VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) PORTALS IN SCIENCE-FICTION Portals in science-fiction are technological doorways that connect two separate locations in space and/or time. They usually consist of at least two connected (or attuned) gateways which can establish communication with one another, and transfer matter from one to the other. Portals usually work by stretching a wormhole between them, which allows them to send and

UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA

These two extremes of speculative fiction have always provided a stark contrast to modern reality, and have fascinated through their often "visionary" aspects. Anyone interested in science-fiction or modern fantasy has stumbled upon stories that paint the future in a decided color. Such stories always awaken a powerful curiosity in us, and we

often close

HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package!

HUMANOID ALIENS

The idea that intelligent aliens are somehow similar to us in basic physical make-up has occupied both scientists and fiction writers immensely. And it's understandable why, after all, when we look at the sky, we're looking for kindred spirits, potential allies, a new mirror to gaze into and understand our place in the Universe. But will what

we

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me.

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

PORTALS IN SCIENCE-FICTION Portals in science-fiction are technological doorways that connect two separate locations in space and/or time. They usually consist of at least two connected (or attuned) gateways which can establish communication with one another, and transfer matter from one to the other. Portals usually work by stretching a wormhole between them, which allows them to send and THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI)

UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA

These two extremes of speculative fiction have always provided a stark contrast to modern reality, and have fascinated through their often "visionary" aspects. Anyone interested in science-fiction or modern fantasy has stumbled upon stories that paint the future in a decided color. Such stories always awaken a powerful curiosity in us, and we

often close

HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package!

HUMANOID ALIENS

The idea that intelligent aliens are somehow similar to us in basic physical make-up has occupied both scientists and fiction writers immensely. And it's understandable why, after all, when we look at the sky, we're looking for kindred spirits, potential allies, a new mirror to gaze into and understand our place in the Universe. But will what

we

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me. BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows BLOG – VERONICA SICOE The biggest SF trope there is — interstellar transportation — comes in many different forms, each with its own predicaments. The most common of all, are: Wormholes (Stargate) Warp Drives (Star Trek) Hyperdrives (Star Wars) Jump Drives (Battlestar Galactica) and Ark Ships The different principles behind these technologies inevitably presuppose different storyworld designs, as the worlds

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

CONTACT – VERONICA SICOE Contact. Thanks for reaching out. Please fill out the form below, and if time and reason allow, I’ll get back to you. *. Thank you! * Please take into consideration that I will not review your book, critique your work in progress, discuss your story idea with you, or offer any other kind of STORYWORLD DESIGN: COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Storyworld Design: Communication Technologies. Ever since homo sapiens turned sapiens2, telecommunication has become the greatest instrument of modern evolution. From the internal structure of companies, to the grand scale of global commercial empires and the ever-present, ever-growing world of social media platforms, near-instant

communication

STORYWORLD DESIGN: CHOOSING THE TIME PERIOD Choosing the time period of a story is one of the most important things a writer has to do. It can be easily glossed over, because we tend to focus a lot more on the physical surroundings in which the story takes place. But those surroundings will look HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package! BLOWING UP THE KARDASHEV SCALE Such a civilization will very likely travel to other systems, but to explore and gain knowledge, not to seize and consume. They might very well be galactic, and even inter-galactic, but they wouldn’t occupy a place on the Kardashev scale. 3. Black holes are more interesting. This is the most beautiful puppy theory of all. 13 ASPECTS ABOUT ALIENS YOU SHOULDN’T IGNORE 13 Aspects About Aliens You Shouldn’t Ignore. If you want to write sci-fi, or even if you’re just a curious reader, there are a handful of screwy aspects about aliens that you need to watch out for. So here’s where it’s at. 1. Aliens should be alien. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, you can call it Rakumph all you want

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) PORTALS IN SCIENCE-FICTION Portals in science-fiction are technological doorways that connect two separate locations in space and/or time. They usually consist of at least two connected (or attuned) gateways which can establish communication with one another, and transfer matter from one to the other. Portals usually work by stretching a wormhole between them, which allows them to send and

UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA

These two extremes of speculative fiction have always provided a stark contrast to modern reality, and have fascinated through their often "visionary" aspects. Anyone interested in science-fiction or modern fantasy has stumbled upon stories that paint the future in a decided color. Such stories always awaken a powerful curiosity in us, and we

often close

HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package!

