Check Out How SD Comic Con Welcomed Writers of the Future

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Over 500 Comic Con attendees had an opportunity to meet Writers of the Future Volume 33 winners Jake Marley and Andrew L. Roberts to get an autographed copy of volume 33 and the beautiful poster of the cover art, Crimson Dawn, painted by Larry Elmore.
Robots in sci fi

A Short History of the Birth of Sci Fi

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Science fiction, also known as SF or sci-fi, is part of a larger genre within fiction known as speculative fiction. Speculative fiction not only includes science fiction, but also fantasy and horror as well.
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This Is How We Celebrate Excellence in Marketing

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Nearly 40 guests gathered at the L. Ron Hubbard Theatre to celebrate Battlefield Earth winning an Audie in the category of Excellence in Marketing, one of the top categories for this award bestowed by the Audio Publishers Association.
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Alien Invasion: Is Earth Prepared? (Part 3 of 3)

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This is a three-part article written by Jim Marrs, the author of the New York Times bestseller "Alien Agenda." The final in the series discusses "Is Earth Prepared?"
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Alien Invasion: Is Earth Prepared? (Part 2 of 3)

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This is a three-part article written by Jim Marrs, the author of the New York Times bestseller "Alien Agenda." Part 2: What If They Really Exist? Today, the topic of alien invasion is taken more seriously. A controversial book purporting to be a genuine report from the early 1960s by a “Special Study Group” connected to the federal government entitled "Report from Iron Mountain on the Possibility and Desirability of Peace" looked into ...
Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds"

Alien Invasion: Is Earth Prepared? (Part 1 of 3)

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This is a three-part article written by Jim Marrs, the author of the New York Times bestseller "Alien Agenda." Part 1: A History of Alien Invasion Stories. Some believe the battle for Earth has already begun.
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Who’s the Greatest of Them All?

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So we have talked about who’s the baddest of them all. But just as there is no disagreement that it takes a really good bad guy to bring out the best in the hero, it nevertheless remains that a great hero is…well…great!
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Ten Amazing Story Openings

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A great opening sentence can sometimes be as memorable as the book it begins.
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Audiobooks Make the Miles Fly

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Audiobooks have long proven themselves a great way to read a book without having to actually “read” it. Perhaps when audiobooks first appeared on the marketplace, this was not the case, as they were abridged, meaning a shortened version of the book which could very often leave out important parts of the story.
Darth Vader, Terl and Lord Voldermort

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Baddest of Them All?

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Everybody loves a good villain. But who is the baddest of them all? And what makes the bad guy a really good bad guy? In other words, what are the qualities that make a character we can all enjoy hating?