Tag Archives: science fiction

Why Can Movies Get Away With It When Books Can’t?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Recently, I discovered a science fiction film starring the adorably scruffy and British Jim Sturgess and lovely Kirsten Dunst. The trailer looked fantastic – suitably surreal and sci-fi-esque. I couldn’t wait to watch the movie titled Upside Down. The premise seemed original, … Continue reading →

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The Machinery of Xmas

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

My post-apocalyptic short story The Machinery of Xmas is currently available for reading and commenting online at Litreactor as part of Litreactor’s “Teleport Us” writing challenge. Please stop by and feel free to leave a comment on the story.

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Looper: A Review

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

  2012 was a decent year for science fiction on the silver screen. We had everything from the comic and epic Avengers to bombastic Battleship and the super cool Total Recall remake. There was also Looper, made note-worthy thanks to the … Continue reading →

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TopTenTuesday: 2013 Debuts

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

  Top Ten Tuesday: The ten 2013 debuts you’re most looking forward to…

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Obscura Burning Book Blitz

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Thanks to Xpresso Reads, I’ll be going on a virtual book tour from 10- 24 January. The list of participating blogs is below. There’s no schedule so you’ll have to stop by different blogs each day to catch the posts. … Continue reading →

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A ‘New Adult’ Dilemma

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This past week, I dived into a new novel. I did my preliminary research, sketched a rough outline, sketched more detailed character outlines, and started writing. While at first my idea seemed great and my characters awesome, I hit a … Continue reading →

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Dark Stars Now Available!

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

A great science fiction anthology from Earthbound Fiction is now available for the Kindle! My short story Killing Jar Captives features in this anthology. Get your copy here!

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Apocalypse Now…or er, some other time

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This Friday I’m not posting a whatever strikes my fancy post because Sara Hubbard (author of the lovely YA paranormal novel Blood, She Read) is kindly hosting me and Kyle – my MC from Obscura Burning. Sara kindly let me talk about … Continue reading →

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Book Tour with Xpresso Reads

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

January will see Obscura Burning making its rounds on the Interwebz for a book blitz tour with Xpresso Reads. There’s going to be a prize pack full of interesting goodies for one lucky winner as well as many posts about what went … Continue reading →

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Worlds of Wonder Author Hop: Last Day!

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today is the last day of the Worlds of Wonder author hop. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be a part of this hop and I hope everyone who’s been following along has enjoyed the various posts. … Continue reading →

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