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Imagination will continue, with or without paper

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

In opposition to eReaders, I’ve been hearing a lot of people say, “But I like books. I like the way they smell, I like turning pages, I like libraries and book stores…” I’m going to dust off my psych degree … Continue reading →

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The not-so glamorous life of a writer

Posted on March 14, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

Being a published author, like being a reporter, is one of those “glamorous” jobs that isn’t. Anyone not in the news business may think being a newspaper reporter means looking like this guy. Reporters hang out with celebrities and politicians, travel to … Continue reading →

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Team Duin vs Team Belloc

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

This post originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on February 26, 2012. I love all of my characters, whether they’re heroes, villains, gamers, pub musicians or AI sims. But the two alien protagonists seem to divide readers … Continue reading →

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My StellarCon 36 schedule

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

I will be on the following panels for STELLARCON 36 March 2-4, 2012: Friday 7:00 PM – Steampunk Artwork and Costuming – A discussion on steampunk, what it means, and how to capture its spirit in costume or on canvas. Panelists: … Continue reading →

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Get thee to a book editor

Posted on February 2, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

STELLARNET REBEL would not exist without Linda Cashdan. She is one half of The Word Process, a partnership of two published novelists and veteran journalists who provide developmental editing, manuscript editing, ghostwriting, and assistance with book proposals and query letters. … Continue reading →

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Screen shot with STELLARNET REBEL at #2

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

My recently-released cyberpunk novel STELLARNET REBEL reached #2 today on my publisher’s “Most Popular” list. Here’s a screen shot of my laptop. If you look closely in the bottom left corner, you’ll see that I’m working on a file called … Continue reading →

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The roots of STELLARNET REBEL

Posted on January 2, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

I grew up with science fiction and fantasy. As a kid, I saw Star Wars in theaters in 1977, wrote fan letters to Gil Gerard and memorized the Buck Rogers theme song. I played with Star Wars action figures and … Continue reading →

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Aliens in our own backyard

Posted on October 28, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on the Contact Infinite Futures SF blog on October 25, 2011. I did a lot of research while inventing alien races for my upcoming novel Stellarnet Rebel. But how does a SF writer research something that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Net slang: The language of the future?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on the Contact Infinite Futures SF blog on September 27, 2011. In STELLARNET REBEL, I assume that leetspeak, chat acronyms and gaming memes become mainstream vernacular by 2062, as Generations X, Y and Z age into senior citizens. … Continue reading →

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The future is now

Posted on August 9, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared August 2, 2011, on the Contact-Infinite Futures blog. The problem with writing science fiction in the 21st century is that every time you think you’ve invented something cool and futuristic, it already exists. My debut novel … Continue reading →

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