Charles James
@charlesjamessfauth.bsky.social
Writer. Medical Physicist. Professor. Dad. Husband. Judoka.
Not always in that order.
Check out my novel First Command:
http://amazon.com/dp/B096BFLHB3
Author Website: charlesjamessfauthor.com
Not always in that order.
Check out my novel First Command:
http://amazon.com/dp/B096BFLHB3
Author Website: charlesjamessfauthor.com
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Stranded on an alien world and pursued by bloodthirsty pirates, astronaut cadet Cassi Requin must rally her crew and lead them to the safety of a remote outpost.
"...sci-fi adventure on a razor's edge."
#scifibooks #BookRecommendations
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"...sci-fi adventure on a razor's edge."
#scifibooks #BookRecommendations
www.amazon.com/dp/B096BFLHB3
There are a lot of impressive things artificial intelligence can do. Replacing the human experience is not one of them.
Stevie Nicks, “Landslide,” and What AI Can’t Do
As the creative world loses its s*** over AI "actress" Tilly Norwood, I relax and drink my morning coffee. There are a lot of impressive things artificial intelligence can do. Replacing the human experience is not one of them.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
There are a lot of impressive things artificial intelligence can do. Replacing the human experience is not one of them.
November is coming. This year it's going to be different.
Rest In Peace NaNoWriMo
November is coming. This year it's going to be different. For the last quarter century, every November, I've participated in (and won) an annual challenge. I write a 50k word novel in 30 days. This crazy endeavor is known as National Novel Writing Month. But in early 2025, the Office of Letters and Light closed. Now, if you go to NaNoWriMo.org, all you'll find is a Go Daddy domain for rent.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
November is coming. This year it's going to be different.
Happy Canada Day to all my fellow hosers!
two men are standing in front of a large map that says great white north
ALT: two men are standing in front of a large map that says great white north
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July 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Happy Canada Day to all my fellow hosers!
Your Brain on ChatGPT | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/emot...
Your Brain on ChatGPT
A new study from MIT reports that when being assisted to write essays with an LLM, neural connectivity is reduced, while memory and heterogeneity are also weakened.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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For a long time I was a storyteller.
But I've worked and worked to refine my craft.
Now I'm more of a story...shower.
#writingcommunity
But I've worked and worked to refine my craft.
Now I'm more of a story...shower.
#writingcommunity
May 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
For a long time I was a storyteller.
But I've worked and worked to refine my craft.
Now I'm more of a story...shower.
#writingcommunity
But I've worked and worked to refine my craft.
Now I'm more of a story...shower.
#writingcommunity
I just learned that the narrator in the Wonder Years, the voice of "adult Kevin," was Daniel Stern.
Yep... MARV from Home Alone!
That's the biggest mind blowing voiceover factoid since I leaned that Knight Rider's KITT was voiced by Mr. Feeny (Boy Meets World's William Daniels).
Yep... MARV from Home Alone!
That's the biggest mind blowing voiceover factoid since I leaned that Knight Rider's KITT was voiced by Mr. Feeny (Boy Meets World's William Daniels).
May 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I just learned that the narrator in the Wonder Years, the voice of "adult Kevin," was Daniel Stern.
Yep... MARV from Home Alone!
That's the biggest mind blowing voiceover factoid since I leaned that Knight Rider's KITT was voiced by Mr. Feeny (Boy Meets World's William Daniels).
Yep... MARV from Home Alone!
That's the biggest mind blowing voiceover factoid since I leaned that Knight Rider's KITT was voiced by Mr. Feeny (Boy Meets World's William Daniels).
