Martians & Lasers
Michael T. KuesterA look at the writing, reading, and publishing of all things science fiction from award-winning author Michael T. Kuester
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Mission Control 10/19/26
Hello, dreamers. We’ve entered the second half of October. Autumn is in full swing, and for me that means it’s novel-writing season.
I’ve spent the past two weeks getting all my writing ducks in a row: editing short fiction, managing submi...
Dear Sir or Madam 10/18/26
Hello, dreamers. We’re entering week eight of my current round of queries. That means we’re approaching the point where I can reasonably expect to hear back on my remaining queries.
Given what I’ve seen so far, both from my queries and tho...
The Editing Process
In case I haven’t made it clear, writers hate editing. There are a lot of reasons for this, but early on one of the biggest is the scope of the task. You find yourself staring at a story thousands of words long, and think, Where do I even s...
Mission Control 10/12/26
Hello, dreamers. Happy Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day to those who celebrate. We’re entering the second full week of October, and I’m continuing my slow buildup to novel writing.
Last week, I did in fact finish settling accounts with...
Dear Sir or Madam 10/11/26
Hello, dreamers. I’m six weeks into my latest round of queries. Two weeks until I can reasonably expect to hear back from any agents. While the waiting continues, I still have plenty of active short fiction submissions. And since I’m awaiti...
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Engineer, dreamer, award-winning sci-fi author. Work appearing in Writers of the Future Vol. 42 and Analog. Welcome to my universe.
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