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I’ve loved and practiced the art and science of "writing" my entire life. I've published and been recognized for both fiction and non-fiction, commercially and independently.

Another thing I love — no surprise, probably, to most of you who’ve found your way here — is reading. I’m an avid book fan and have been honored to work with, support, and learn from some amazing authors.

Both as a writer and a reader, my top genre love is what I often refer to as speculative fiction — that is, science fiction and fantasy, in all their many variations. My tastes are broad but it’s easy to note post-apocalyptic SF / fantasy, dystopian SF / fantasy, historical fiction, epic SF / fantasy, and technological SF / f ...more

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Thank you TS. I am no writer but I imagine the novella form would also give an author the opportunity to flesh out characters, history, backstories, etc in later stories and really explore common themes an author wants to convey. On that point about a lot going on before and after what happens in the space...do you recommend someone new to your writing to begin with "The Real" or would another story be better?

T.S. Vale Another great question CK. I'll let "fate" be our guide, here: "In The Real" is a standalone, so if that's the one that first found you, go ahead and …moreAnother great question CK. I'll let "fate" be our guide, here: "In The Real" is a standalone, so if that's the one that first found you, go ahead and try it. If it's not your thing -- no harm, no foul if it isn't! -- based on the interests you list (I align with you on a lot of those) ... and, if you like the idea of exploring an emerging transhuman culture in a dystopian / post-apocalyptic / alternate America setting ... I'd say take a look at AMERICUS / High Road Cross. (less)

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Why did you choose the "novella" as the story type for "The Real?" I just downloaded it from Amazon, haven't read it yet, but curious. It's nice to see this story type. My favorite author, Theodore Sturgeon, used this type but I don't often see it used lately.

T.S. Vale Hi CK, great to hear from you. Good question! For this one, I had set myself a specific goal to write a novella / novelette in terms of word count, in…moreHi CK, great to hear from you. Good question! For this one, I had set myself a specific goal to write a novella / novelette in terms of word count, in addition to aiming for the SF romance elements you'll see in there.

Short-form fiction writing is far more of a challenge for me than long-form fiction writing: so, challenging myself to write a novella / novelette was my way of exploring a more concise story arc. Having said that, the characters and situation in this novella certainly have a lot more going on before and after what happens in the space of this particular story. So, I didn't escape the long form influence entirely, oops. : )

Speaking of word count. If you go strictly by what you'll see most often out there in terms of what word counts constitute a novella versus a novelette, well, what I did with "In The Real" could be considered either a short novella or a long novelette. I chose novella as the descriptor thanks to the additional connotations to novella / novelette: "novelette" tends to imply a lighter kind of experience, which wasn't a good match for the darker side of this tale.

Hope that answers your question! As a reader, I greatly enjoy the novella form as well.
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	Welcome to Dystopia: 45 Visions of What Lies Ahead by Gordon van Gelder (Editor), K.G. Anderson, Richard Bowes (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Buck by T.S. Vale (Goodreads Author), Tamela Larimer 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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