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ISHMAEL A SOLEDAD

Science Fiction Author

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When no progress at all is real progress

Posted on March 2, 2026February 1, 2026 by Ishmael A Soledad

So February has been a no-words kind of month for Deceit, with no progress on the draft. Still there at… Read more When no progress at all is real progress

Breaking rules in Descent

Posted on December 15, 2025September 4, 2025 by Ishmael A Soledad

Apparently (the story goes) there are some rules in novel writing that should never be broken. Yeah, right, and your… Read more Breaking rules in Descent

Progress and wilting flowers

Posted on October 30, 2024October 31, 2024 by Ishmael A Soledad

October was a better month for me (even though I’ve got all of a day left), managed to add another… Read more Progress and wilting flowers

Progress and the Invasion of AI (Sort Of)

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Ishmael A Soledad

July was a touch better than June, another 7,400 words added to Descent: Diaspora whilst at the same time giving… Read more Progress and the Invasion of AI (Sort Of)

A Brief Note on Progress

Posted on January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by Ishmael A Soledad

January’s been a pretty good month for me writing wise. I’ve basically doubled the word count on Descent: Diaspora by… Read more A Brief Note on Progress

Progress, Provenance and Perseverance

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Ishmael A Soledad

December has, thankfully, been more productive than the rest of the year although it’s only a relative, not absolute, measure.… Read more Progress, Provenance and Perseverance

World Building in Descent : Death

Posted on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 by Ishmael A Soledad

World building’s a critical part of every science fiction novel, and Descent: Death’s no different. What I’d like to do… Read more World Building in Descent : Death

Plots, Pantsing and Evolution

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Ishmael A Soledad

February saw me finish my characterizations and move into the plotting phase of Descent : Diaspora. I’m as happy as… Read more Plots, Pantsing and Evolution

Line Edits and Cultural Appropriation

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Ishmael A Soledad

So, in September I managed to finish the chainsaw-hack phase of the drafting process, taking draft three down to 214,000… Read more Line Edits and Cultural Appropriation

August Update and Beta Readers

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Ishmael A Soledad

July was a good month, saw me add 34,000 words and finish off Draft one. It’s a feeling of achievement,… Read more August Update and Beta Readers

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