Author Archives: Steven Ramirez

About Steven Ramirez

Author and screenwriter, with one produced feature film. Find me at Amazon http://amzn.to/tH2yw6 and Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/sdSGVn.

June 13, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

When Your Mojo Isn’t Rising

By Vickie Johnstone Today I am happy to feature a delightful guest post by a lovely and charming editor and writer from the UK, Vickie Johnstone, author of The Sea Inside. Like many writers, Vickie sometimes wrestles with … Continue reading →

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June 6, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

Let’s Talk Movies!—‘The Frighteners’

Send to Kindle Photo Courtesy of IMDb ‘The Frighteners’ (1996) Directed by Peter Jackson Screenplay by Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson Comedy/Fantasy/Horror Stars Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson Universal Rated R I got a chance to watch this … Continue reading →

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May 30, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

Tell Me When I’m Dead—Cover Reveal!

Send to Kindle This is it—the cover for my new zombie novel, Tell Me When I’m Dead! I’m really excited about it too because the eBook cover coming together like this was pure serendipity. In the book, a twentysomething guy … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

Critical Thoughts on the Sci Fi Genre

By Michelle Browne Okay, this is way cool! Today I am thrilled to offer a guest post by Michelle Browne aka “SciFiMagpie” and author of The Loved, The Lost, The Dreaming—among other books. Today Michelle talks about her … Continue reading →

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May 16, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

Zombies—That Thing You Do

Photo courtesy of Blastr There’s a discussion going on in the one of the Goodreads groups I follow about zombies and why we are obsessed with them. I know there’s been a ton written about the subject but, … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

Screenwriting Advice from Phantom Bigfoot

Here is a guest post by fantasy author Simon Okill, who wrote Nobody Loves a Bigfoot Like a Bigfoot Babe. Catchy, right? Simon is Welsh, charming and funny—in that order. For those of you who are just starting … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

Finding the Voice

Photo by Marcelo Henrique Zacarelli via Creative Commons The other day I had a conversation with a neighbor who was unaware that I’m a writer. On hearing this he became enthusiastic and told me he’d secretly wanted to … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

Tell Me When I’m Dead—Coming Summer 2013!

Everything was fine till that horrible summer night when Hell came looking for Dave Pulaski and the good people of Tres Marias. It wasn’t supposed to go this way. A recovering alcoholic, Dave is getting better. He and … Continue reading →

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April 18, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

World Building for Space Opera Writers

By Merita King Today I am pleased to offer this guest post from Merita King, a prolific author of science fiction and space opera novels. Today Merita talks about the joys and challenges of creating your own sci-fi … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2013
3:00 am
by: Steven Ramirez

When Bad Things Happen

This has nothing to do with writing or the business of writing. It’s a cautionary tale about the joys and sorrows of technology as it relates to this author’s website. Last night, I did something really stupid that … Continue reading →

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