Category Archives: Science Fiction

Tour the Commonwealth with me

Posted on July 19, 2016 by J.L. Hilton

Hello, Wastelanders! I’ve been playing Fallout 4 for awhile and now I’m doing videos on Youtube! You can check out the videos below and subscribe to my channel to be notified of new content. When the remastered Skyrim comes to PS4, I’ll be streaming … Continue reading →

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Fallout 4: Romancing the ghoul

Posted on May 4, 2016 by J.L. Hilton

I have a confession. I’ve been cheating on my husband. Again. I don’t want to break MacCready’s heart, but if I have to listen to him complain after I pick up one more battered clipboard in Fallout 4, I’m going to knock … Continue reading →

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My Fallout 4 romance: RJ “Slim” MacCready

Posted on February 29, 2016 by J.L. Hilton

* * SPOILERS * * Meet my new video game bf, Robert Josesph “RJ” MacCready. I honestly didn’t expect to romance the asshole mercenary, who I referred to as either “Slim,” “Reedy MacCready,” or “Bobbi No-Butt,” before I got to know him. … Continue reading →

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In honor of Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday

Posted on January 19, 2016 by J.L. Hilton

I thought I’d share some of my favorite Poe-related items: To One in Paradise – Not one of his well-known works, but I liked this poem so much, I memorized it in high school. A Dream Within A Dream – … Continue reading →

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ILLOGICON 2016: Geek crafting and writing panels

Posted on December 28, 2015 by J.L. Hilton

Since its beginning in 2012, I’ve participated in every ILLOGICON except one, only missing 2014 because I caught a raging case of swamp crud from Disney World. ILLOGICON is a small, fan-driven convention dedicated to Science Fiction and Fantasy in … Continue reading →

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Plastic Galaxy revisits the toys of my childhood

Posted on December 24, 2015 by J.L. Hilton

I just watched Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys on Hulu. This hour-long documentary covers the Kenner toy company and the development of the very first Star Wars toys in the 1970s and early ’80s, interviewing collectors, experts, … Continue reading →

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Writers require courage equal to desire

Posted on November 13, 2015 by J.L. Hilton

I’ve been a writer for a long, long time. DRAGON magazine published my short story, “The Visitor,” in 1988. I was 17. Shortly after that, I worked for a treasure hunting magazine, writing articles and book reviews. A few years … Continue reading →

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Auctioning a piece of SERENITY for a good cause

Posted on November 9, 2015 by J.L. Hilton

For a decade, I’ve owned a piece of Serenity: The actual St. Christopher medal worn by Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb in the 2005 motion picture. He can be seen wearing it when he tries to take River for a “nice … Continue reading →

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Comparisons between Fallout and my Stellarnet series

Posted on November 4, 2015 by J.L. Hilton

I started writing Stellarnet Rebel in 2009, a year after the release of Fallout 3. The “bracers” used by my characters Genny and Duin are similar to the Pipboy devices in the Fallout franchise. Basically, a smart phone worn around … Continue reading →

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Love is love

Posted on August 26, 2015 by J.L. Hilton

Even human/alien love. Image courtesy of Pride Publishing.

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