HUMANOID ALIENS

The idea that intelligent aliens are somehow similar to us in basic physical make-up has occupied both scientists and fiction writers immensely. And it's understandable why, after all, when we look at the sky, we're looking for kindred spirits, potential allies, a new mirror to gaze into and understand our place in the Universe. But will what

we

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me.

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) PORTALS IN SCIENCE-FICTION Portals in science-fiction are technological doorways that connect two separate locations in space and/or time. They usually consist of at least two connected (or attuned) gateways which can establish communication with one another, and transfer matter from one to the other. Portals usually work by stretching a wormhole between them, which allows them to send and

UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA

These two extremes of speculative fiction have always provided a stark contrast to modern reality, and have fascinated through their often "visionary" aspects. Anyone interested in science-fiction or modern fantasy has stumbled upon stories that paint the future in a decided color. Such stories always awaken a powerful curiosity in us, and we

often close

HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package!

HUMANOID ALIENS

The idea that intelligent aliens are somehow similar to us in basic physical make-up has occupied both scientists and fiction writers immensely. And it's understandable why, after all, when we look at the sky, we're looking for kindred spirits, potential allies, a new mirror to gaze into and understand our place in the Universe. But will what

we

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me. BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows BLOG – VERONICA SICOE The biggest SF trope there is — interstellar transportation — comes in many different forms, each with its own predicaments. The most common of all, are: Wormholes (Stargate) Warp Drives (Star Trek) Hyperdrives (Star Wars) Jump Drives (Battlestar Galactica) and Ark Ships The different principles behind these technologies inevitably presuppose different storyworld designs, as the worlds

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

CONTACT – VERONICA SICOE Contact. Thanks for reaching out. Please fill out the form below, and if time and reason allow, I’ll get back to you. *. Thank you! * Please take into consideration that I will not review your book, critique your work in progress, discuss your story idea with you, or offer any other kind of STORYWORLD DESIGN: COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Storyworld Design: Communication Technologies. Ever since homo sapiens turned sapiens2, telecommunication has become the greatest instrument of modern evolution. From the internal structure of companies, to the grand scale of global commercial empires and the ever-present, ever-growing world of social media platforms, near-instant

communication

STORYWORLD DESIGN: CHOOSING THE TIME PERIOD Choosing the time period of a story is one of the most important things a writer has to do. It can be easily glossed over, because we tend to focus a lot more on the physical surroundings in which the story takes place. But those surroundings will look HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package! BLOWING UP THE KARDASHEV SCALE Such a civilization will very likely travel to other systems, but to explore and gain knowledge, not to seize and consume. They might very well be galactic, and even inter-galactic, but they wouldn’t occupy a place on the Kardashev scale. 3. Black holes are more interesting. This is the most beautiful puppy theory of all. 13 ASPECTS ABOUT ALIENS YOU SHOULDN’T IGNORE 13 Aspects About Aliens You Shouldn’t Ignore. If you want to write sci-fi, or even if you’re just a curious reader, there are a handful of screwy aspects about aliens that you need to watch out for. So here’s where it’s at. 1. Aliens should be alien. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, you can call it Rakumph all you want

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

PORTALS IN SCIENCE-FICTION Portals in science-fiction are technological doorways that connect two separate locations in space and/or time. They usually consist of at least two connected (or attuned) gateways which can establish communication with one another, and transfer matter from one to the other. Portals usually work by stretching a wormhole between them, which allows them to send and THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package!

UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA

These two extremes of speculative fiction have always provided a stark contrast to modern reality, and have fascinated through their often "visionary" aspects. Anyone interested in science-fiction or modern fantasy has stumbled upon stories that paint the future in a decided color. Such stories always awaken a powerful curiosity in us, and we

often close

HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

HUMANOID ALIENS

The idea that intelligent aliens are somehow similar to us in basic physical make-up has occupied both scientists and fiction writers immensely. And it's understandable why, after all, when we look at the sky, we're looking for kindred spirits, potential allies, a new mirror to gaze into and understand our place in the Universe. But will what

we

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me.

