Category Archives: Science Fiction

Stellarnet Rebel coming soon

Posted on November 15, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

Stellarnet Rebel is now listed on the “coming soon” page of my publisher’s website. No pic of the cover yet. I imagine that will be posted in December. But you can see it, right here. Advance review copies will be … 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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Stellarnet Rebel cover

Posted on October 27, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

I received the cover art for my book Stellarnet Rebel, coming from Carina Press in January 2012. I also received the official cover copy. This is what would be on the back cover if it was being inked onto dead tree … Continue reading →

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Wilde spirit of rebellion

Posted on October 16, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” ― Oscar Wilde The Victorian author probably wasn’t thinking about the Internet and online gaming. But the words … Continue reading →

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Minecraft skins of Genny, Duin and Belloc

Posted on September 29, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

I play Minecraft, so I thought it would be fun to make skins of Genny, Duin and Belloc. It’s a challenge to render anything in such simple graphics, but I think they turned out really cute. With Genny, I gave … 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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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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