Dylan Callens's Blog: The Silent Guardian

When sleep finally comes, it is unkind. It’s the same dream, but for the first time, there are differences.  I’m […]

The post The Silent Guardian Chapter 8: The Desert Pursuit first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

I used to think time flowed. One moment leads to the next in a river rushing forward. That’s the simplest […]

The post The Silent Guardian Chapter 7: The Nature of Time first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

The desert scrub gradually gives way to drier, barren plains. Hills flatten into endless stretches of cracked earth. Here, the […]

The post The Silent Guardian Chapter Six: Desert Escape and The Photograph first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

Darkness presses in as Xia and I move cautiously through the narrow street. The night amplifies every sound—the rustling of […]

The post Chapter 5: Imperial Army Escape first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

A soft rustle pulls me from the fog of sleep. Xia must be moving about the house. I blink, trying […]

The post The Silent Guardian Chapter 4: Imperial Army Pursuit first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

I dream of a clearing at dusk, the sky above bruised with deep purples. The air carries a restless hush, […]

The post The Silent Guardian — Chapter 3: Dreams and the Sanctum first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

Tonight, my mission reaches its culmination. For the past two years I have waited, observed, and blended into the darkness. […]

The post The Assassination of Qin Shi Huang: Silent Guardian Chapter 2 first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

When you think of science fiction, you probably picture sleek starships, androids wrestling with morality, or dystopian futures filled with […]

The post Dogs in Science Fiction: A Tribute to Our Four-Legged Futurists first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

Science fiction can feel like a boys’ club – but that perception is more myth than reality. From the genre’s […]

The post Science Fiction Females: Trailblazers, Iconic Characters & The Future of Women in Sci‑Fi first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

Marketing a book sometimes feels like herding caffeinated kittens. Between social posts, newsletters, ad campaigns, reviewer outreach, podcasts, giveaways, spreadsheets, […]

The post Zapier Book Marketing: 21 Automations for Authors first appeared on The Silent Guardian.