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

PORTALS IN SCIENCE-FICTION Portals in science-fiction are technological doorways that connect two separate locations in space and/or time. They usually consist of at least two connected (or attuned) gateways which can establish communication with one another, and transfer matter from one to the other. Portals usually work by stretching a wormhole between them, which allows them to send and THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package!

UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA

These two extremes of speculative fiction have always provided a stark contrast to modern reality, and have fascinated through their often "visionary" aspects. Anyone interested in science-fiction or modern fantasy has stumbled upon stories that paint the future in a decided color. Such stories always awaken a powerful curiosity in us, and we

often close

HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

HUMANOID ALIENS

The idea that intelligent aliens are somehow similar to us in basic physical make-up has occupied both scientists and fiction writers immensely. And it's understandable why, after all, when we look at the sky, we're looking for kindred spirits, potential allies, a new mirror to gaze into and understand our place in the Universe. But will what

we

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me. BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows BLOG – VERONICA SICOE The biggest SF trope there is — interstellar transportation — comes in many different forms, each with its own predicaments. The most common of all, are: Wormholes (Stargate) Warp Drives (Star Trek) Hyperdrives (Star Wars) Jump Drives (Battlestar Galactica) and Ark Ships The different principles behind these technologies inevitably presuppose different storyworld designs, as the worlds

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

FORGET-ME-NOT

This piece was initially published in the On Fiction Writing magazine in 2011. See the original blog post here. TRIGGER WARNING: abuse & self-harm. When they’re fresh, the cuts don’t look how they’re supposed to. They’re moist, and the flesh around them is tender. I CONTACT – VERONICA SICOE Contact. Thanks for reaching out. Please fill out the form below, and if time and reason allow, I’ll get back to you. *. Thank you! * Please take into consideration that I will not review your book, critique your work in progress, discuss your story idea with you, or offer any other kind of STORYWORLD DESIGN: COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Storyworld Design: Communication Technologies. Ever since homo sapiens turned sapiens2, telecommunication has become the greatest instrument of modern evolution. From the internal structure of companies, to the grand scale of global commercial empires and the ever-present, ever-growing world of social media platforms, near-instant

communication

STORYWORLD DESIGN: CHOOSING THE TIME PERIOD Choosing the time period of a story is one of the most important things a writer has to do. It can be easily glossed over, because we tend to focus a lot more on the physical surroundings in which the story takes place. But those surroundings will look HOW TO CREATE AN ALIEN SPECIES IN 3 STAGES It's Alien August over at SciFiIdeas.com — which means a whole month of extraterrestrial goodness invading their website, and dozens of science-fiction writers filing in their creature profiles to win the grand Alien August Competition. And — squee! — an autographed copy of my novel The Deep Link is part of their Prize Package! BLOWING UP THE KARDASHEV SCALE Such a civilization will very likely travel to other systems, but to explore and gain knowledge, not to seize and consume. They might very well be galactic, and even inter-galactic, but they wouldn’t occupy a place on the Kardashev scale. 3. Black holes are more interesting. This is the most beautiful puppy theory of all.

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) 13 WORLDBUILDING QUESTIONS HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me.

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) 13 WORLDBUILDING QUESTIONS HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me. BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on

THE GREAT BELOW

I’ve done it all for you. I’m standing on the lip of a bitter, salty sea, lapping coldly, endlessly at me. I stare into dead waters as my thoughts come and go, between what really was, and what could have been. I think about you every day. How much you wanted to do great things, and head into the future on THE OTHERS – VERONICA SICOE This is a piece of microfiction — a story that’s less than 1000 words long. I wrote this tiny story in 2012 for Artifexian, an artist who does animations on various worldbuilding topics on Youtube (probably among other things?Don’t know.). He’d made an animation to a piece of microfiction called “The Object,” and when it went viral, he asked for writers to volunteer other such stories.

