©2019 Kari Carlisle We love Valentine’s Day. No longer for just your romantic love, it’s an excuse to buy gifts and treats for your family, your friends and co-workers, your pets, and anyone else you want to express your… Read moreAuthors Need Your Love
©2019 Kari Carlisle courtesy of imdb.com Can you imagine if they made a reality show in which writers competed against one another in weekly writing challenges? It would make a terrible TV show, awfully boring for viewers. The… Read moreHow Writers Can Justify Watching Reality TV
©2018 C. Henry Martens There is always changing information in the investigation and study of our human prehistory. A recent magazine article tickled my imagination within the last week, and I’ve been cogitating over it ever since. The story makes… Read moreShort Story: Dust We Return
©2017 Kari Carlisle It may be the year 2418, but the human condition hasn’t changed much. People still deal with personal problems like infidelity and with work problems like not being able to wear shorts to work. If Seth MacFarlane’s… Read moreThe Orville Flies
©2017 Kari Carlisle You don’t need to know anything about poetry or even like poetry to write a decent poem. A poem doesn’t even need to rhyme. I’ve written little poetry in my lifetime and managed to write these fun… Read moreApocalypse Poetry Slam
©2017 Kari Carlisle One thing I quickly learned attending Phoenix Comicon last month is there is no shortage of celebrities to see and meet. Actors (live action and voice over), graphic artists (graphic novels and video games), and writers and… Read moreHow to Meet Famous People
We love guest bloggers! We’ve had some fantastic guest posts, and we’re looking for more. How to submit? We’ll keep it simple… Take a look through our blog for the kinds of topics we post. We have everything… Read moreHow to Guest Blog for the Apocalypse Observer
©2016 C. Henry Martens Science fiction is a blast, and conventions are fun just to watch the people, so combining scifi with a gathering of authors and science nerds is a great way to spend a few days. Throw in… Read moreScience Fiction Convention: MileHiCon
©2016 Kari Carlisle So many speculative fiction books and movies that explore the idea of an apocalypse focus on the events closely surrounding the apocalyptic event itself. Hell Follows After is unusual in that it explores the idea of… Read moreWhat Will Civilization Look Like After the Apocalypse?
©2016 C. Henry Martens I hate to ask… so I will put this in the context of ALL authors. We crave reviews. The very best way to show your appreciation for something you have read is to take five minutes… Read moreThank an Author
