Science Fiction Book Updates, News, Events, and Reviews
A Great Comic Con and Future Events
It has been a week since I attended Gem State Comic Con in Boise, Idaho with fellow authors Jeremy Fabiano and LJ Dix. I must say, I had a fantastic (albeit exhausting) time. It was a pleasure talking about my science fiction books with a variety of people and...
HUGE Science Fiction Promo: Sci-Fi Book Blast, March 2024
Surprise Science Fiction Book Promo! If you subscribe to my newsletter, you know that I've been teasing something for the past month or so. Well, the time for the March 2024 Sci-Fi Book Blast has come! What is a Sci-Fi Book Blast? A sci-fi book blast is a...
Gem State Comic Con 2024
Gem State Comic Con is right around the corner! I'm happy to announce that I'll be attending 2024 Gem State Comic Con event this April! → Get your Tickets Here! ← This event is a pop culture and comic convention that celebrates a plethora of fandoms....
Love, Death, and Robots: Animated Sci-Fi Shorts
If you've read any of my science fiction, you already know that I'm a big fan of short sci-fi stories. This isn't true in just writing - but also when it comes to streaming as well. One of my favorite go-to sources is the animated anthology Love, Death, and Robots...
Starlit Yuletide – A New Space Opera Short Story by J. L. Stowers
This holiday season I wanted to give my readers a fun, heartfelt, space opera short story from the Ardent Redux Universe. This Starlit Yuletide is a little different from what readers usually find in the Ardent Redux books. It’s still the same cast of characters, but...
Authors are Stronger Together
Far too often, it seems, an author loses their way and turns to attack other authors. It may come in the way of social media wars or, in this most recent case, review bombing. If you're not sure what I'm referring to - go Google Cait Corrain. This saga seems to have...
Authors of “The Expanse” Launch a New Space Opera
If you loved The Expanse as much as I did, then buckle up! The same authors are releasing an exciting new space opera series in 2024 under pen name James S. A. Corey. The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey Currently available for pre-order on Amazon, The Mercy of Gods...
My Favorite Quotes by Science Fiction Authors
I'm a sci-fi author and a lover of quotes. I feel as though a great quote can help bring you out of a slump, help change your mood or perspective, or even inspire you to do something great. I was looking up other great science fiction authors and came across some...
RAVE 2023 – Readers & Authors Vegas Event
It's almost that time of year again! RAVE 2023 is just around the corner. I'm excited to announce that I'll be attending the 20Booksto50K RAVE: Reader & Author Vegas Event 2023. → Get your FREE Tickets Here! ← This event features authors from around...
What Do the Best Space Opera Books or Series Have in Common?
I love space opera. I love to read it. I love to watch it. Most of all, I love to write it. If you’ve ever heard me talk about my Ardent Redux Universe, then I’m sure you already know about my obsession. For me, the genre has it all. But it seems as though many people...
Asimov’s Science Fiction: An Alien on Crete by Neal Asher: A Review
As a science fiction author, I like to read whenever I get the chance. Not only does it allow me to study other stories to improve my own writing, but it's fun. Unfortunately, I am super busy. Really. It's ridiculous. Therefore, it's difficult for me to finish longer...
Nightflyers: A Science Fiction Series Review
Nightflyers is a show that kept popping up on Netflix. It had that horror-y sci-fi vibe that intrigued me... so I added it to my queue. After watching the trailer, my husband was on the fence about the show... but I managed to talk him into watching it with me anyway....
A Writing Plan for 2020
Happy New Year! I hope you all safely celebrated the end of 2019. I spent a quiet night at home, ringing in the new year with the kids. The Struggle The last two years have been particularly trying for my family. In June 2018 we lost my mother-in-law, followed by...
I Am Mother: A Science Fiction Movie Review
The Netflix movie "I am Mother" looked like a promising science fiction movie but it still took me a fair amount of time to actually click play. I must have scrolled past it over a dozen times before I decided to sit down and watch it. Why? It was clear that...
The First: A Science Fiction Series Review
I’m always looking for great science fiction, but sometimes things aren’t what I expect them to be. That’s pretty much what happened w ith “ The First” streaming on Hulu. I was ready to see a story unfold about the first humans and their mission to...