I don’t write message fiction. In fact, a lot of the actual criticism of my book (when there is any, most folk just love it!) hits when people read it as if they’re braced for some sort of lecture on morality from me… and they don’t find one other than bad guys with lots of […]
The Best Of My Flash Fiction
I wrote a lot for Doomtown: Reloaded for a couple years there, but these three flash fics are the favorite I’ve written so far: Clean Up Call for The Captain Is Dead game: https://www.alderac.com/blog/2016/11/24/captain-dead-clean-call-jon-del-arroz/ Project Scarecrow for Uprising Review: Project Scarecrow Lula Morgan for the Doomtown Reloaded card game: https://www.alderac.com/doomtown/2014/12/03/double-dealin-preview-lula-morgan/ Enjoy! […]
Jon Del Arroz’s Based Dragon Award Recommendations
Ran a poll yesterday on which blog my readers would like to see next, and the winner by no uncertain terms was my recommendation for Dragon Award nominations. If you haven’t seen the Dragon Awards before, they are the premier award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, given at Dragon*Con, arguably the best convention that exists. […]
The Uprising Review (Feat. Jon Del Arroz)
Over on Gab.ai (the best social media network on the internet as they allow free speech, don’t shadowban or ban anyone), I met a couple of editors and writers who had an ambitious project they wanted to launch. That project is the Uprising Review. The concept of this site is to provide true free speech for […]
It’s Time To Burn The Ships In Publishing
I still have a few readers out there who have zero concerns over entertainment industry blackballing issues. They’re firmly planted in the “it can’t happen to me” mentality, where “it’s okay” because “Trump supporters are mean!” or some nonsense. This is where most people would talk about fascism, but that word is losing all of […]
Don’t waste your time writing short stories!
As much as I see the authors waiting to get that agent or NY Publisher to pick them up, getting rejected over and over, even though their work is as good or superior to a lot of what Big Publishing puts out, I see authors trying to work the short story circuit in an attempt […]
Last Day For Locus Award Nomination!
A lot of you have already been super helpful, but do be sure to write-in Star Realms: Rescue Run by Jon Del Arroz for Best First Novel. You can do so here: http://www.locusmag.com/Magazine/2017/PollAndSurvey.html I have a few other recommendations as well if you care to check out: Best Novelette: “No Vacancy” By Bonnie Randall Best Short […]
Great Business Advice For Newer Authors
Sarah Hoyt wrote a fantastic blog over on Mad Genius Club that’s worth the read: It is not the first time I heard this argument. It won’t be the last. Today, talking to a friend, discussing a definitely unfavorable contract I once signed, I got this answer “I’d sign that. If I had just one […]
Hello Influx Of New Readers!
Those who have made themselves at home here know that every couple of weeks I post to give new readers a little “who I am” flavor. Last week had a lot of folk coming over from reddit, this week from my Federalist article. Hi! I’m Jon. I write science fiction, comics (which I’d like to […]
How To Apply For A Job In Mainstream Journalism
This has been one crazy journey, one in which I had no intention of traveling. You might say it’s like the classic hero story. Events happen that are out of young Peter Parker’s control, or in this case, my control, people started reading my blog and my work in earnest, and I learned that I […]
Geekchats Redux: Running A Successful Kickstarter w/ Author Robert Kroese
Since there were some scheduling conflicts, I will be going live shortly with author Robert Kroese about his 8th Kickstarter, Saga of the Iron Dragon which is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1434376384/the-saga-of-the-iron-dragon-an-alternate-history-t You can tune in to watch us:
Rescue Run Gets 50!
Fifty reviews on Amazon that is. For a total of 4.5/5 stars! Wow! Most recent reviews that got the book there: “If you like fun, fast sci fi with a great crescendo this is for you!” “I never would have tried the Star Realms IP if Jon Del Arroz hadn’t written in it.” “This story is […]
Monday Morning Round Up
I had quite the busy week last week! Set up and sold books at Colossus Con in Pleasanton, a quaint con, but a fun one. Met some cool new people, sold a good amount of Star Realms: Rescue Run and had an all around good time. For the new folk who met me this weekend: […]
The Trad Pub Mindset On Christianity
I don’t follow many publishers or literary agents. For the most part, I’ve avoided them as I’ve found that they’re in a lockstep mentality both in the ways that business is conducted and in their views of culture. The cultural establishment’s entire mantra these days has become “don’t rock the boat”, while at the same […]
Star Realms: Rescue Run Nominated for Alliance Award!
Wow! Big thank you for all of the Star Realms readers who voted for the book to be nominated. This means a lot to me as a Christian and as a science fiction writer to be considered some of the top SF of the last year. I’ll also be in attendance at the Realm Makers […]
Happy Book Day To Two Great Friends – Griffin Barber & Gabrielle Harbowy!
I often have friends releasing books, but very rarely two on the same day, so this is a special occasion. 1636: Mission to the Mughals https://www.amazon.com/1636-Mission-Mughals-Ring-Fire-ebook/dp/B06XHRHZ3K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491337035&sr=8-1&keywords=griffin+barber First up is Griffin Barber, a great friend of mine for a long time and incredible person with a deep perspective and a heart of gold. I’ve had the […]
So, I Wrote A Blog For Castalia House…
Which you can read here. I also made sure my most ardent supporters are aware of it. You think they’ll read with open minds to further the betterment of culture and the discourse on such?
Book Blast: The I’m Busy Writing Like A Mad Man Edition
Reviewing my new chapters of my forthcoming steampunk novel, For Steam And Country before getting it back to my editor for his work. Then I’ve outlined a new short piece for an anthology that I submitted to, then I wrote a 2,000 word outline for a potential comic series I’d like to develop, and then […]
Last Day To Vote Star Realms For Alliance Award!
This is the last day to vote and I know many of you have already (thank you!). If you have, share this post. Put in Star Realms: Rescue Run by Jon Del Arroz and let’s get this awesome vote nominated. http://realmmakers.net/awards/the-alliance-award/ It does say confirm purchase on there, but there is no purchase required, just […]
Signing @ Colossus Con – Saturday, April 8th in Pleasanton, CA
I’ll be setting up a table signing copies of Star Realms: Rescue Run for anyone who wants to come by (will have copies available for sale, as well as some of the last of the stock of the graphic novel of my former web-comic, Flying Sparks, which features art by Dynamite Artist Jethro Morales of […]
Bizarre and Deranged Behavior
Senator Chuck Schumer, the senate minority leader, harassed a couple out to dinner yesterday, yelling and screaming at them like a nut job. He got up in the middle of their dinner to point fingers and shout about how someone voted. Just pause to think about how crazy that is if you saw it with […]
Steampunk or Space Opera or…
Periodically, I get advised that I should stick to one “genre”, and that to really do well consistently and long term that that’s the way to go as an author. That can be true to some extent. I have a friend who sold incredibly well with a non-fiction memoir book, and then when he wrote […]
How To Spot FAKE NEWS
First of all, I would like to congratulate Castalia House for trolling so hard, so funnily, that Amazon itself seems to be thrown into turmoil as separate employees keep putting their most recent book up and bringing it back down, as if no one can decide whether they should “punish” the publisher. They’re also due […]
How Fake News Operates
Got a nice message this morning to find out I was on Bleeding Cool news, a comic book news website for those who don’t follow such things. Last week, I forwarded them my 2nd blog on the troubles that Marvel is having, after my research going into every single one of their writers’ twitters and […]