Steampunk is not a new subgenre of science fiction. In fact, the term “steampunk” was coined in the 1980s, and today, steampunk appears more and more often in daily media. When it comes to fiction, steampunk refers to stories that speculate what life would have been like had history taken a different turn – with steam powered and clockwork engines at the head of it. This is why … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Writing an Incredible Steampunk Story
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The Novelicious Book Club – What We Thought of Conditional Love by Cathy Bramley
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.This month, we read Conditional Love by Cathy Bramley for The Novelicious Book Club. Ahead of our live natter about the book on Twitter at 8pm tonight – join us for virtual wine, nibbles and book geekery if you’re around – a few … [Read more...] about The Novelicious Book Club – What We Thought of Conditional Love by Cathy Bramley
My Book Deal Moment by Sharon Maas
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. The year was 1998. The place was Trinidad, a Caribbean island. I was staying with my cousin Reggie on my way to Guyana to visit my mother – and taking my two children to visit their grandparents there for the first time. We had … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Sharon Maas
Adele Parks Shares Her Top 5 Writing Tips
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. My first big tip for writing a novel is write every day. So many people say to me that they want to write a novel but in fact never write anything longer than a shopping list! Harsh but true. Try to write something every … [Read more...] about Adele Parks Shares Her Top 5 Writing Tips
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Channel Your Inner Spy
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.by Anna Bell Sometimes I think being an author is a bit like being a spy. No, I'm not talking about eavesdropping on other people's conversations (although that can be good for research – ahem), I'm talking about when … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Channel Your Inner Spy