Writer's Muse

Conquer that dreaded writers block! From Jules Verne and H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Ursula LeGuin, and William Gibson, science fiction is one of the most enduring and popular genres. Whether on the page or on TV and film (Dr. Who, the Star Trek franchise), it grips the imagination. For a science-fiction author, the dream is to go boldly where no one has gone before, but sometimes the writing seems to be going nowhere at all-and future, alternate, parallel, or speculative worlds just wont come into focus. Fortunately, this guide helps show the way, with 100 prompts for everything from alien invasions to cyberpunk and beyond.  Leslie and Jarod Andersons work has appeared in world-class speculative publications, including: Asimovs, Strange Horizons, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Escape Pod, and Daily Science Fiction. They are also the authors of Inklings: 300 Starts, Plots, and Challenges to Inspire your Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Stories (CreateSpace, 2013). Leslies book of speculative poetry, An Inheritance of Stone, was published by Alliteration Ink in 2013, and her novel, The Cricket Prophecies, was released by Post Mortem Press in 2014. They live in Ohio with a blue-tongued skink named Elizardbeth.

Conquer that dreaded writers block! With originally self-published works like Fifty Shades of Grey turning into mind-blowing blockbusters, both traditional and indie authors have embraced the romance genre as never before. But when youre left staring helplessly at a blank page, what can help you move forward? This pocket-sized, affordable collection of romance story-starters offers 100 prompts, organized by subgenre, from historical bodice rippers, to paranormal romance, to contemporary erotica. In this portable muse, writers of all romance genres and experience levels will find the seeds of many spellbinding tales. Annette Elton is the author and ghostwriter of more than 25 books. Shes been a professional book reviewer for a national magazine and is currently a writing confidence and creativity coach. Shes also the author of 1001 Romance Story Starters: Writing Prompts to Spark Your Imagination (Amazon Digital Services), as well as three paranormal romance novels published under the name Annette Brownlee.