A Far Out Fantastic Site

It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG)  blog hop! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and problems out into the open to share with each other and try to offer solutions. In this post, you'll find: my answer to the optional question of the month; where you can read my first book-movie review since two years; details on an ebook sale; and more! IWSG Question of the Month  The question for March 4th is:  What elements do you include in your book launch? Or what do you have in mind for your future book launch? Or what advice do you have to offer to others planning to launch a book? I'll just answer the first two parts of that question since the answer for those will also speak for the third. The elements that go into my book launches are mostly the basics: announcements for it on social media and here at my blog; an image of the book cover (image is a primary  attraction); sometimes a di...

Credit: Pixabay Warning: Potential spoilers in this review. Finally, the Book-To-Movie (BTM) review has returned! As I said in our January 7th post, I had taken a break from the BTM to focus more on my upcoming book of short fiction, "Bad Apps"’, which is nearing more to its release date each day. I have the latest progress on it below. But first let's get into our first BTM since two years ago! In a BTM we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation, usually in the science fiction, horror and fantasy genres. I think I had said last time that I left a clue to what book and movie we would be going over in this post and asked if you could guess what they would be. Well, if you guessed Stephen King's short story, "The Night Flier", and its movie adaptation, then you were right! There have been some movies based on King's fiction that stray far from the original plot. " The Lawn Mower Man " is one. However, the movie adaptation of Ki...

It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) blog hop! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and problems out into the open to share with each other and try to offer solutions. Because my day has been so time-crunched, I'm going to just jump right into the topics and keep the post short. February 4 question - Many writers have written about the experience of rereading their work years later. Have you reread any of your early works? What was that experience like for you? I' ve reread very little of my early works, published or unpublished. The former I don't typically reread because I want to get on to writing the next story or book. The latter I don't read because it's so bad that I would get sickened by the poor writing and even the too-far-out-there story ideas. Most of my early unpublished work is buried away somewhere in my parents house. However, if I were to  somehow  inevitably...

Credit: Pixabay Not counting the monthly IWSG blog hop  post (in which the next one will be coming up this Wednesday), this is the first post of the new year here at A Far Out Fantastic Site! I hope everybody's having a good start to 2026. I have. Most of my beta readers have sent me their comments for " Bad Apps ", in which I'm currently revising based on that feedback. I've also already started sketching concepts for the book's cover illustration. Below you’ll find out who will get a sneak peek at the book’s cover, and who will get a sneak peek of something else here at A Far Out Fantastic Site. So, keep on readin’!  Who Gets a Sneak Peek at the ‘Bad Apps’ Book Cover? When the cover to “Bad Apps” is finalised, the beta readers who sent me their comments will be the few to get a sneak peek at it before the official reveal! That's because they will be receiving a free downloadable copy of it for their hard work! For those of you who did not volunteer to be...

It's the first Wednesday of the month and this new year of 2026! That means it’s time for the first monthly Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) blog hop of the year!  In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and problems out into the open to share with each other and try to offer solutions. I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season! I have, although its been a busy one, and so I've had to slow down on the writing projects some but not too much. I'm just now getting back into the routine and that includes finishing up the final touches on my upcoming book of short fiction, "Bad Apps", and that's making way for myself to return to a monthly series here at A Far Out Fantastic Site! So, keep reading to find out the details! The optional IWSG question for January has been perfect timing for me! The question: Is there anything in your writing plans for 2026 that you are going to do that you couldn't get done in 2025? Yes, two things. F...

Credit: Pixabay Can you believe we’ve arrived at another holiday season and the end of the year? It seems like each year goes by so fast! There are all kinds of great stuff to look forward to at this time of year: time with family and friends, good holiday food, gifts. But it's more about the giving than the getting. But the giving can really deplete your bank account, especially if you're like me and have a big family. Well, that's when you look towards the holiday sales. One of many of those is Smashwords' End of Year Book Sale in which my books are participating in! Want something chilling to read during this holiday season? You'll find mine and plenty of other authors' books of science fiction and horror at that sale! And if that's not enough, check out the list of links to holiday horror reading and viewing below!  Smashwords End of Year Sale Is the holiday shopping making your money vault go low? Well, from now through January 1, you can find my books ...