Category Archives: Science Fiction

The real reason I write about love triangles

Posted on November 13, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

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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Ruth Diaz interviews J.L. Hilton

Posted on November 12, 2012 by 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

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

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

Posted on October 27, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

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

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

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

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

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 →

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Men still dominate the world

Posted on August 23, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

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 →

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Props, cosplay and sci-fi shamanism

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

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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Porn for a geek girl

Posted on July 5, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

I imagine every man with a computer has a collection of “special” downloads. His own little private, pornographic Pinterest. I have a collection, too. But going through my stash of favorite images today, I started wondering what in the world … Continue reading →

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Characters and curiosities at ConTemporal 2012

Posted on June 25, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

I’ve returned from three days in Port Raleigh, otherwise known as ConTemporal, a new science fiction and steampunk convention in North Carolina. After doing Illogicon, StellarCon and ConCarolinas this year, I think ConTemporal might be my favorite. In part, because … Continue reading →

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