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

FORGET-ME-NOT

This piece was initially published in the On Fiction Writing magazine in 2011. See the original blog post here. TRIGGER WARNING: abuse & self-harm. When they’re fresh, the cuts don’t look how they’re supposed to. They’re moist, and the flesh around them is tender. I CONTACT – VERONICA SICOE Contact. Thanks for reaching out. Please fill out the form below, and if time and reason allow, I’ll get back to you. *. Thank you! * Please take into consideration that I will not review your book, critique your work in progress, discuss your story idea with you, or offer any other kind of STORYWORLD DESIGN: COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Storyworld Design: Communication Technologies. Ever since homo sapiens turned sapiens2, telecommunication has become the greatest instrument of modern evolution. From the internal structure of companies, to the grand scale of global commercial empires and the ever-present, ever-growing world of social media platforms, near-instant

communication

STORYWORLD DESIGN: CHOOSING THE TIME PERIOD Choosing the time period of a story is one of the most important things a writer has to do. It can be easily glossed over, because we tend to focus a lot more on the physical surroundings in which the story takes place. But those surroundings will look

SPECULATION

Ever since homo sapiens turned sapiens2, telecommunication has become the greatest instrument of modern evolution. From the internal structure of companies, to the grand scale of global commercial empires and the ever-present, ever-growing world of social media platforms, near-instant communication across vast distances, between vast numbers of people, has become the epitome of

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) 13 WORLDBUILDING QUESTIONS HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me.

VERONICA SICOE

Veronica Sicoe. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave unexpected dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien cultures, and grow through personal hardship. Thank you for joining me on this adventure. Subscribe to my mailing list to get notifications about my newest releases &

promotions, and

BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows ABOUT ME – VERONICA SICOE Hi, my name is Veronica Sicoe and I'm a Science Fiction writer. I grew up wanting to explore the stars but Gremlins kept sabotaging my spaceship. So I switched to fictional spaceships instead. I write about adventures that span the galaxy and shape normal people into heroes as they brave terrible dangers, navigate conflict-ridden alien

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on HOW TO BRAINSTORM YOUR STORY IDEA INTO A WORKING CONCEPT Last time I shared my novel planning process with you, and promised I would look into the idea exploration part as well. We all have different ways to brainstorm and develop our creative ideas, and we use different tools to help us track our thinking (from Moleskin notebooks and napkins, to mind-mapping software and spreadsheets). But

at the core of

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

THE KARDASHEV SCALE (TYPES 0 TO VI) 13 WORLDBUILDING QUESTIONS HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING IN MS WORD If you want to submit your manuscript to an editor, an agent, or a publisher, OR If you want to self-publish, and want to be ready for all the ebook & print formatting that come next, I've got some good news! You can stop googling and ripping your hair out now. Just follow these simple steps to clean up your manuscript. 1. The following

things

THE 3 TYPES OF CHARACTER ARC The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey, is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made things much clearer to me. BOOKS – VERONICA SICOE I'm currently working on a new Science Fiction series with fantastic aliens, wild adventures, hair-raising stakes, sizzling romance, and devastating interstellar conflicts. Stay tuned! Or better yet — subscribe to my mailing list to learn about the new releases and promotions. (I won't spam you ever.) The Ascendancy Trilogy The Deep Link Taryn Harber knows

FLASH FICTION

Definition:Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. The length of a flash fiction story may vary between 50 and 1000 words. These are some of my (old) flash fiction pieces published in various places and here on

THE GREAT BELOW

I’ve done it all for you. I’m standing on the lip of a bitter, salty sea, lapping coldly, endlessly at me. I stare into dead waters as my thoughts come and go, between what really was, and what could have been. I think about you every day. How much you wanted to do great things, and head into the future on THE OTHERS – VERONICA SICOE This is a piece of microfiction — a story that’s less than 1000 words long. I wrote this tiny story in 2012 for Artifexian, an artist who does animations on various worldbuilding topics on Youtube (probably among other things?Don’t know.). He’d made an animation to a piece of microfiction called “The Object,” and when it went viral, he asked for writers to volunteer other such stories.

BROM’S PROMISE

Brom’s Promise. Hope abandoned us the day our ship crashed on this godforsaken planet. In the thick forests and poisonous swamps of this hell we call Nox, slowly but surely, we too have abandoned hope. Even Ted, who’s been my friend for over fifty years, is nothing but a savage now. They all are, and their goals are those of savages as

well.

