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Sally Ember, Ed.D.

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Author of Vol I, II, III, "The Spanners Series," Sci-Fi/ Romance/ paranormal/ multiverse/ utopian ebooks (ten planned), blogger about writing, nonprofits, Buddhism, feminism, science, humor. Art @Willowraven

Twitter: @sallyemberedd

Apr 08, 2015

The Quiet One, Guest Post by Tonya R. Moore

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

I am delighted to offer this elegant, fascinating post by CHANGES guest (Episode 5; see below) and speculative fiction author, Tonya R. Moore, today! Enjoy! The Quiet One Guest Post...

Feb 17, 2015

Does Fiction Matter? Fiction, Fantasy & Social Change

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

Sally Ember, Ed.D.: Best part of an excellent essay (loved the part about the “Radium Girls,” too; excellent analogy): “My bigger concern is that, when we package sociopathy as ‘romance’?...

Dec 23, 2014

“Most-Anticipated” #Films of #2015: Yeah or Nay? And, one look back at 2014 #SciFi and #Fantasy Films

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

My Predictions and Preferences for the “Most-Anticipated #Films of #2015: Yeah or Nay? And, one look back at 2014 #SciFi and #Fantasy Films Let me start by reminding you (or...

Dec 05, 2014

from B*TCH MEDIA, “#Feminism and #Science-Fiction” #Podcasts

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

from B*TCH MEDIA, “#Feminism and #Science-Fiction” #Podcasts If you are a feminist, interested in feminism, a science-fiction writer or reader, or all four, you MUST listen to these 4 podcasts...

Nov 18, 2014

Stale writing? 4 Underused Literary Devices: Aphorism, Hyperbole, Tmesis and Zeugma

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

Stale writing? 4 Underused Literary Devices: Aphorism, Hyperbole, Tmesis and Zeugma [Definitions and examples culled and summarized from http://literarydevices.net/] In the last days of NaNoWriMo [National Novel Writing Month, November]...

Nov 11, 2014

Shopping in a Literary Farmers’ Market

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

Sally Ember, Ed.D.: Hey, UK’ers: Nov. 16! GO! Support #indieauthors! Originally posted on Kobo Writing Life: There is a trend around the world these days to seek out the local,...

Nov 10, 2014

Latest News in #ParallelUniverses and/or the #Multiverse, According to #Science in 2014

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

A scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that...

Nov 07, 2014

Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 024 with Kathy Reichs

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

Sally Ember, Ed.D.: Any “#Bones” books or TV fans out there, check out this interview with the author /forensic anthropologist, Kathy Reichs, the stories are based upon, right here! http://traffic.libsyn.com/kobowritinglife/KWL_024_KathyReichs.mp3...

Nov 07, 2014

BILL MCGOLDRICK of the SyFy Channel Previews 5 new shows for EW

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

BILL MCGOLDRICK of the SyFy Channel Previews 5 new shows for EW Link to full article, trailers and interview, below. 5 shows summarized here: Ascension “Mini-series; possible series. Six hours....

Nov 05, 2014

5 Ways to Deal with Writer’s Block Guest Post by Samantha LaFantasie

By Sally Ember, Ed.D.

Whether you’re deep into NaNoWriMo or your regular writing schedule, this post promises to help you KEEP GOING! Thanks, Samantha, for visiting my blog and offering these great tips! Best...