Welcome to my new blog!

While writing my old blog http://lorcagonzalez.blogspot.com I came to realize that more than a blog about my writing it had become a tool for me to voice my thoughts on the more serious problems of life. No matter if they were social, political or enviromental. As I still consider myself primarily a Fantasy writer but wanted to maintain the old form of the blog, the solution became clear: 

Start a new Science Fiction and Fantasy blog! 

Some of you may be intrigued by the title "Stories from the Calindratem". I have to admit that I decided to use this blog also to promote my own work. 

The Calindratem is a mysterious book in my upcoming novel "In the Shadows of History - The One", which contains all the laws of the Guardians and Impugnators. I will let you know more about this as the publication date approaches!

I will discuss in this blog everything related to Scifi and Fantasy, from the upcoming Star Wars movie, to the role of women in Lord of the Rings and to Star Trek's positive outlook on the future. 

Interviews with fellow writers from the genre and genre related short stories will also become a part of this blog, as will be movie and book reviews. Down the line: It will be blog for all you nerds and geeks out there!

I hope you will enjoy reading this blog as much as I will enjoy writing it! I look forward to reading your comments and suggestions as well!

Live long and prosper* and may the force be with you**
Maria Lorca   


*) Quote from Star Trek 
**) Quote from Star Wars 




 

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