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"Science Fiction is the improbable made possible," Rod Serling said. As a sci-fi writer, sometimes I've believed as many as six improbable things before breakfast and I'd like to share them with you!

Improbable Things J. Grace Pennington

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"Science Fiction is the improbable made possible," Rod Serling said. As a sci-fi writer, sometimes I've believed as many as six improbable things before breakfast and I'd like to share them with you!

    Typos, Character Ages, and Rules

    Typos, Character Ages, and Rules

    I'm moving right along on rewriting, despite storms and power outages, but am frustrated at how often typos slip through several rounds of editing! Also, people think my characters are younger than they are, and I recently had to switch to audiobook on my current read for a very frustrating reason.

    • 21 min
    Reading Outside, Delightful Books, and Tornados vs. Dinosaurs

    Reading Outside, Delightful Books, and Tornados vs. Dinosaurs

    I've been doing a LOT of reading lately, and much of it has been outdoors. Delightful books and time-travel sci-fi have been among my reading fare, and I've been pondering the various types of story conflict and exactly what kind of natural enemy is the scariest.

    • 22 min
    Reading Timing, Good Stories vs. Great, and Daily Planning

    Reading Timing, Good Stories vs. Great, and Daily Planning

    How does one choose what to read when and when it's time to pause one book to read another? Also, I saw The Fall Guy, and my daily planner is really helping with my daily schedule and productivity in so many ways!

    • 19 min
    Taking Notes, Middlemarch, and Quality Pots

    Taking Notes, Middlemarch, and Quality Pots

    Moving right along with editing and recording, and it's been fun to see how the first book in my series holds up against the rest. I'm also keeping track of my reading in a new way, reading a very long book, and pondering quantity vs. quality yet again.

    • 22 min
    Back to Work, Telling Stories, and Reading Fast

    Back to Work, Telling Stories, and Reading Fast

    I'm back to both writing and podcasting after a long but helpful break, and I'm making exciting progress on my projects! I'm also telling stories to my kids, reading books in order, and learning one way reading so fast is a helpful tool.

    • 15 min
    Color-By-Number, The Little Liar, and What Makes Good Fiction

    Color-By-Number, The Little Liar, and What Makes Good Fiction

    Continuing to go over my latest work in progress and also trying some new things with audiobooks. My daughters love to read or "read" to me, and I've been doing some thinking on what makes me consider a book or movie a "great story."

    • 21 min

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