My friends and writing colleagues know that one of the main reason I'm writing the Zak Bates Eco-Adventure Series is because I care greatly about our planet and the young ones who are inheriting it from us (not in all that great a shape I might add). So, in celebration of Sunday's Earth Day I decided it would be fun to write a short story that answers the question: Where do magic cats come from? Specifically [...]
As you may remember if you’ve been following my antics through this web site, one of my strongest passions these days is writing visionary fiction and non-fiction including short fiction. Growing up reading science fiction and fantasy, I feel it’s my turn to give back by sharing my own speculative fiction stories. So, this week, I’m offering one of my short stories, Hunt Along the Iron River, for free for Kindle users for three days but [...]
NOTE: I know I just started the Visionary Writers Bloginar this week, and already I see I didn't factor in what to do when breaking news happens, or when I just get an idea I really want to share about? Well, I'll try to keep these 'we break into your regular program for this special report' moments to a minimum but here's one I can't pass up about a true visionary author. For those have followed [...]
I picked up a new book, Divergent, today based on the short blurb on the back: One choice decides your friends One choice defines your beliefs One choice determines your loyalties -- forever One choice can transform you I was hooked even before I looked inside to learn that this first novel by Veronica Roth is about a "dystopian Chicago society that is divided into five faction, each one dedicated to the cultivation of a particular [...]
I'm working on the release of my next book -- a SF techno-thriller entitled Seeds of a New Birth, due out by the end of October. It won't have my name attached to it. The author's name will be Orrin Jason Bradford -- yep, I'm using a pen name for the first time. Why's that? So glad you asked. During the process of revising and polishing the book I've pondered whether to publish it under my [...]
My editor for Dominion Over All sent me an email this week: "This video made me think of Zak." The video she mentioned is below. Zak is the protagonist of my YA fantasy novel about a 13-year old boy who is commissioned by the animal kingdom to speak to the United Nation's Conference admonishing the world leaders to stop polluting our world. While I remember learning about the U. N.'s Conference during my research, I only [...]
I thought I'd answer this question before getting asked. I like to stay ahead in life. So, what is visionary fiction and how is it like and how does it differ from speculative fiction genres like science fiction and fantasy, etc.? Here's my personal take on this. I imagine you could find other responses on the web and with other writers. To start with I'd say that speculative fiction is the umbrella under which you'll find: [...]
