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July 2023
Worldbuilding 101: Setting is a Character, Too
Worldbuilding is more than just set dressing for your story. When used well, it embellishes the narrative that your readers are already creating in…
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Tony Peak
Writers: You Don’t Need a Beta Reader
Yes, you read that title correctly. One of an author’s allegedly most useful resources—getting someone read an unpublished work to aid with its…
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Tony Peak
The Illusory Permanence of Information Technology
I remember burning my first DVD-ROM. I thought, ‘wow, this will last me decades, and my data will be immune to viruses and accidental deletion’. I felt…
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Tony Peak
Video Games & The Desire to Inhabit Virtual Worlds
“Reality is broken. Game designers can fix it.” – Jane McGonigal, game designer I’m on the fence with the sentiment in this quote, but before I address…
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Tony Peak
Science Fiction Writers: Don’t Worry About Breaking the Mold
Many readers assume science fiction literature should mainly focus on illustrating new concepts. These concepts can take many forms: space travel…
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Tony Peak
May 2023
New publication: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral poetry anthology
Three of my poems appear in this anthology, which was released today. I've never had poetry published before, so this is a first. Thanks to Rhys Hughes…
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Tony Peak
The LitRPG Writer’s Toolkit
So you want to write a LitRPG novel? This genre is growing in popularity, which is no surprise, given how ubiquitous gaming (video and table top) has…
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Tony Peak
B Cubed Press: Third Sunday with Cliff Winnig - AI art & fiction writing
I was on a podcast today with Cliff Winnig and Thaddeus Howze, discussing AI art and its effects on fiction writing: Third Sunday with Cliff Winnig…
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Tony Peak
Reading Report, 5-15-23
Once I finish the book I'm reading (today or tomorrow), I'm going to intentionally focus on SF written/published this century, for the remainder of…
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Tony Peak
Andor: Star Wars Finally Grows Up
Yes, you read that headline correctly. The latest Stars Wars show, ANDOR, is a major step-up from what Disney—or George Lucas before it—has ever managed…
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Tony Peak
AI Art: Blame the Exploiters, Not the Technology
“When falsehood can look so like the truth, who can assure themselves of certain happiness?” Mary Shelley; ‘Frankenstein’ The current AI controversy…
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Tony Peak
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