I am so close right now to finishing my second full novel, Genesis Earth. Just two more scenes. One final scene to wrap up the chapter, and the epilogue to finish the book. Am I excited? Am I pumped up? I guess. Right now, the thing that’s on my mind the most is getting this… Continue reading So close…
Author: Joe Vasicek
Joe Vasicek is the author of more than twenty science fiction books, including the Star Wanderers and Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus. He claims Utah as his home.
Voyager in Night by C. J. Cherryh
Rafe, Jullian, and Paul are young friends trying to make their way in the universe with nothing but a junk ship on the frontiers of settled space. Rafe and Jullian are brother-sister, and Paul is Jullian’s husband. Despite all the risks, they have high hopes for their life together on the Lindy as they go… Continue reading Voyager in Night by C. J. Cherryh
Idea: hibernation
I had an interesting story idea today. It came to me in the last few hours of work at the writing lab. I was dead tired, and started thinking about how awesome it would be if I could carry over sleep from one night to the next. You know: sleep 12 or 16 hours on… Continue reading Idea: hibernation
It’s a novel!
Genesis Earth is now officially over 50,000 words. That means, by most standards, that it is officially novel length. What’s more, I’m on the verge of finishing it. I’m only about 2,000 words from the ending, and despite the fact that this story has hung me up so many times (including right now, in the… Continue reading It’s a novel!
3rd novel? I’m going for it.
Ok, I have officially decided. I’m going to write a new novel this semester instead of simply rewriting The Phoenix of Nova Terra (or Terra Nova?) for English 318. The working title is Bringing Estella Home, and it is going to have a lot more action than Hero in Exile and Genesis Earth, my last… Continue reading 3rd novel? I’m going for it.
Assessment
Well, it’s a new year now, and English 318 has started! We had a wonderful class yesterday, getting things set up, figuring out our writing groups and all that. I am so looking forward to this semester! With all of these changes happening, I thought I’d do a little recap and assessment of the last… Continue reading Assessment
Back in school
So, school has started again! As fun as the vacation was, it’s good to be back. I think I’ve more or less finalized my schedule by now. I’m taking an Arabic grammar class, a poli sci class on Islamic politics (taught by an Arab guy who drove ambulances in Lebanon during the Israeli invasion/occupation in… Continue reading Back in school
New Blog
Hey, I have a new blog! You should check it out. It’s called One Lower Light Shining, and it’s a place for me to write about spiritual experiences and insights on the gospel. Essentially, something that (hopefully) will motivate me to study the scriptures more frequently. Check it out and let me know what you… Continue reading New Blog
What does your muse look like?
I’m reading this interesting book by Stephen King that is a mix of personal memoir and writing advice. It’s a very interesting book, even if the language is much more colorful than anything you hear in Provo (except while in traffic, that is). At one point, Stephen King got off on a tangent and described… Continue reading What does your muse look like?
Happy New Year!
There must be a law that states that the climax of your story takes three times as long to write as you thought it would take. Back on Monday, I finished the previous chapter and thought I could bang out the major climax of the story in a day. Look how time has flown since… Continue reading Happy New Year!