Author Archives: J.L. Hilton

The real reason I write about love triangles

This post originally appeared November 10, 2012, on fantasy author Tia Nevitt’s website. I’ve avoided talking about this for more than a year, because it’s a spoiler. But Stellarnet Rebel has been out since January, and the upcoming sequel Stellarnet Prince … Continue reading

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Ruth Diaz interviews J.L. Hilton

This interview originally appeared November 10, 2012, on author Ruth Diaz’s blog. Ruth Diaz: What got you started writing? J.L. Hilton: I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t telling tales. Before I could read, I drew picture books and … Continue reading

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Telling tales with jewelry

This post originally appeared November 2, 2012, on An Eclectic Author. I love to tell stories. Sometimes I tell them with words, sometimes with glass, wire and broken pocket watches. I’m an author and a jewelry designer, and I’ve been … Continue reading

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Foxy Ladies and Ferrets at the Charlotte Geek Gala

Saturday evening was a whirlwind of nerditude for a great cause, at the Geek Gala in Charlotte sponsored by the Charlotte Geeks and Spandex City. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina. Carnival-style games included a nerf shooting … Continue reading

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STELLARNET PRINCE release month madness

Free ebooks, recipes, character interviews, cool jewelry, Stellarnet tarot cards and all the goodies! Here’s my blog tour schedule and most of it revolves around the release of Stellarnet Prince, sequel to Stellarnet Rebel, available from AMAZON U.S. Kindle * … Continue reading

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Warp drive on its way to a reality near you

This post originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on September 25, 2012. In STELLARNET REBEL, like so many other science fiction authors before me, I had to come up with a way for my heroine to move from Earth … Continue reading

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Pixels and pitches at Escapist Expo 2012

I shared a table with BULL SPEC at Escapist Expo 2012. The magazine is an active supporter of regional authors and artists. It’s been an enthusiastic friend of mine ever since I met the founder and publisher Sam Montgomery-Blinn at NASFiC in 2010. … Continue reading

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Minecraft cakes

We’re a Minecraft house. We have a family server so we can play together with extended family and friends, and we watch more Yogscast than any TV program. Today, for my husband Steven’s birthday, I made him some Minecraft cakes. … Continue reading

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Guest: Ruth Diaz with DYNAMA, her new superhero romance

Every mom is a kind of superhero, but what if there’s a mom who really is a superhero? And what if her evil ex is truly eeeeeevil? This is the premise of Ruth Diaz’s debut novella, Dynama, now available DRM-free … Continue reading

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Men still dominate the world

I have two daughters. They are growing up in a world where they may vote, read, attend school, study math and science, work outside the home, own property, divorce, control when or if they have children, play sports, choose to marry or … Continue reading

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