The Future History of the Grail

I'm J.G. Follansbee, and I write science fiction and fantasy fiction with climate change themes. I'm the author of the fantasy series The Future History of the Grail and Tales From a Warming Planet.

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I’m thrilled to report what I consider to be one of my best successes on the writing contest circuit. My short story, The Pupfish of Miracle Spring, made the short list of ten finalists in The End of Our World contest, managed by Aftermath Magazine, which is based in The Netherlands. The contest drew more than 1,400 entrants from around the world. I didn’t win any prizes, but just given the numerical odds, it’s amazing that I made it to the top ten. Congratulations to all the winners! You can read the story via the link.

https://www.aftermathmag.org/short-story-the-pupfish.html

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Science fiction is more than spaceships, lasers and aliens. Some novels remind us that ordinary academic science can be quite dramatic. Check out my review of Watermelon Snow, by William A. Liggett.

https://jgfollansbee.com/2018/10/27/book-review-watermelon-snow/

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I've published a review of Weather Woman, a new novel by Cai Emmons. The novel is explores control of the weather, and climate change plays a big part in the narrative. https://jgfollansbee.com/2018/10/02/review-weather-woman-emmons/

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Have you read the climate fiction novels of Kim Stanley Robinson and Margaret Atwood? Check out these 14 lesser-known but brilliant works in the same genre. https://jgfollansbee.com/2018/09/16/14-lesser-known-climate-fiction/

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Check out the podcast audio from IndieBeginning of my novel Carbon Run.

https://jgfollansbee.com/2018/09/01/download-the-podcast-of-carbon-run-chapter-one/

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10 more writing prompts for stories about climate change

https://jgfollansbee.com/2018/08/12/10-more-writing-prompts/

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10 writing prompts to help you write stories about climate change

Here’s some writing prompts inspired by the changes to our planet caused by rising temperatures.

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Do climate fiction writers suffer from “preachiness” syndrome?

https://jgfollansbee.com/2018/07/03/climate-fiction-preaching-writing/

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10 amazing authors who put climate change into their novels

https://jgfollansbee.com/2018/06/24/10-authors-climate-change/

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Three reasons why you should put climate change in your next novel

A writer’s settings are like stages for actors. The places and landscapes influence how characters interact and evolve over the course of the story.

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Climate change is the new normal. It needs to be in your fiction. Here's three reasons why. https://joefollansbee.com/2018/05/28/three-reasons-climate-change/ #writing #amwriting #writingtips #fiction #literature #books #ebooks #climate #environment #globalwarming #climatechange #publishing

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If you want to put climate change into your stories, here’s a few rules. https://joefollansbee.com/2013/12/29/six-rules-for-writing-climate-fiction/ #writing #amwriting #writingtips #publishing #fiction #stories #novels #literature #climate #climatechange #art #environment #globalwarming #books #ebooks

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Check it out! My flash fiction story, The Color of a Faux Pas, is now published on Clever Magazine. Whom do you "like"? http://www.clevermag.com/fiction/color.htm #fiction #stories #flashfiction #socialmedia #shorts #writing #authors #technology #Facebook #Instagram #Twitter #likes #awkward #humor

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The first review of Restoration is in! http://ow.ly/8TLo30jWp59 #books #ebooks #reviews #kindle #kindleunlimited #Amazon #scifi #dystopian #thrillers #ecofiction #solarpunk #clifi #writing #indie #publishing #climate #climatechange #environment #rivers #dams

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I'm thrilled to announce the publication of Restoration, the third and final novel in the Tales From A Warming Planet series. It's the story of Junie Wye, an urbane and sassy young woman from the Bay Area who finds herself living in the culchie farming town of Utility. Why? Her father just got a new job taking down the last big dam on the Columbia River, which flows nearby. Junie hates the idea of living in a tiny desert town, especially when she learns everyone is dead-set against her father. But what happens when she meets Don Rast, the handsome son of the town's most powerful landowner? Find out by downloading Restoration now. It's available for 99¢ for a limited time only. https://www.amazon.com/Restoration-Tales-Warming-Planet-Book-ebook/dp/B07BB3RT96/ #ebooks #books #newreleases #scifi #solarpunk #climatefiction #clifi #sciencefiction #dystopian #thrillers #YA #Kindle #KindleUnlimited #read #reading #amreading #indie #publishing #writing #authors

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Out to dinner with my favorite daughters. * * #food #seattle #teriyaki #dinner #eat #westseattle #daughters #fathers (at Toshi's Teriyaki West Seattle)

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I'm participating in a new mystery giveaway of 27 excellent ebooks by leading independent authors. Check out the titles at the link below, including my latest novel, Restoration. Every title is free and available for #Kindle, #Kobo, and #Nook. Don't miss out! https://books.bookfunnel.com/newmysteries #books #ebooks #reading #read #mysteries #thrillers #suspense #free #freebooks #downloads #promotions