HouseDobromil-Monalisa Foster THE Author
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I write science fiction with heart. Stories focusing on human drives, not hyperdrives. Ravages of Honor Series. Threading the Needle is out now. Space Opera.
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“Bastiat proves beyond all doubt that the proper function of government is to protect the lives, liberty, and property of its citizens, but not to provide for them.” “For in order to provide for some, first it must take from others, becoming the mechanism for legalized plunder.”
When Narrative Distance Is Why Your Character is Insufferable, by HouseDobromil-Monalisa Foster THE Author open.substack.com/pub/monalisafo…
What's going on this week at Baen Books? We've got author appearances this coming weekend! Join authors Kevin J Anderson (Guest of Honor), Andy Presby (Science Guest of Honor), HouseDobromil-Monalisa Foster THE Author (Special Workshop Guest), John Van Stry, Justin Thomas Watson, and Toni Weisskopf at FenCon
Most writers can start a story. Far fewer can finish one. At FenCon 2026 we dissected a mega-hit film minute by minute. No vibes. No outsourcing your judgment to anyone. Here’s what actually clicked HouseDobromil-Monalisa Foster THE Author open.substack.com/pub/monalisafo…
DNF’d after 12k words of “she’s the hottest thing to ever exist.” Stop telling me your protagonist is amazing. Prove it. Why “As You Know, Bob” kills tension—and what actually works. 👇 Stop Telling Me She’s Amazing—Prove It, by HouseDobromil-Monalisa Foster THE Author open.substack.com/pub/monalisafo…