Why Most Stories Go Unfinished…
If you're like most writers, you find it so much easier to start a story than to finish it. Sometimes you get ten thousand words in. Sometimes you only get a page or so. Then story trails off and hangs in an odd ethereal limbo. You might come back to it, or it might…
If you're like most writers, you find it so much easier to start a story than to finish it. Sometimes you get ten thousand words in. Sometimes you only get a page or so. Then story trails off and hangs in an odd ethereal limbo. You might come back to it, or it might…
Why Most Stories Go Unfinished…
If you're like most writers, you find it so much easier to start a story than to finish it. Sometimes you get ten thousand words in. Sometimes you only get a page or so. Then story trails off and hangs in an odd ethereal limbo. You might come back to it, or it might be forgotten forever. If you start writing a novel, the odds are against you ever finishing.
charlesjamessfauthor.com
April 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Why Most Stories Go Unfinished…
If you're like most writers, you find it so much easier to start a story than to finish it. Sometimes you get ten thousand words in. Sometimes you only get a page or so. Then story trails off and hangs in an odd ethereal limbo. You might come back to it, or it might…
If you're like most writers, you find it so much easier to start a story than to finish it. Sometimes you get ten thousand words in. Sometimes you only get a page or so. Then story trails off and hangs in an odd ethereal limbo. You might come back to it, or it might…
As a Science Fiction writer, sometimes it feels like I can't even keep up to the state of the world...
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Meet the new Kawasaki CORLEO: a four-legged robot that humans can ride
YouTube video by 4Drive Time
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April 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
As a Science Fiction writer, sometimes it feels like I can't even keep up to the state of the world...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps1t...
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Blooper Reel!
This year for April Fools I'm posting a collection of little scene screwups swept up off the cutting room floor.
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This year for April Fools I'm posting a collection of little scene screwups swept up off the cutting room floor.
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Outtakes
This year for April Fools, I’m posting a few outtakes from my Cassi Requin novels! These scenes were written in early drafts of my novels First Command, and Fractured Command. And as a specia…
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April 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Blooper Reel!
This year for April Fools I'm posting a collection of little scene screwups swept up off the cutting room floor.
wp.me/satXpa-outta...
🪐📚 💙📚
This year for April Fools I'm posting a collection of little scene screwups swept up off the cutting room floor.
wp.me/satXpa-outta...
🪐📚 💙📚
Outtakes
This year for April Fools, I'm posting a few outtakes from my Cassi Requin novels! These scenes were written in early drafts of my novels First Command, and Fractured Command. And as a special bonus, I'm including an outtake from the new novel Lost Command (coming soon). Each brief scene…
This year for April Fools, I'm posting a few outtakes from my Cassi Requin novels! These scenes were written in early drafts of my novels First Command, and Fractured Command. And as a special bonus, I'm including an outtake from the new novel Lost Command (coming soon). Each brief scene…
Outtakes
This year for April Fools, I'm posting a few outtakes from my Cassi Requin novels! These scenes were written in early drafts of my novels First Command, and Fractured Command. And as a special bonus, I'm including an outtake from the new novel Lost Command (coming soon). Each brief scene is just a fragment, possibly embellished from the original goof.
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April 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Outtakes
This year for April Fools, I'm posting a few outtakes from my Cassi Requin novels! These scenes were written in early drafts of my novels First Command, and Fractured Command. And as a special bonus, I'm including an outtake from the new novel Lost Command (coming soon). Each brief scene…
This year for April Fools, I'm posting a few outtakes from my Cassi Requin novels! These scenes were written in early drafts of my novels First Command, and Fractured Command. And as a special bonus, I'm including an outtake from the new novel Lost Command (coming soon). Each brief scene…
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#rip George Foreman. Thanks for everything but especially this youtu.be/m_HR_o0jDqw?...
Michael's Injury - The Office US
YouTube video by The Office
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March 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#rip George Foreman. Thanks for everything but especially this youtu.be/m_HR_o0jDqw?...
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
- M. Curie
#AskAnAuthor Day 25
- M. Curie
#AskAnAuthor Day 25
February 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
- M. Curie
#AskAnAuthor Day 25
- M. Curie
#AskAnAuthor Day 25
At today's author's panel at Analog Books, Copper, one of the bookstore cats, made himself at home in my author book box!
February 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
At today's author's panel at Analog Books, Copper, one of the bookstore cats, made himself at home in my author book box!
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I wrote this for me, and also maybe for you? I hope it helps: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/feel...
Why the News Feels Overwhelming—And How to Cope
An explanation of the science behind news fatigue, plus expert advice to take control and protect your well-being while staying engaged
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February 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I wrote this for me, and also maybe for you? I hope it helps: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/feel...
