Monthly Archives: November 2012

J.L. Hilton interviewed by Plotting Princesses

Posted on November 30, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This interview originally appeared November 27, 2012, on the Plotting Princesses blog. Plotting Princesses: How did you get from your day job to writing romance? J.L. Hilton: I still have a day job homeschooling my girls, … Continue reading →

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Where cyberpunk meets costume drama

Posted on November 29, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared November 28, 2012, on Susanna Fraser’s blog as part of a guest author exchange. That I love science fiction is something I’ve written about in many interviews and blogs. But I rarely get to talk about … Continue reading →

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Guest: History geek and author Susanna Fraser

Posted on November 28, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

Though I write SF/F, I tend to read classics and I love historic romance and costume dramas. Though she writes historic romance, Susanna Fraser loves science fiction and fantasy. We both have new books released this month — Stellarnet Prince … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Part: J.L. Hilton on Stellarnet Prince

Posted on November 22, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared November 21, 2012, in the “Hardest Part” series by Bull Spec magazine. Raleigh author J.L. Hilton’s debut novel Stellarnet Rebel was published by Harlequin imprint Carina Press in January, with a release party at Tir Na Nog. … Continue reading →

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A love affair with aliens and monsters

Posted on November 21, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared November 19, 2012, on urban fantasy author R.L. Naquin’s blog. I’m trying to remember the first time I fell in love with an alien. Does Luke Skywalker count? I know he looks human, but he is from … Continue reading →

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Weddings in outer space

Posted on November 20, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

Portions of this post originally appeared November 18, 2012, on romance author Christi Barth’s blog. Stellarnet Prince is a science fiction book with video games, aliens, lasers pew pew, wearable smartphone-type devices, virtual reality, social media, and oodles of real-world cutting-edge … Continue reading →

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12 Cool Pieces of Technology from the Stellarnet Series

Posted on November 19, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared November 17, 2012, on author Kait Gamble‘s blog. I love the Internet. I think it’s the most incredible invention since the printing press, refrigeration, vaccinations, beer or chocolate. It’s changed life on our planet and the course … Continue reading →

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The Otherworld Diner interviews J.L. Hilton

Posted on November 18, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This interview originally appeared November 16, 2012, on the Otherworld Diner. The Otherworld Diner: If you were captured and tortured by evil space pirates, what would be your authorial equivalent to name, rank and serial number? J.L. Hilton, speculative fiction. … Continue reading →

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13 things that inspired me to write the Stellarnet Series

Posted on November 17, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared November 15, 2012, on author Shelley Munro’s website. I didn’t plan to write a novel. Before May 2009, I devoted most of my time to homeschooling my children, volunteering, and designing jewelry. But thirteen things bubbled … Continue reading →

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Meankitty interviews J.L. Hilton

Posted on November 16, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This interview originally appeared November 14, 2012, on the Writer & Cat blog. Meankitty Wants To Know… 1) Why did you decide to be a writer instead of a cat sanctuary owner? Well, Meankitty, I had a very deprived childhood … Continue reading →

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