Tag: science fiction

• Why I’m Cutting Back on Social Media as an Indie Author

  A week before Christmas in 2018, a virus attacked my brain stem. Technically, it was my vestibular nerve, which is responsible for communication between the eyes, inner ears, and brain. The condition is called vestibular neuritis (yes, you can Google it). The result of this random, weird sickness was the world wouldn’t stop spinning and…

  Shari Lopatin

  May 2, 2019

  Personal Posts, Social Issues

  anxiety, blogging, creative writing, dystopia, indie author, mental health, science fiction, self-publishing, Social media, technology, The Apollo Illusion, Writing

• How ‘American War’ by Omar El Akkad Will Change Your Worldviews (Book Review)

  *Please note that I may earn a small commission should you click any of the links in this post to make a purchase. However, I bought my own copy of this book and reviewed it independently of any commissions, payments, or trade-offs. *This book was a Shari’s Pick for January 2019!   ‘American War’ drags…

  Shari Lopatin

  January 8, 2019

  Book Reviews

  American War, book recommendation, book review, books, creative writing, dystopian fiction, fiction, Omar El Akkad, reading, refugees, science fiction, war, Writing

• READ A SNEAK PEEK! Apollo Illusion Offshoot to be Launching Soon, ‘Stone from HELL’

  If you read my debut novel, The Apollo Illusion, then you know all about Stone and HELL. But how did Stone become the person he was in The Apollo Illusion? “Stone from HELL: An Apollo Illusion Short Story” is the backstory of how Stone came to be, and the birth of the infamous organization, HELL.…

  Shari Lopatin

  October 17, 2018

  The Apollo Illusion

  books, creative writing, dystopia, dystopian fiction, indie author, reading, science fiction, scifi, short stories, short story, Stone from HELL, The Apollo Illusion, Writing

• Win a SIGNED Copy of my Book, The Apollo Illusion!

  Do you love reading, author-signed books, and fun giveaways? Well … Starting today, I’m launching a giveaway for two SIGNED copies of my debut YA science fiction/dystopian suspense novel, The Apollo Illusion. That means YOU could win one of two author-signed copies! Wanna enter? Here’s how: Enter the Giveaway! To enter the giveaway, just sign…

  Shari Lopatin

  September 6, 2018

  The Apollo Illusion

  book giveaway, books, creative writing, dystopian fiction, giveaway, publishing, reading, science fiction, signed book, technology, The Apollo Illusion, Writing, young adult fiction

• What it’s Like to Be 2 Millennia Old?

  The following is a guest post from a mysterious writer. You must read until the end to discover the secretive recluse … Everyone has their secrets. Mine is more complicated than most. Sure, I look like a perky twenty-four-year-old with resting bitchy face, but you’d be wrong. At least about the twenty-four-year-old part. I’m actually…

  Shari Lopatin

  August 9, 2018

  For the Writers, Random Rants

  books, Carissa Andrews, cozy mystery, creative writing, fantasy, funny, historical fiction, humor, indie authors, mystery, new books, Oracle, publishing, reading, science fiction, self-publishing, supernatural, Writing

• The Great Goodreads Confession of 2018 (from a Goodreads Author, Nonetheless)

  Let me make a confession: technically, I’ve been a Goodreads member since 2008 or 2009. But I lost my username, password, and old email address. And I couldn’t get back in (can we say “BUMMER?”). I know, I know. For someone who wrote a science fiction dystopia about the future repercussions of a society that’s…

  Shari Lopatin

  August 1, 2018

  For the Writers, Random Rants

  book reviews, books, books worth reading, creative writing, dystopian fiction, Goodreads, humor, indie author, new books, publishing, reading, science fiction, Social media, Writing, young adult books

• Should You Read Carrie Fisher’s ‘The Princess Diarist’? (Book Review)

  *Please note that I may earn a small commission should you click any of the links in this post to make a purchase. However, I bought my own copy of this book and reviewed it independently of any commissions, payments, or trade-offs. Simple answer: If you love Star Wars—maybe. If you don’t—probably not. I bought…

  Shari Lopatin

  July 16, 2018

  Book Reviews

  book review, books, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, memoir, pop culture, Princess Leia, reading, science fiction, Star Wars, The Princess Diarist, Writing

• Have You Seen these Dope Artists? They Designed My Rockin’ Book Cover

  One of the reasons I went indie with my debut novel, The Apollo Illusion, was creative control—not just of my story, but of the cover art and presentation. I had two artists in mind who I wanted working on my book’s look, because these guys are seriously awesome AF. Cover Art: Rebecca Lopatin Yes, we…

  Shari Lopatin

  June 5, 2018

  The Apollo Illusion

  art, book art, book blogging, book cover, creative writing, Creativity, dystopia, indie author, inspiration, Phoenix, Phoenix artists, reading, Rebecca Lopatin, Ryan Quackenbush, science fiction, self-publishing, The Apollo Illusion

• How Babies and Tablets Inspired this Dystopian Novel

  Babies and tablets. The rise of propaganda. Rosh Hashanah dinner. These were a few of the factors that led to the inspiration behind my debut novel, The Apollo Illusion. I love reading the story behind the story from favorite authors, like Margaret Atwood or Junot Diaz. So when Autumn of Fallen Over Book Reviews asked me…

  Shari Lopatin

  May 21, 2018

  Guest Posts, The Apollo Illusion

  books, creative writing, dystopia, fiction, indie author, science fiction, self-publishing, technology, The Apollo Illusion, Writing

• [REBLOG] Review: The Apollo Illusion by Shari Lopatin

  

  Thank you to Lucinda for the 4-star review of my book, The Apollo Illusion! I’m very excited for it to launch this Saturday, May 19, 2018.

  Shari Lopatin

  May 17, 2018

  The Apollo Illusion

  book reviews, creative writing, dystopian fiction, dystopias, reading, science fiction, technology, The Apollo Illusion, Writing