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A.K. Anderson | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

I'm a science fiction and fantasy author, blogger, enthusiast. I also write and read comic books.

Twitter: @A_K_Anderson

Instagram: a_k_anderson

Sep 25, 2013

A.I. it ain’t (A Confession of Snobbery)

By A.K. Anderson | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Siri (and now with iOS7, Chaz) are about the closest thing to commercially available Artificial Intelligence that’s out there. I still wouldn’t trust them with my French homework. Until we...

Sep 11, 2013

Three Rules for Naming Science Fiction Characters

By A.K. Anderson | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

I see so many conversations about character names on Twitter, I thought I’d wrap up all of my thoughts in one post. Make it pronounceable Follow the rules of the...

Sep 04, 2013

How do you convey genre in sci-fi?

By A.K. Anderson | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

I learned a lot from Jeff Gerke’s The First 50 pages. But I’ve got a quibble, and one I’d love to discuss with my fellow writers. Help your reader out....

Aug 28, 2013

More about Strong Female Characters

By A.K. Anderson | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Original artwork by J. Howard Miller and is in the public domain. Dieselpunk changes by Lauren Reeser. This post is actually based on a request from Google + in response...

Aug 15, 2013

Why I recommend reading Ilona Andrews

By A.K. Anderson | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Ilona Andrews is a pen-name for a husband and wife team who write a series of urban fantasy novels set here in Atlanta. I've mentioned their work in passing before...

Aug 12, 2013

Go read Uncounted! [Webcomic]

By A.K. Anderson | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Did you know that the collaborative webcomic project I’ve been working on with @caost called “Uncounted“ is a prequel short story to my novel Salvaged? The main character, known simply...

Aug 11, 2013

What’s your Favorite Word?

By A.K. Anderson | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

My favorite word in the English language is facetious. I like it for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it can often be accurately used to describe me. Second,...