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J.G. Follansbee

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  • Read the first thousand words of City of Ice and Dreams

    Read the first thousand words of City of Ice and Dreams

    Read the first thousand words of City of Ice and Dreams, book three of my series, Tales From A Warming Planet.

    J.G. Follansbee

    March 28, 2021
    City of Ice and Dreams, Writing
    Antarctica, audiobooks, authors, climate, climate change, climate fiction, reading, science fiction, scifi
  • Book trailer for the Future History of the Grail

    Book trailer for the Future History of the Grail

    Watch the new book trailer for The Future History of the Grail.

    J.G. Follansbee

    March 21, 2021
    Future History of the Grail
    books, novels, previews, science fiction, scifi, trailers, videos
  • Read the first thousand words of Carbon Run

    Read the first thousand words of Carbon Run

    In a near-future Earth devastated by climate change, Anne searches for her father amidst chaos as their home catches fire, encountering threats and memories that shape their bond.

    J.G. Follansbee

    March 14, 2021
    Carbon Run, Writing
    authors, books, climate, climate fiction, excerpts, reading, science fiction, scifi, video
  • Audio: The Mother Earth Insurgency full novelette

    Audio: The Mother Earth Insurgency full novelette

    Listen to video and audio versions of my novelette, The Mother Earth Insurgency.

    J.G. Follansbee

    March 3, 2021
    Carbon Run, Shorts
    audio, audiobooks, authors, downloads, novelettes, readings, science fiction, scifi, short stories, video
  • Fifty book reviews. That’s my ask in a competitive indie world.

    Fifty book reviews. That’s my ask in a competitive indie world.

    The author requests readers to review their books to increase visibility and provide feedback, expressing gratitude for their support.

    J.G. Follansbee

    February 14, 2021
    News & Commentary, Writing
    authors, feedback, gratitude, readers, reading, requests, reviews, thank you, Writing
  • Five Questions: Bill Conrad, author of Interviewing Immortality

    Five Questions: Bill Conrad, author of Interviewing Immortality

    Bill Conrad discusses his writing journey, influences, and views on independent publishing. He expresses concerns about the future of reading and emphasizes targeted marketing in the competitive book market.

    J.G. Follansbee

    February 6, 2021
    News & Commentary, Uncategorized, Writing
    authors, Five Questions, interviews, new releases, publishing, self-publishing, series, Writing
  • Netflix’s “Alien Worlds” takes you to planets no one has visited, and likely never will

    Netflix’s “Alien Worlds” takes you to planets no one has visited, and likely never will

    Netflix’s Alien Worlds combines fiction and science, exploring life on exo-planets using known physics. While visually striking and speculative, its final episode lapses into clichéd storytelling.

    J.G. Follansbee

    January 29, 2021
    Reviews
    aliens, documentaries, Mars, Netflix, planets, reviews, science fiction, scifi, television
  • Read the first thousand words of Return to the Green Land

    Read the first thousand words of Return to the Green Land

    Read the first thousand words of Return to the Green Land, book three of The Future History of the Grail.

    J.G. Follansbee

    January 22, 2021
    Future History of the Grail
    amreading, books, ebooks, fantasy, fantasy fiction, fiction, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, reading, science fiction
  • “The Midnight Sky” is barely a sci-fi movie, but that’s okay

    “The Midnight Sky” is barely a sci-fi movie, but that’s okay

    “The Midnight Sky” features George Clooney as a dying scientist navigating connection and regret amidst a cataclysmic backdrop. Although lacking traditional sci-fi thrills, it offers a compelling emotional journey.

    J.G. Follansbee

    January 2, 2021
    Reviews
    films, Hollywood, movies, Netflix, reviews, science fiction, scientists, scifi
  • Read the first thousand words of War for the Green Land

    Read the first thousand words of War for the Green Land

    Read the first thousand words of War for the Green Land, book two of The Future History of the Grail.

    J.G. Follansbee

    December 23, 2020
    Future History of the Grail
    books, climate, climate change, ebooks, excerpts, fantasy, fantasy fiction, fiction, newreleases, read, reading, science fiction, war
  • Author’s Note for The Future History of the Grail

    Author’s Note for The Future History of the Grail

    I’d like to share the Author’s Note, specifically the one from Fall of the Green Land, book one of the Future History of the Grail.

