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Author Archives: Dan South

26 Sep 2019

Putting the Science Back into Science Fiction

by Dan South | posted in: Writer's Craft | 1

It was time for me to put away the dilithium crystals and bring back the old-fashioned gasoline. Recently, I started a new project. It’ made me take a look at my writing and forced me to realize that what I thought was science fiction was really just fantasy magic with … Read More

29 Aug 2019

The Benefits of Joining a Pod

by Dan South | posted in: WAG Membership, Writing Groups | 3

Less than a year ago I had never heard of the Writer’s Alliance of Gainesville, nor had I ever heard of critique pods. Today, I can hardly imagine life without WAG and my pod membership. Shortly after my wife saw a WAG brochure at Millhopper, I eagerly signed up, paid … Read More

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