
Ziporah Hildebrandt, author of “The Long Dizzy Down”
Despite being a bit quiet on first meeting, it only took a moment to determine Ziporah Hildebrandt is a free spirit. She is the kind of person who ...
April 13, 2017/by Lucy
C.L. Kagmi, author of “The Drake Equation”
C.L. Kagmi is a woman in blue. Lipstick, that is. “It’s part of the uniform anymore,” she told me when I asked about it. She wore the blue lipstick to an event, and it caused such a positive stir that ...
April 12, 2017/by Lucy
Book Bomb for newly published authors
With the release of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 33, we are proud to introduce 14 talented new authors and artists of science fiction and fantasy. These short stories are a creative mix of ...
April 12, 2017/by Lucy
Sean Hazlett, author of “Adramelech”
If you want something done, as the old saw goes, give it to a busy person. This probably goes a long way toward describing Sean Hazlett. He’s ex-military, having spent time driving tanks in the army. He’s got a pair of ...
April 10, 2017/by Lucy
Andrew L. Roberts, author of “Tears for Shulna”
It doesn’t take long after meeting Andrew L. Roberts to know that this is a man who looks for layers in life. He’s a man of gratitude, and a guy who can find meaning in ...
April 10, 2017/by Lucy
Jake Marley, author of “Acquisition”
To meet Jake Marley is to encounter joy in its purest form. First there is the smile that comes to his face, and then the fact that the first thing you’re likely to hear from him is something like ...
April 8, 2017/by Lucy
Doug Souza, author of “The Armor Embrace”
Doug Souza hails from Modesto, California. He is a teacher of young children, a father, and a person in the process of discovering that ...
April 6, 2017/by Lucy
Writers & Illustrators Workshop Wrap-Up
At the beginning of the week, I had said that this was a contest like no other and that remains true today, as this is the largest on-going contest for Writers and Illustrators in Science Fiction and Fantasy. In 2013 I was a winner in Volume 29, it was my first entry and ...
April 5, 2017/by Lucy
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards Event 2017
This is, of course, the day of the achievement awards ceremony. It’s held at the Wilshire Ebell Club Theatre, which is an amazingly cool place. At one point, a little later in the night, I found myself standing in the big room where ...
April 4, 2017/by Lucy
Writers of the Future Workshop – Day 6
Saturday is essentially a “Cavalcade of Stars.” For the winners, this means that today they don’t have to go anywhere except the classroom, but about every hour or so a new judge stops by to give them ...
April 2, 2017/by Lucy
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 5
Day 5. Portfolio day. The winners have been through the gauntlet. They pushed through their assignments and have the tools to succeed. Larry Elmore started the day giving his ...
April 2, 2017/by Lucy
Writers of the Future Workshop – Day 5
The group is dragging a bit today. If you’ve read yesterday’s blog, you’re not surprised by this. It’s been a couple jam-packed days and late nights in a row. “I think I hit a wall today,” said Ziporah Hildebrandt (2nd place, Q4). Of course, you couldn’t tell it by ...
April 2, 2017/by Lucy
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 4
April 1, 2017/by Lucy
Writers of the Future Workshop – Day 4
Welcome to Due Date Thursday. Stories are to be turned in no later than 4:00 PM. No exceptions. That’s the tough news. The super-cool news is that this is also ...
March 31, 2017/by Lucy
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 3
It was an early start for the winners and based on the look on their faces they didn’t get much sleep. They were busy working on their assignments. Some worked digitally and some worked traditionally. Lazarus began the morning early and ...
March 31, 2017/by Lucy
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 2
On day 2 the Illustrator Winners started bright and early, meeting down in the lobby of the Loews Hotel. They began with a tour of the famous Author Services building. Floor to ceiling, the sheer prolific nature of L. Ron Hubbard’s career is always ...
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