Posts by Gene Doucette
A short discussion of the immediate future
This is going to be a weird year. I’m going to call 2016 a repositioning year for me, which is better than saying I’m not 100% sure yet when I’ll have something new out. I put out a lot of stuff last year: Regency Immortal, Immortal Stories: Eve, the Immortal Chronicles anthology, and The Spaceship Next Door. That…
Read MoreTell me I'm pretty
Sometimes we just want someone to tell us we’re pretty. That’s the conclusion I’ve drawn after many conversations with different authors over the years regarding whether or not to self-publish. I’m talking about authors writing genre fiction, either with existing fan-bases (from fanfic or their indie books) or just starting from scratch. These are the…
Read MoreIntroducing Bad Advice for Writers!
Note: This article originally appeared at The Huffington Post. Over the coming months I will be reposting certain pieces here, on my own site, because HuffPo already gets enough traffic. My apologies if you’ve read this before, unless you didn’t know I wrote it, in which case: I did! Tell your friends. Greetings from…
Read MoreThe NOOK's weird death-march
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Barnes & Noble has become that relative we all talk about as if they’re already dead, even when they’re right in the room with us, and they don’t even mind because at least we’re talking about them. I say this knowing all too well that people have been…
Read MoreThe collective insanity of the publishing industry
Unless you’re a writer, I imagine you haven’t been paying quite as close attention to the publishing industry and all its weirdness as I have, and that’s a shame, because it’s been really entertaining. Actually, entertaining isn’t the right word. It’s been insane, but the kind of insane that’s unreasonably fun to watch from a safe remove.…
Read MoreThe vegan cookbooks on the shelf
I’m sorry. I’m going to talk about losing weight and also not gaining weight, and trying to eat healthier, and what that even means, and also, I will be discussing vegan foods. Yes, I am apologizing for the last thing. I received two vegan cookbooks for Christmas, from my daughter, who thought it would be…
Read MoreWelcome to the website
Last year, sometime between the publication of Eve and The Spaceship Next Door I decided I should probably do something about my website problem. Specifically, I didn’t have a website. Not really. I thought I did, insofar as if you typed my name into a search engine you would land on a place called ‘genedoucette.me’ in which words had been placed…
Read MoreEarly reviews for The Spaceship Next Door
Thought I’d share some links to a couple of the early reviews for The Spaceship Next Door… From Dani Builds a Library: Honestly, this is absolutely everything that I ever wanted in a Sci-Fi novel that I didn’t know I wanted. But let’s start from the beginning. From the first page, I was immediately reminded of J.K.…
Read MoreTHE SPACESHIP NEXT DOOR has landed
The most important day of the month is here! Yes! Christmas The release day for The Spaceship Next Door! I’m excited! Are you excited? Good! Go get yourself a copy if you haven’t already, and tell me what you think! Download a copy at one of these fabulous vendors. The Spaceship Next Door on Amazon…
Read MoreHuffington Post article on the prehistory of Sorrow Falls
We are one week away from The Spaceship Next Door, and let me tell you… I’m a wreck. Here’s the thing: I am currently the only human who has read the book. I was pretty okay with that arrangement for the novellas, because I’m solid when it comes to Adam and his voice and all…
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