Category Archives: Writing

Gone Before

Posted on 29 July, 2015 by William V. Burns

The sun glinted off a small object, tumbling slowly end over end. Maxwell breathed slowly, smoothly, and pushed away from the airlock with his legs. He saw in his rear view video feed the ship receding quickly. A moment watching … Continue reading →

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On Alien Biology and ‘Hard Sci-Fi’

Posted on 12 March, 2015 by William V. Burns

I’m building a new species of monster. That means I’m making up stuff again. The squishy sort of stuff, things an autopsy, a scanning electron microscope, centrifuges, and spectrometers might be involved with if these monsters were real-world organisms. Building … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Often Inspired!

Posted on 27 February, 2015 by William V. Burns

“If the public likes you, you’re good.” — Mickey Spillane   Our signature motto is “Be true to your reader and the rest will follow.”   Have faith in your reader, but earn their trust first. Write something they would … Continue reading →

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