SPECULATIVE FICTION, CRITICAL THINKING, WRITING COACH
GORDON BONNET
That speck in the corner of your eye?How the light oddly shimmers through just that one ripple in the old window pane?Your sudden, absolute certainty how that total stranger crossing the road in front of you will die?
Welcome to the fiction of Gordon Bonnet
Books
Blogs
Tales of Whoa
Speculative fiction and the art of writing
Skeptophilia
Critical thinking and Debunking Woo
Pen & thINK
Have you ever wanted to write a novel, but you don’t know where to start?Are you a fiction writer already, but find yourself getting bogged down, or stuck with writers’ block?Help is on the way
Coaching packages
all include:*Weekly teleconferences of up to two hours;
*Unlimited email access for quick questions; and
*Feedback on your writing.
Writer’s Block BusterOne-on-one for four weeks, intended for getting you free of those annoying roadblocks we all face from time to time.
Writer’s RoadmapOne-on-one for eight weeks, intended for more extensive help on your current work-in-progress.
Zero to NovelOne-on-one for twelve months, intended to take you from a blank page to a completed manuscript in one year.
Coaching for Young WritersOne-on-one for four weeks, designed to help young writers master character arc, plot arc, and dialogue. Comes with gentle feedback and guidance for those who are just starting on the road to becoming storytellers.
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About Gordon
Born on the bayou, writing since I was wee. Retired teacher of science, critical thinking, and dead languages
FAVORITES
Riley Black: a fantastic science writer specializing in paleontologyAlice Oseman: author of Heartstopper, Radio Silence, and SolitaireChristopher Moore: author of a dozen wonderful and funny speculative fiction novels, including my favorites A Dirty Job and Coyote BlueHaruki Murakami: brilliant Japanese author of surreal masterpieces such as 1Q84, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and Colorless Tsukuru TazakiKD McCrite: versatile author of both adult fiction such as Epilogue and Poured Out Like Water, and children’s books such as the April Grace seriesAndrew Butters: author of the amazing Known Order GirlsGil Miller: author of crime thrillers such as Spree and Hillbilly HustleMarlon Hayes: author of dramatic novels such as 11:59 and Singing to ButterfliesRobert Chazz Chute— author of award-winning post-apocalyptic novelsA. J. Aalto — author of the acclaimed (and hilarious) Marnie Baranuik series of paranormal novels, and several brilliant stand-alonesAnd for the curious as to where I get some of my ideas, here are some of my favorite U-Tubers:Sabine Hossenfelder: physics newsStar Talk: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s astronomy channelIlia Laporev: cool stuff about classical musicPlantrums: the intersection of botany and historyWhoCulture: the latest about Doctor WhoDavid Kipping’s Cool Worlds Lab: scientific speculation about the cosmos and the possibility of extraterrestrial life
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