Author Archives: Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

About Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

Writer of speculative fiction as the result of a horrible childhood incident involving Klaatu and a robot named Gort.

Making Word(s) Count #2: Playing the Trump Card
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Posted on May 22, 2013 by
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Action and suspense sequences and scenes with high emotional content (as in romantic situations) are probably the most important type of scene that can be sabotaged by excess verbal baggage or convoluted sentences. There are also sentences that are intended … Continue reading →


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Making Word(s) Count #1: Less is More … Sometimes.
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Posted on May 8, 2013 by
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When less is more Over the years, as I’ve participated in writer’s workshops and mentored writers’ groups, I’ve encountered a number of literary habits that can keep a story from having the impact a writer so deeply desires it to … Continue reading →


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Vonda McIntyre’s The Moon and the Sun Adapted for Film

Posted on May 6, 2013 by
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This is an official BVC shiny alert! From Screen Daily: Good Universe has acquired international sales rights to Pandemonium’s The Moon And The Sun starring Pierce Brosnan and will kick off pre-sales in Cannes. Yes, that’s right book fans—Pierce Brosnan … Continue reading →


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Writing, Obsession, and Velveteen Moments
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Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Several of us Book View Café “staffers” were discussing why we write. Specifically, Amy Sterling Casil wondered aloud (as it were) if we wrote because we had that certain type of experience that caused us to sit up and take note, … Continue reading →


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A Padawan’s Journal #49: Reality Informs Fiction
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Posted on April 10, 2013 by
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Every once in a while, even in the world of media tie-ins, I get to field questions that go beyond the expected “Do you like writing Star Wars novels?” “Which character is the most fun to write?” I did several … Continue reading →


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A Padawan’s Journal #48: Q & A
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Posted on March 27, 2013 by
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With the release of THE LAST JEDI, came a minor explosion of requests for interviews. Michael can only do written ones these days since losing his voice, but he does them via keyboard. Even our editor—Shelly Shapiro (aka She Whom … Continue reading →


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WWW Wednesday 3-20-13
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Posted on March 20, 2013 by

WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. As y’all know, every Wednesday one of us answers three questions about our reading habits. This is akin to a genie’s three wish quota. We answer three questions, and only three questions, the … Continue reading →


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Padawan’s Journal #47: Snoopy Dancing at the Prom

Posted on March 13, 2013 by
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I was an ugly duckling. The oafish, bespectacled, metal?mouthed character who sat in the back of the classroom drawing Star Trek inspired comic books with talking animals and who was the last person chosen for any sports team (until I … Continue reading →


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Padawan’s Journal #46: THE LAST JEDI?
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Posted on February 27, 2013 by
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So, yesterday Del Rey / LucasBooks released THE LAST JEDI. Co-authored by yours truly and the remarkable Michael Reaves. Concurrently with this, Star Wars fan site Roqoo Depot posted an interview with moi and a review of the novel. Ahem. … Continue reading →


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On Being a Professional Amateur #1

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

To be an amateur in the original sense of the word simply means to do something for love, though our culture has added the rider, “not for pay.” An amateur writer, then, is generally taken to mean one who’s not … Continue reading →


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