{"id":3780,"date":"2018-01-14T06:38:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T13:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/one-page-express\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T07:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:19:45","slug":"speculative-fiction-writing-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin X. Wretlind &#8211; Writer, Reviewer, Creator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Review%3A%20Passage%20to%20Moorea%20by%20B.R.%20O%27Hagan\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><center>\n<div style=\"position: relative; 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Here are the 10 most recent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"\" data-editable=\"true\" data-name=\"ope-widgets-area\" data-content-shortcode=\"ope_display_widgets_area id=&quot;ope_pro_users_custom_widgets_area_0&quot; \"><div data-name=\"ope-widgets-area\"><div id=\"block-23\" class=\"widget widget_block widget_recent_entries\"><ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-2 has-dates alignleft wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/09\/what-is-writing-now\/\">What is Writing Now?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-09T09:31:19-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">What is writing now? Does it change with the times, morph into something new as the river of time beats against the rocks?<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/06\/what-happened-to-ben\/\">What Happened to Ben?<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-05-06T06:04:14-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 6, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I'm 52 years old. I'm not a spring chicken. I decided that of all the things I do--work, reading, writing, coaching, and consulting--something had to give.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/18\/review-passage-to-moorea-by-b-r-ohagan\/\">Review: Passage to Moorea by B.R. O&#8217;Hagan<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-03-18T06:22:17-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 18, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Passage to Moorea is a must-read for anyone who loves historical fiction, adventure, or just a damn good story. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/01\/review-kings-conquerors-psychopaths-from-alexander-to-hitler-to-the-corporation-by-joseph-n-abraham-md\/\">Review: Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation by Joseph N Abraham MD<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-01T12:30:56-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 1, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Abraham\u2019s book is essential reading for progressive, caring and moral citizens today.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/23\/a-semi-not-horribly-regular-newsletter-25\/\">A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #25<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-23T07:00:00-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 23, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In this issue: Hello! \u2022 A Humble Bibliography\/Treasure Hunt \u2022 Indie Author Program Selection Review \u2022 Street Team<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/21\/review-revolution-by-david-dorrough-a-2023-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review: Revolution by David Dorrough\u00a0\u2013 A 2023 Indie Author Review Selection<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-21T06:17:31-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 21, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">An intimate and witty look into the lives of middle-aged Angelenos in search of greater meaning.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/09\/review-the-pirate-danced-and-the-automat-died-by-lou-kemp\/\">Review: The Pirate Danced and the Automat Died by Lou Kemp<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-09T06:14:30-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 9, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">As a devoted fan who has eagerly followed Lou Kemp's steampunk fantasy series for years, I was thrilled to return to the richly imagined world of Celwyn, Kang, and Bartholomew in The Pirate Danced and the Automat Died.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/24\/nl-24-fall-giveaways\/\">A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #24<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-24T07:00:00-06:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 24, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In this issue: Fall Giveaways \u2022 Science Fiction Sale \u2022 Author Highlight \u2022 Indie Author Program Selection Review \u2022 Street Team<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/09\/review-half-a-lion-an-epic-adventure-novel-by-palle-e-k-oswald-a-2023-indie-author-review-selection\/\">Review: HALF A LION: An Epic Adventure Novel by Palle E.K. 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