    J.G. Follansbee

    December 6, 2020
    Future History of the Grail, Writing
    authors, books, ebooks, fantasy, publishing, research, science fiction, Writing
  • Cast of characters for Future History of the Grail

    Cast of characters for Future History of the Grail

    Creating the cast of characters for The Future History of the Grail is some of the most fun I’ve had as a writer.

    J.G. Follansbee

    November 29, 2020
    Future History of the Grail, Writing
    authors, books, Characters, ebooks, fantasy, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, new releases, science fiction, scifi, Writing
  • Read the first thousand words of Fall of the Green Land

    Read the first thousand words of Fall of the Green Land

    Read the first one thousand words of Fall of the Green Land, book one of The Future History of the Grail.

    J.G. Follansbee

    November 22, 2020
    Future History of the Grail, Writing
    amreading, books, chapters, ebooks, excerpts, free, publishing, reading
  • 3 geoengineering technologies that could solve the climate crisis

    3 geoengineering technologies that could solve the climate crisis

    These three geoengineering technologies–carbon capture and storage, cloud brightening and seeding, and space reflection–could be the answer to the planet’s climate crisis.

    J.G. Follansbee

    November 8, 2020
    News & Commentary
    clifi, climate change, climate fiction, science, science fiction, scifi, short stories, Shorts, stories, technology
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail: My love-hate relationship

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail: My love-hate relationship

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail is hailed as one of the great comedy films of the 20th century. But has it ruined any chance for success by other films and stories based on the King Arthur legends? One of the great moments of film comedy occurs early in Monty Python and the Holy Grail,…

    J.G. Follansbee

    October 18, 2020
    News & Commentary
    books, ebooks, fantasy, Holy Grail, King Arthur, Monty Python, movies, science fiction, scifi, Writing
  • Five Questions: Grant Price, author of By the Feet of Men

    Five Questions: Grant Price, author of By the Feet of Men

    I’m excited to introduce Grant Price, author of By the Feet of Men. In this new dystopian horror story, disastrous climate changes and radiation have ravaged Earth, and humankind’s future depends on a convoy of supply truck drivers.

    J.G. Follansbee

    August 4, 2020
    Writing
    art, authors, books, dystopian, ebooks, horror, interviews, novels, photography, post-apocalyptic, publishing, reading, scifi, Writing
  • Climate stories: 10 extra prompts for writing climate change stories

    Climate stories: 10 extra prompts for writing climate change stories

    You’re a science fiction or literary writer. You know climate change is important, but you’re unsure about what story to tell. Here’s some prompts to get you thinking.

    J.G. Follansbee

    July 2, 2020
    Writing
    books, climate, climate change, environment, fantasy, fantasy fiction, fiction, global warming, ideas, prompts, science fiction, short stories, Shorts, stories, Writing, writing process, writing prompts
  • COVID-19: How to write about climate change in a time of coronavirus and racism

    COVID-19: How to write about climate change in a time of coronavirus and racism

    In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, a scenario came to pass straight from a science fiction writing prompt. The air above the industrial city of Wuhan, China, the first epicenter of the global outbreak, emptied of pollution.

    J.G. Follansbee

    June 11, 2020
    News & Commentary, Writing
    blacklivesmatter, China, climate, climate change, climate fiction, coronavirus, Delhi, Europe, George Floyd, India, pandemic, Seattle, Writing, writing prompts, Wuhan
  • A short story is published; another award from a prestigious contest

    A short story is published; another award from a prestigious contest

    The author announces the publication of a short story in an anthology and an Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest.

    J.G. Follansbee

    October 4, 2019
    News & Commentary, Writing
    awards, books, news, publications, publishing, science fiction, science fiction writers, scifi, weird, weird fiction, Writing
  • Wow! My second sci-fi anthology this month, Spring Into SciFi

    Wow! My second sci-fi anthology this month, Spring Into SciFi

    I’ve just received my copy of the latest anthology to include one of my short stories.

    J.G. Follansbee

    June 24, 2019
    News & Commentary
    anthologies, authors, books, fantasy, fiction, horror, magazines, pulp fiction, science fiction, scifi, short stories, stories, writers, Writing
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