Category Archives: Science Fiction

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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Would an alien be a person?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on the Contact-Infinite Futures blog on August 30, 2011. In popular SF, aliens are often an all-or-nothing situation. In Firefly, Blade Runner, or Gattaca, there are no aliens at all. In Star Wars, Babylon 5, and … 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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Working on cover art for Stellarnet Rebel

Posted on July 19, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

I just received the “Art Fact Sheet” from my publisher Carina Press. I have to fill it out with information about the genre, themes, mood, plot, and characters of Stellarnet Rebel. The questions got me thinking about some of the actors … Continue reading →

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Can’t Stop the Serenity

Posted on June 19, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

I am a Browncoat. May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one. For six years, I’ve been involved in the Can’t Stop the Serenity worldwide charity screenings for Equality Now. The screening in my … Continue reading →

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Notes from NASFiC

Posted on August 8, 2010 by J.L. Hilton

I met several lovely people this week at the North American Science Fiction Convention. * Craig Cummings, creator of marvelous steampunk regalia and impromptu master of ceremonies at the Steampunk Fashion Show. * John G. Hemry, author of the Stark’s War, Paul … Continue reading →

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