Some of the stuff that arose from that movement was great. The writers at the time realized that the nature of science fiction - the ability to create entire worlds, entire histories - freed them up to explore ideas in a way the more staid dictates of mainstream fiction would not allow. It was starting to break free of its shackles as strictly a genre about laser guns and rocket ships. See, I read a lot of 1960s-era science fiction when I was a kid back in the ’70s. It’s more in the overall approach of the book. It’s got a real 1960s-era science fiction feel to it, And by that, I don’t mean some kind of self-conscious retro tone - as in space aliens with beehive hairdos and Nehru jackets. When I listened to this, it made me realize why I like the book so much. Here’s an interview with author Scott Pruden about his book, “Immaculate Deception,” on the radio show called “Destinies: The Voice of Science Fiction.” A guy who does … stuff.”Īnd if you’re not a writer, remember that “very funny” quality I was talking about back there in the first paragraph? So I’d urge you to buy it anyway. So that’s great if she wants to share some of her writing prompts with us mere mortals who spend lengthy periods of time staring at blank screens, thinking: “OK, I need a protagonist. Jessica is hands-down the most prolific writer I’ve ever met. If you’re a writer, the “writing prompts” part of that description alone would be reason enough to buy the book.
Jessica describes it as “a collection of funny ponderings, fan-submitted illustrations, and unique writing prompts.” “Virtuoso at Masturbation” isn’t a novel, though. If your haven’t read “Pins” or “liked” her Facebook page, do yourself a favor on both counts and get on that. It’s a new book by the very funny and talented Jessica McHugh, whose novel “Pins” I reviewed here. Instructional manual? Biography with the subtitle “Tom Joyce: The Adolescent Years?” No, “Virtuoso at Masturbation” is neither of these things. The Druken Comic Book Monkeys got a blog!.
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