Author Archives: J.L. Hilton

Cogs and Captains at Contemporal 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

I had a great time this weekend at ConTemporal, the 2nd annual steampunk convention in North Carolina. SO. MANY. COSTUMES. And I love costumes, but the highlight for me was meeting musician, artist, author, Dr. Strange impersonator, and award-winning stop-action … Continue reading →

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My schedule for ConTemporal

Posted on June 27, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Fri 5 pm – Is There Something in the Water? (panelist) North Carolina, and especially the Triangle, seems to produce a high number of science fiction and fantasy writers. What ‘s special about this area that allows this speculative fiction … Continue reading →

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We live in the world we imagined

Posted on June 22, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared June 16, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. The Buzzfeed article “27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012” illustrates a topic I’ve written about before: The future is now. When German mathematician … Continue reading →

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SF Priestess and Techoprophet

Posted on June 20, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

OK, I’m getting kind of freaked out by the almost daily occurrence of “This is like something I wrote about in my books.” Am I an oracle? How many times am I going to read about the latest gadgets, technology, … Continue reading →

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SF, SFR, SFWA and SEX

Posted on June 7, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) appears to have some issues of sexism within its ranks. (More links here.) Then Stuart Sharp set off a bit of brouhaha when he disparaged the SFR genre. The blogosphere’s been busy, … Continue reading →

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Is it science fiction, sci-fi or SF?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

I’m a published science fiction author but I still don’t grok the difference between “science fiction,” “sci-fi” and “SF.” As with religion, I’ve been warned to choose the right one or else. I’ve been told that “science fiction” refers to the real … Continue reading →

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Guest: B.V. Larson on his self-published success

Posted on May 7, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

My cousin Brian is also an author. He’s a self-publishing success story, reaching as many as a thousand downloads a day and over a million copies sold since 2010, which led to contract offers from publishers. His most recent book, … Continue reading →

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How I left my husband for a guy with pointy ears

Posted on May 4, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

I’d hired Teldryn Sero because I didn’t care if he died. Little did I know I would fall in love with him and leave my husband in Solitude with a crate of gems, two adopted urchins, and a bottle of … Continue reading →

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Aliens who are what they eat

Posted on April 24, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared April 21, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. When inventing space aliens, I look for inspiration right here on Earth, such as the Elysia chlorotica. This green sea slug steals chloroplasts from the algae it … Continue reading →

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No heroic women?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Today I want to talk about heroes. Because today I saw these books in a store: Clearly intended to be a “boys side” and a “girls side” of one display. Of course, boys and girls (and their parents) are free to … Continue reading →

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