http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ Web Fiction Guide Forums » Tag: SciFi - Recent Topics en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:34:57 +0000 http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/review-request-the-surprising-life-and-death-of-diggory-franklin#post-6154 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:57:34 +0000 Gavin Williams 6154@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>"The Surprising Life and Death of Diggory Franklin" has been on the WFG since 2008, so it might seem funny that I'm requesting a review. However, timing is everything -- there were editor reviews in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and they helped me to put the story in perspective and see how well it was working. Now, I've just finished Book 9 (The Shocking Trial!) and it's an excellent point for a retrospective look, as it brought back almost every character from all 9 books and it's building towards the inevitable September that Calla Wiley predicted would see the demise of Diggory.</p> <p>Book 10 leads up to those events, and then the story is going to be drastically different -- I don't want to give anything away other than my writing is exciting me lately, so I've been updating daily out of sheer enthusiasm. So I feel this is the best time to ask for people to take a serious look at the entire series to date and share their thoughts, even if it's just to update an old review. I'd love to see new viewpoints on the story as it takes a new direction as well.</p> <p>In addition, we're running a bonus story incentive that for every 5 reviews on WFG I'll explore side stories through the other characters, deepening the story mythology, so you'll be helping my readers get more of what they enjoy! </p> <p>Thanks in advance,</p> <p>Gavin </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/a-new-web-serial-site-ayami-publications#post-5942 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:59:08 +0000 Ayami Tyndall 5942@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Hello to everyone here at Web Fiction Guide.<br /> Now that my two stories are listed here, I would like to share my web serial site, Ayami Publications, with everyone here: <a href="http://ayami.rain.org/" rel="nofollow">http://ayami.rain.org/</a></p> <p>There I am serializing novels I have written (and I hope to one day also share the work of other writers, if I can ever get out of the cave long enough to find any) . There are currently two going, which are listed here on Web Fiction Guide at:<br /> <a href="http://webfictionguide.com/listings/beyond-knowledge/" rel="nofollow">http://webfictionguide.com/listings/beyond-knowledge/</a><br /> and <a href="http://webfictionguide.com/listings/to-see-the-stars/" rel="nofollow">http://webfictionguide.com/listings/to-see-the-stars/</a></p> <p>Both are sci-fi, but while To See the Stars as God is more an adventure story, Beyond Knowledge is a social drama.<br /> Please read and comment, and know that there will be many more stories there in the future, all of which I will be listing here. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/the-noble-pirates#post-5840 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:37:56 +0000 Fiction Chick 5840@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Hello all!</p> <p>I am inviting everyone to visit my serial fiction blog, The Noble Pirates (<a href="http://thenoblepirates.com)" rel="nofollow">http://thenoblepirates.com)</a>. Book One is finally finished, and while the story isn't over yet, it's a somewhat satisfying conclusion. ;) Let me know what you think, and if you like it, rate it!</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Fiction Chick </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/that-sudden-spots-the-space-marine-thing#post-4714 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:07:08 +0000 M.C.A. Hogarth 4714@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>I just wanted to wave hello and explain the sudden appearance of Spots the Space Marine, since I saw a couple of questions about it on Twitter; I feel a bit sheepish!</p> <p>I've been writing Spots twice a week for about a year now on Livejournal, which I like because it makes threaded conversations easy for brain-dead new moms with no sleep (that would be me). I never had the chance to list it here or on Muse's Success because its website linked to the LJ entries and didn't have proper interior navigation. But a couple of weeks ago my web-admin and I got together and did a one-day transfer of 73+ episodes, plus illustrations so we could put together proper navigation. I submitted the serial to both sites and told my readers... that's how it showed up so abruptly on the Top Web Fiction site and on Twitter's WebFicWed tag.</p> <p>The serial's my current crowdfunded endeavor. Some of the episodes are illustrated, either with directly embedded pictures or with links to exterior sketches, both by me. It's about half-finished, and I donate some of my profit to a couple of charities that benefit active duty and wounded soldiers.</p> <p>I'm hoping the new (proper!) navigation will help new readers get into it!</p> <p>--Maggie </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/thanks-to-starwalker-reviewers#post-4588 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:45:30 +0000 Kess 4588@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>I just wanted to give a quick shout-out to those who have taken the time to read and review Starwalker so far; namely, capriox and Loribeth215, Linda Schoales who kindly got the ball rolling. Thank you! There isn't a great deal there yet - it's just getting going in many ways - but I'm glad you seem to like what you've seen! </p> <p>As someone who barely has time to write at the moment, I greatly appreciate someone taking the time to not only read my work, but come back here put up a review as well. Just as soon as I get a break from everything else, I will be trying to do the same for others on here! </p> <p>Thanks again, everyone. :) </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/cloudnigh-an-online-light-serial#post-4587 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:46:26 +0000 Spinner 4587@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>It's taken me some time to get this up--about four months--but at long last, Cloudnigh is live.