How did science fiction get so bad & how do we fix that!?🤔

How do you write sci-fi that blows your mind?

In this episode of CultureScape, Peter Pischke talks to MonaLisa Foster, a science fiction author who writes about freedom, liberty, and personal responsibility. She is the author of Threading the Needle, a new novel that features a former military sniper who is haunted by her past and thrust into a new conflict on a frontier planet.

They discuss her fascinating journey from escaping communism in Romania to becoming an unhyphenated American citizen, her writing process and tips, and her views on freedom and responsibility in fiction and reality.

You will learn:

- How MonaLisa Foster uses the art of war and words to create rich and complex worlds and characters

- How she balances action, adventure, romance, and humor in her stories

- How she deals with writer's block, feedback, and self-publishing

- How she incorporates themes of liberty, justice, and morality in her sci-fi novels

- How she draws inspiration from her own life experiences and from other authors and genres

This is a must-watch interview for anyone who loves sci-fi, freedom, and writing. Don't miss this chance to get inside the mind of a sci-fi warrior and learn how to write mind-blowing sci-fi with MonaLisa Foster!

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Produced with the assistance of Baen Books Publishing & Young Voices.

Music by FAAS Sounds, ICE - by Obe1 Cannoli

Song: Best Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFB6-...

Art by Peter Pischke; help from the helpful YOUTUBE crew.

Video Editing by Chris Holowicki t: https://t.co/QUmAfUohFQ

Interviews were scheduled with the help of Sean Korsgaard.

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