death of Social Interaction: How Smartphones and Screen Time Are Destroying Human Connection

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Smartphones and screen time are replacing real conversation. Explore the decline of human connection in the digital age and its effects on society.
The Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman: “The Devil’s Rescue”

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Did the Flying Dutchman exist? Discover when and where the legend started and how this ghost pirate ship is still lingering in mainstream media.
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Survival Instincts at the Heart of Dystopian Fiction

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Explore survival instincts in dystopian fiction—from Atwood to Karma Birds—where women face impossible choices and fight for control.
Pirate at San Diego Comic Con 2025

The Golden Age of Pirates meets the Golden Age of Science Fiction

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Explore the 85th anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard’s Typewriter in the Sky, a pioneering recursive sci-fi novel set in the pirate-filled Caribbean of 1640, inspired by Hubbard’s 1932 voyage.
5 Best Recursive Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels

When the Story Fights Back: 5 Best Recursive Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels You Must Read

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Think you’ve read it all? Think again. This post highlights the 5 best recursive science fiction and fantasy novels—tales where characters confront their creators, bend the rules of fiction, and step beyond the page. Inventive, thought-provoking, and refreshingly original, these books transform storytelling into a conversation between story and self.
Heinlein and Hubbard Legacy Continues with Book Donations to Military

Heinlein and Hubbard Legacy Continues with Book Donations to Military

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Heinlein for Heroes honors sci-fi legends Heinlein & Hubbard, donating 1,500+ Hubbard books to military & veterans, continuing their legacy of giving back.
Typewriter in the Sky

Breaking the Fourth Wall Before It Was Cool: L. Ron Hubbard’s Revolutionary Typewriter in the Sky and the Birth of Recursive Fiction

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What if you heard your life being typed out by someone else—literally? That’s the terrifyingly funny premise of L. Ron Hubbard’s Typewriter in the Sky, a swashbuckling romp with a metaphysical twist. Written in 1940, it helped invent recursive fiction long before The Matrix or Stranger Than Fiction wondered if we’re all just characters in someone else’s plot.
Kevin J. Anderson introduces Typewriter in the Sky

Typewriter in the Sky Introduction

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Bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson introduces Typewriter in the Sky—a clever, fast-paced tale of metafiction, pulp fiction, and swashbuckling fun.
Mike Resnick

On Typewriter in the Sky

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Mike Resnick explores the roots of recursive science fiction in L. Ron Hubbard’s Typewriter in the Sky—a genre-defining classic still fun to read.