Category Archives: Stellarnet Series

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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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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