Dylan Callens's Blog: The Silent Guardian

When you think of science fiction, you probably picture sleek starships, androids wrestling with morality, or dystopian futures filled with […]

The post Dogs in Science Fiction: A Tribute to Our Four-Legged Futurists first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

Science fiction can feel like a boys’ club – but that perception is more myth than reality. From the genre’s […]

The post Science Fiction Females: Trailblazers, Iconic Characters & The Future of Women in Sci‑Fi first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

Marketing a book sometimes feels like herding caffeinated kittens. Between social posts, newsletters, ad campaigns, reviewer outreach, podcasts, giveaways, spreadsheets, […]

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I still remember slipping a battered paperback into my jacket pocket for the bus ride to high school—a ritual as […]

The post History of the Novel: From Clay Tablets to Kindle Clicks first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

A vow of silence. A mission across centuries. We have all been fed lies that keep us from becoming our […]

The post The Silent Guardian – A Heart-Pounding Time Travel Novel first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

Are you an indie fiction author – especially one writing sci-fi – looking to get interviewed and promote your work? […]

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Picture this: you’re at a lively community hall, dauber poised, heart racing as the caller rattles through numbers. Someone shouts […]

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“I’m Adam Foster—a time-slipping assassin forged in silence. When I was five, the Phylax pinned me to a chair, cut […]

The post Getting to Know Your Character: The Ultimate Template for Writers first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

If you type marketing sci fi into Google, you’ll cycle through the usual suspects: bargain newsletters, pay-to-play blast services, and […]

The post Unconventional Marketing Sci Fi Strategies for Indie Authors first appeared on The Silent Guardian.

Independent authors—especially those writing in the sci-fi genre—often find marketing to be one of their biggest challenges. In a crowded […]

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