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Category Archives: Science Fiction
13 things that inspired me to write the Stellarnet Series
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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Aliens in sock kilts
This post originally appeared on my publisher’s blog at CarinaPress.com on November 13, 2012, the release day of Stellarnet Prince. My in-laws gifted my 8-year-old daughter her own digital camera and her bedroom is now a sound stage, complete with … Continue reading
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The real reason I write about love triangles
This post originally appeared November 10, 2012, on fantasy author Tia Nevitt’s website. I’ve avoided talking about this for more than a year, because it’s a spoiler. But Stellarnet Rebel has been out since January, and the upcoming sequel Stellarnet Prince … Continue reading
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Tagged Camelot, J.L. Hilton, King Arthur, Love triangles, Stellarnet Prince, Stellarnet Series
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Ruth Diaz interviews J.L. Hilton
This interview originally appeared November 10, 2012, on author Ruth Diaz’s blog. Ruth Diaz: What got you started writing? J.L. Hilton: I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t telling tales. Before I could read, I drew picture books and … Continue reading
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Foxy Ladies and Ferrets at the Charlotte Geek Gala
Saturday evening was a whirlwind of nerditude for a great cause, at the Geek Gala in Charlotte sponsored by the Charlotte Geeks and Spandex City. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina. Carnival-style games included a nerf shooting … Continue reading
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STELLARNET PRINCE release month madness
Free ebooks, recipes, character interviews, cool jewelry, Stellarnet tarot cards and all the goodies! Here’s my blog tour schedule and most of it revolves around the release of Stellarnet Prince, sequel to Stellarnet Rebel, available from AMAZON U.S. Kindle * … Continue reading
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Warp drive on its way to a reality near you
This post originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on September 25, 2012. In STELLARNET REBEL, like so many other science fiction authors before me, I had to come up with a way for my heroine to move from Earth … Continue reading
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Pixels and pitches at Escapist Expo 2012
I shared a table with BULL SPEC at Escapist Expo 2012. The magazine is an active supporter of regional authors and artists. It’s been an enthusiastic friend of mine ever since I met the founder and publisher Sam Montgomery-Blinn at NASFiC in 2010. … Continue reading
Men still dominate the world
I have two daughters. They are growing up in a world where they may vote, read, attend school, study math and science, work outside the home, own property, divorce, control when or if they have children, play sports, choose to marry or … Continue reading
Props, cosplay and sci-fi shamanism
This post originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on July 15, 2012. I recently scored not one but TWO bottles that look like Cardassian kanar, for only $12 on eBay. I’ve seen single bottles going for … Continue reading
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