</p> <p>Cloudnigh is an online light-serial taking place in the somewhat-distant future, after humanity's relocation to a new world at lightspeed warps their genetic make up, giving them two hearts and complete energy efficiency. Against this backdrop is the tricardiac mutant, Roman Fairchild, a seventeen-year-old whose online relationship to Kyrie Kapoor comes to a head when her band posts a show in his home town. All seems to be going well, until The Siphon, a sinister war game replacing executive government comes literally crashing down on his doorstep. Soon, everything Roman knows is thrown into upheaval as the world, both at home and abroad, seems ready to rend itself apart. </p> <p>You can find the site at <a href="http://cloudnigh.com" rel="nofollow">http://cloudnigh.com</a>, and the forums at <a href="http://leophimforums.com" rel="nofollow">http://leophimforums.com</a>. The story is updated on Tuesdays and Fridays. =) </p> <p>Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading! </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/review-request-chaos-fighters-ii-cyberion-strike#post-4426 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:04:49 +0000 Murazrai 4426@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>After near two weeks I finished my NaNoWriMo novel, I decided to get a review for the first time. It is at <a href="http://murazrai-for-nanowrimo.xanga.com" rel="nofollow">http://murazrai-for-nanowrimo.xanga.com</a> and the novel is completed. I also made a refined version which you can request by message me your email. I hope I can get some tips on how to refine my writing skill. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/new-project-thoughts-appreciated#post-3552 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:36:04 +0000 allantmichaels 3552@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Hey all,</p> <p>I've launched my new project, GPU, over on my website. I've posted the first five chapters to give a flavor of what's coming, and I'd like your thoughts.</p> <p>It's a college story, but two things make it unique.</p> <p>First, it's told from the perspective of a graduate student, rather than an undergrad.</p> <p>Second, instead of being set in a world of magic, it's set in a landscape I call "Yesterday's Tomorrow" - basically, what the world was supposed to look like in the 2000s according to the 1950s and 60s.</p> <p>Here's a link to the first chapter - <a href="http://allantmichaels.digitalnovelists.com/GPU-Chapter%201" rel="nofollow">http://allantmichaels.digitalnovelists.com/GPU-Chapter%201</a></p> <p>Comments are always welcome. And when Chris gets through the backlog, I'll submit it to the Guide. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/invitation#post-1737 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:20:27 +0000 chandrakala 1737@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>You are invited to the world of Dreams Unseen:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPe7dXiQhVI" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPe7dXiQhVI</a></p> <p>And the sequel Dragon Of Mists:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYeyB6UpQX0&#38;NR=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYeyB6UpQX0&#38;NR=1</a> </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/lexx#post-1583 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:15:21 +0000 Pete Tzinski 1583@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>I was reminded of this by the recent discussion of Babylon 5, and Firefly, and Farscape, and so forth...</p> <p>....does anyone remember the TV series "L.E.X.X."? </p> <p>I used to catch the episodes randomly, at about 12:30 in the morning, while living in my first apartment (before I was even married, lor' that takes me back). I would see them randomly, occasionally fall asleep during them, I never had any clue what on earth this thing was, and whether or not it was good or bad.</p> <p>Years and years later, I googled it and discovered that, primarily, no one else was quite sure if it had been good or bad either... :) </p> <p>So. Did you lot watch it? Remember it? Have ANY idea what I'm talking about? Like it? </p> <p>I think it's available through Netflix. I'm tempted to get it and watch it again. If nothing else, it would probably weird out my wife. And she's got a pretty high weirdness threshhold... :D </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/fantasy-for-scifi-geeks#post-1436 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:14:43 +0000 apocalypsenovel 1436@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Decided to start a new post for my edification. Can some of the authors of fantasy stories explain fantasy to scifi guys like me? I have been reading many of the fantasy stories from members of this site and much of it goes over my head. So, can people explain the main archetypes? The difference between the types of elves, ogres, knights, shape-shifters, etc? You see, we scifi authors basically have humans ans aliens. Sometimes zombies. Pretty easy. Many times the worls is in danger or ends. That's the gist of our stories. Help a brother muggle out. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/scifi-and-fantasy-sharing-space-at-bookstores#post-1053 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:09:48 +0000 apocalypsenovel 1053@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>It bothers me a great deal that in most large book sellers (i.e. B&#38;N) these two gendres have to share space. Why not Romance and Fantasy, or SciFi and Thrillers? Yes, there is a crossover among some authors, but no greater than in other gendres. Most Fantasy readers that I know don't like Science Fiction, and vise-versa. (In full disclosure I am in the vice-versa category, though some writers here are trying to convert me)<br /> Am I out to lunch? (Okay, too open ended and open to interpretation taht may embarass me)<br /> Does it bother anyone else and why? (Better - avoids me) </p>