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🤬 A curse can relieve tension or express annoyance.
🤬 But does it belong in your writing?
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#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife
Ways to Curse in Creative Writing: A Word List for Writers
If it’s unrealistic for characters to say “shucks” or “jeepers,” how can you make them believable without resorting to expletives? #Words #WritingTips #Writers
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January 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🤬 A curse can relieve tension or express annoyance.
🤬 But does it belong in your writing?
kathysteinemann.com/Musings/curs...
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife
An interesting take on why fantasy writing is the "ultimate" creative hobby...
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Why Fantasy Writing is the ULTIMATE Creative Hobby in 2025
YouTube video by The Tale Tinkerer
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January 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
An interesting take on why fantasy writing is the "ultimate" creative hobby...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8R2...
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Progress Update for my New Book: Lost Command
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Progress Update for My New Book: Lost Command
Starting out a new year, I’m happy to report that I’ve made considerable progress on my next book, tentatively titled Lost Command. I can’t believe I’ve been working on it f…
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January 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Progress Update for my New Book: Lost Command
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There's another example of some real-world inspiration for science fiction writers!
December 27, 2024 at 1:30 PM
There's another example of some real-world inspiration for science fiction writers!
Got a gift card from Santa and looking for your next pulse-racing #scifi read?
www.amazon.com/dp/B096BFLHB3
Book 3 will be launching this spring!
#booktwt #booksworthreading
www.amazon.com/dp/B096BFLHB3
Book 3 will be launching this spring!
#booktwt #booksworthreading
First Command (Cassiopeia Requin Book 1)
First Command (Cassiopeia Requin Book 1) - Kindle edition by James, Charles. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading First Command (Cassiopeia Requin Book 1).
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December 26, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Got a gift card from Santa and looking for your next pulse-racing #scifi read?
www.amazon.com/dp/B096BFLHB3
Book 3 will be launching this spring!
#booktwt #booksworthreading
www.amazon.com/dp/B096BFLHB3
Book 3 will be launching this spring!
#booktwt #booksworthreading
Reposted by Charles James
Free advice that could make a difference in your attitude toward writing.
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#Writers #Authors #WritingCommunity #Writing
Fear Stops Most People from Writing — ADVICE TO WRITERS
If you want to write, you can. Fear stops most people from writing, not lack of talent, whatever that is. Who am I? What right have I to speak? Who will listen to me if I do? You’re a human being, wit...
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December 22, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Free advice that could make a difference in your attitude toward writing.
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#Writers #Authors #WritingCommunity #Writing
According to www.measuringworth.com/blog/?p=256
Bob Cratchit's cited wage of 15 shillings per week in 1843, in terms of a relative wage, works out to an annual salary of $40,000 USD today!
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Bob Cratchit's cited wage of 15 shillings per week in 1843, in terms of a relative wage, works out to an annual salary of $40,000 USD today!
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What is the relative value of Bob Cratchit’s 15 shillings a week in 1843? – MeasuringWorth
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December 21, 2024 at 5:46 PM
According to www.measuringworth.com/blog/?p=256
Bob Cratchit's cited wage of 15 shillings per week in 1843, in terms of a relative wage, works out to an annual salary of $40,000 USD today!
💙📚
Bob Cratchit's cited wage of 15 shillings per week in 1843, in terms of a relative wage, works out to an annual salary of $40,000 USD today!
💙📚
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"Suspense is the beating heart of any good story, the invisible thread that pulls readers from chapter to chapter, desperate to know what happens next. ... The best authors wield suspense like a scalpel ..."
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Master The Art of Building Suspense with tips on crafting gripping noir and crime fiction. Perfect for writers and readers!
Learn The Art of Building Suspense with this in-depth guide to crafting gripping noir and crime fiction. Explore techniques like creating morally complex characters, mastering the slow reveal, and bui...
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December 15, 2024 at 4:58 PM
"Suspense is the beating heart of any good story, the invisible thread that pulls readers from chapter to chapter, desperate to know what happens next. ... The best authors wield suspense like a scalpel ..."
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#Writers #Authors #WritingCommunity #Writing
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#Writers #Authors #WritingCommunity #Writing