The Ethical Dilemma of Transient Clones: Renowned scientist Dr. Gary unveils a breakthrough in cloning, birthing human clones with a lifespan capped at fifteen years, akin to dogs. Wrestling with his newfound power to create life, he confronts the moral complexities of abbreviated existence. Cloned Lives in Theft: Unbeknownst to a group of unwitting individuals, […]Continue Reading

There are many science fiction conventions held around the world, so it would be difficult for me to list them all. But more than likely there is one near you at some point during the year. So I made you a list! If you don’t see one near you, feel free to come back and […]Continue Reading

These are 40 science fiction ideas that have to do with nuclear war, life in underground civilizations, life in underwater civilizations, zombies, eternal life, or ghost hunting. Pretty random combination, but I think this is a great list of prompts that you’re welcome to use to kick off your next writing project. A group of […]Continue Reading

After a series of catastrophic wars, Earth became an angry, dark, planet, with almost no hope of ever returning to a time of peace. Then reports came in of a strange object appearing in orbit around Earth. At first, many people thought it was just a meteor or some other natural phenomenon, but as the […]Continue Reading

This all-new definitive guide to writing imaginative fiction takes a completely novel approach and fully exploits the visual nature of fantasy through original drawings, maps, renderings, and exercises to create a spectacularly beautiful and inspiring object. Employing an accessible, example-rich approach, Wonderbook energizes and motivates while also providing practical, nuts-and-bolts information needed to improve as a writer. […]Continue Reading

I’m working on some new posts with new ideas and writing prompts, but in the meantime figured I’d post some upcoming new science fiction releases. I’ve obviously not read any of these so I’ve included the descriptions from their publishers, but these sound like some great reads and I look forward to checking out at […]Continue Reading

My favorite place to find inspiration and motivation for my writing is by listing to existing published authors. And the best place to find those authors is podcasts. Below are five of my favorites. I’ve honestly had a hard time finding science fiction-specific writing podcasts, but within this list below you’ll find interviews with many […]Continue Reading

Alien Invasion Story Ideas/Writing Prompts Aliens are not our friends An alien species starts communicating with us from afar. Over a period of twenty years, in which we believe they are friendly, we prepare for their eventual arrival. The Ocean Aliens Aliens invade who can only live in the water. The Returned Hybrid humanoid aliens […]Continue Reading

This is not so much an exercise of creativity, but of memory and research. I thought it might be interesting to think of all of the ways life as we know it might end. Many of these are no doubt simplistic, well-known, and all-out sci-fi tropes. Just figured it’d be great to get them all […]Continue Reading

 Original Alien story ideas are hard. At least they are for me. There’s just so much popular alien fiction, especially in film. But here’s an attempt at 35. I’m sure most of them are not fully original. Hopefully, they at least spark some imagination. Fake Invasion A sitting president fakes an alien invasion during […]Continue Reading