Category: The Cobalt Fist
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Where Did the Idea Come From?: Shallow Trenches/Open Skies
I often struggle with coming up with blog topics, so I’m constantly on the hunt for interesting ideas. This week’s comes from a suggestion I found on Goodreads: Where did you get the idea for your most recent book? The path to the idea that sparked Shallow Trenches/Open Skies is…
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Why I Chose What I’m Writing Next
So, a few weeks ago I wrote a little about the next novel I’m going to work on: a sci-fi set during World War I, inspired by the claim Manfred von Richthofen–better known as the Red Baron–shot down a flying saucer over Belgium. You can find that brief introduction here.…
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Research & World-Building in WWII
As I embark on a new project, I thought this week might be a good time to discuss research and world-building, which, for me at least, are intricately connected. This is especially true for the project I have just begun – the seven-part series I am temporarily calling The Cobalt…
