Creative Writing and Living
Thursday September 2nd 2010

Writers

Fabulous Flash Fiction

Tweet While it’s true that blog award memes have become a somewhat commonplace thing, the Fabulous Flash [Read More]

Digital Fiction Directory: Your Input Please?

Tweet Some time ago, I created the Web Fiction Directory as a way for people who visit my site to also discover [Read More]

Call for Submissions – Short Story Anthology

Tweet Made in DNA and Tonya R. Moore (Yours Truly) are extending an open invitation to digital authors of all [Read More]

Reviews

Avatar: Predictable Plot, Phenomenal Experience

Tweet If you’ve ever read a history book, sci-fi novel or watched an anime, I doubt much of Avatar will take you by surprise. The premise is quite predictable. A more technological advanced culture swaggers in and tries to stake a claim on the [Read More]

Magazine Review: Survival by Storytelling Issue#1

Tweet The first issue of Survival By Storytelling Magazine abounds with burgeoning talent. Although Kaolin Fire’s fantastic Science Fiction themed cover led to some disappointment due to the absence of a “true blue” Science Fiction [Read More]

Review of Media Whores by Made in DNA

Tweet Made in DNA is the pseudonym of an American author, living in Japan. He describes his special brand of fiction as sex-punk/sex-fi. After reading a short teaser from one of his latest works, I jumped at the chance to read the erotic, cyberpunk [Read More]

Process

Observing Human Behavior

Most creative individuals are in the habit of observing the people and things around us. We're not even usually conscious of what we're doing. We study people, the way events unfold. We do this intently and unthinkingly. We become avid spectators in an arena that offers up [Read More]

Killing Fictional People

Tweet Let’s forget about the gut wrenching part of ending the existences of fictional people. Whether it’s a character to whom you’ve grown attached or one that you despise, once you get down to the business of plotting his or her demise, things get pretty [Read More]

Deus Ex Machina

When we write fiction that encircles impossible situations and notions and worlds that stretch the limits of human imagination, is there need to be concerned about the overuse such a thing as an all too convenient plot device? [Read More]

 

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Book Love

Call for Submissions – Short Story Anthology

Call for Submissions – Short Story Anthology

Tweet Made in DNA and Tonya R. Moore (Yours Truly) are extending an open invitation to digital authors of all genres to be a part of our upcoming Girls With Guns Anthology.  The Girls With Guns anthology will be published on Smashwords and made available for Free download. There is no payout–the anthology will be [Read More]

The Son of Duprin’s Quest Begins Tomorrow

The Son of Duprin’s Quest Begins Tomorrow

Tweet The Dark Province: Son of Duprin is an epic fantasy novel by William H. Johnson. The [Read More]

You Should Read an Ebook this Week

You Should Read an Ebook this Week

Tweet Once again, I learned about something amazing via social networking. A couple of days [Read More]

Naomi Clark’s SILVER KISS is here!

Naomi Clark’s SILVER KISS is here!

Tweet Nobody writes werewolves like Naomi. Her style and her unique stories and striking [Read More]

I Can't recall a time in my life when I wasn't wondering about the universe. As a child, I couldn't wrap my head around the idea of an entire universe originating from nothing. Today, I'm still mystified by the the Big Bang Theory but I've since discovered that Imagining is far more entertaining than Knowing.

MISADVENTUROUS is a journal of my creative pursuits, as well as the art & industry of writing. I sometimes review books and promote authors. If you're an author with an upcoming release, you're welcome to send me your information. If I like it, I'll feature it.

~ Tonya R. Moore - Speculative Fiction Writer