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.
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.
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.
Astronaut Lost In Space

Astronaut Lost in Space—“Is Being a Space Traveler Dangerous?”

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An astronaut lost in space through interstellar space travel faces a hidden cost: time dilation. Inspired by L. Ron Hubbard’s To The Stars, this article explores how space travelers age slowly while Earth moves on—making survival the cruelest fate of all. Some jobs can’t be insured. This is one of them.
Uninsurable and Untouchable – Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, 1932 – Hell Job Series.

Uninsurable & Untouchable: The Dangerous Jobs That Shaped The Hell Job Series

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Before Deadliest Catch, there was The Hell Job Series. L. Ron Hubbard’s riveting fiction was inspired by real uninsurable jobs from the 1930s—test pilots, oil well blasters, deep-sea divers, and more. These pulse-pounding stories let you risk death from the safety of your armchair.
Love Story

Are All Romance Writers Female?

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Revealing an unexpected diversity among romance writers, this blog features male romance writers such as Iain Blair, Ken Casper, L. Ron Hubbard, Nicholas Sparks, and Tom E. Huff, who penned novels under female and male pseudonyms or their own names.
Sweetie or Geeky

Valentine’s Day—Sweetie or Geeky?

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Celebrate the heart and the cosmos in one fascinating read! Blending romantic traditions with scientific milestones on February 14th, discover everything from the historical origins of Valentine’s Day to contemporary scientific achievements that coincide with this date.
Little Known Facts - Hoss Tamer

Little-Known Facts About “Hoss Tamer”

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First published in Thrilling Western in January 1950, “Hoss Tamer” was adapted into an episode of NBC’s Tales of Wells Fargo in 1958. The story’s journey from pulp fiction to television highlights LRH’s enduring influence on Western storytelling and adventure tales.
Little Known Facts - On Blazing Wings

Little-Known Facts About the Finnish Winter War in On Blazing Wings

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In On Blazing Wings, L. Ron Hubbard does not merely depict the little-known Finnish Winter War—he encapsulates the indomitable spirit of the Finnish resistance to the Soviet Union Red Army in this blend of military historical fiction, Finnish folklore, and unconventional romance.
Little Known Facts - Orders Is Orders

Little Known Facts on Editorial Defiance and the Second Sino–Japanese War in Orders Is Orders

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Orders Is Orders is set during the Second Sino–Japanese War and highlights L. Ron Hubbard’s innovative character development. His unique approach defied conventional pulp fiction of the 1930s, showcasing a revolt against stereotypical heroines or heroes.