FORGET-ME-NOT

This piece was initially published in the On Fiction Writing magazine in 2011. See the original blog post here. TRIGGER WARNING: abuse & self-harm. When they’re fresh, the cuts don’t look how they’re supposed to. They’re moist, and the flesh around them is tender. I CONTACT – VERONICA SICOE Contact. Thanks for reaching out. Please fill out the form below, and if time and reason allow, I’ll get back to you. *. Thank you! * Please take into consideration that I will not review your book, critique your work in progress, discuss your story idea with you, or offer any other kind of STORYWORLD DESIGN: COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Storyworld Design: Communication Technologies. Ever since homo sapiens turned sapiens2, telecommunication has become the greatest instrument of modern evolution. From the internal structure of companies, to the grand scale of global commercial empires and the ever-present, ever-growing world of social media platforms, near-instant

communication

STORYWORLD DESIGN: CHOOSING THE TIME PERIOD Choosing the time period of a story is one of the most important things a writer has to do. It can be easily glossed over, because we tend to focus a lot more on the physical surroundings in which the story takes place. But those surroundings will look

SPECULATION

Ever since homo sapiens turned sapiens2, telecommunication has become the greatest instrument of modern evolution. From the internal structure of companies, to the grand scale of global commercial empires and the ever-present, ever-growing world of social media platforms, near-instant communication across vast distances, between vast numbers of people, has become the epitome of

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Posted on November 28, 2018March 18, 2019 THE DEEP LINK AVAILABLE NOW ON PROLIFIC WORKS Hey guys! Hope you're all doing well and keeping up the work on what makes you happy. On my side, things are happening in the background despite my everlong absence from blogging. Right now, THE DEEP LINK is featured in a new GIVEAWAY on Prolific Works (formerly Instafreebie) >> so if you don't have … Continue reading "THE DEEP LINK available now on Prolific Works" Posted on July 19, 2018 DYSTOPIA — APHOTIC REALM MAGAZINE VOL. 4 It's been forever and a day since my last blog post, and that's because life is far grander than these pixels and keeps me thoroughly busy. (I'm also working on a new SF series, sshhh!) However, since I have a great new announcement, I thought it's time to dust off this here ol' blog: An … Continue reading "DYSTOPIA — Aphotic Realm Magazine Vol. 4" Posted on November 22, 2017 A BRIEF UPDATE FROM ME, AND SOME SF LOVE Hey guys! I've been MIA for so long, it feels strangely invigorating to write a new blog post, even if it's just a brief update. I've not been engaging much with the online community this year, but not because I've turned my back to it, or to writing SF, quite the opposite. I've been … Continue reading "A Brief Update From Me, and some SF love" Posted on February 23, 2017March 20, 2019 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HAVING A “PROFESSIONAL WRITING CAREER” ISN’T

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So here's a bit of a controversial—and, for me, highly charged—topic. Also, hi! *waves* It's been a while, but I bet you don't give a rat's ass as to why I've been off this blog, so I'll just dive right in.   What are you writing for? The general consensus in the indie world is that making a … Continue reading "What happens when having a “Professional Writing Career” isn’t your end-all goal?" Posted on October 27, 2016 STORYWORLD DESIGN: TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES The biggest SF trope there is — interstellar transportation — comes in many different forms, each with its own predicaments. The most common of all, are: Wormholes (Stargate) Warp Drives (Star Trek) Hyperdrives (Star Wars) Jump Drives (Battlestar Galactica) and Ark Ships The different principles behind these technologies inevitably presuppose different storyworld designs, as the worlds that would develop these technologies, … Continue reading "Storyworld Design: Transportation Technologies" Posted on October 10, 2016 STORYWORLD DESIGN: COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Ever since homo sapiens turned sapiens2, telecommunication has become the greatest instrument of modern evolution. From the internal structure of companies, to the grand scale of global commercial empires and the ever-present, ever-growing world of social media platforms, near-instant communication across vast distances, between vast numbers of people, has become the epitome of our era.

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Continue reading "Storyworld Design: Communication Technologies" Posted on September 27, 2016 STORYWORLD DESIGN: CHOOSING THE TIME PERIOD Choosing the time period of a story is one of the most important things a writer has to do. It can be easily glossed over, because we tend to focus a lot more on the physical surroundings in which the story takes place. But those surroundings will look vastly different, and perhaps even serve different functions in … Continue reading "Storyworld Design: Choosing the Time Period"

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