Alcoholic worldbuilding. 200 words, and some tables. Here’s a page from the appendices of Smitty’s Guide to Interstellar Bartending. http://nazcapress.com/product/smitty/NP/52/ A reader asked if any cocktail recipes were included. Part of the fun writing this book was coming up with alien spirits, then concocting cocktails with them. As a writing…
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Lies and Logistics
Details, details. Essay. 1000 words, 5-minute read. Image: https://www.dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-Article-View/Article/1404556/replenishment-at-sea-aboard-uss-san-diego/ Lies and Logistics By Ray Tabler I saw a post online about how the US Navy manages resupply of ships, while at sea. There’s a lot of high-tech, specialized equipment involved. Fuel hoses, pallets zip-lined from ship to ship and slung…
Art As a World Building Tool
The finish carpentry of world building. Essay. 1600 words. 8-minute read. Art As a World Building Tool By Ray Tabler When telling a science fiction or fantasy tale, there are any number of tools which can be employed to set the scene for the reader/viewer. Flying cars, elves, robots, dragons,…