Oren Nichols

New post up for the writers and creatives in the audience:

Writer's Enemies: Perfection Today I want to talk about a critical topic among writers: why perfection is the enemy of completion. Yes, you heard me right. Perfection is not your friend. It's your foe. It's the sneaky voice in your head that tells you to rewrite that sentence for the

I have a new blog post up about the differences in the classical and modern views of friendship, and what that's meant for our societies.

Friendships: Classical and Modern Friendship is a fundamental aspect of human relationships. We all crave connection, and having friends fulfills that need. But what exactly is friendship? This seemingly simple question has been debated for centuries, and the definition has evolved over time. In this blog post, we'll explore the cla...

Listening to Paul J. Salamoff on SyFy Sistas geeking out over storytelling, Doctor Who, our new book, and more. (Actually my second listen). Great episode, great show. https://buff.ly/43dC1lE

I have a new blog post up today on the therapeutic side of storytelling:

Storytelling as Therapy Have you ever felt the urge to share your story with someone? You may want to vent your frustrations, express your emotions, or seek advice. Or maybe you just wanted to connect with someone who could understand and empathize with you. If so, you have sensed the therapeutic value of storytelling.

Twitter and Substack are feuding. I couldn't help but pick a side. Come check out my blog:

Oren's Mad Musings | Oren Nichols | Substack A home for Oren Nichol's work online. Updates, excerpts, stories, blog posts, and more. Click to read Oren's Mad Musings, by Oren Nichols, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.

Hey guys, my new website is done! Stop on by and check it out -- we've got books, comics, and movies galore, and even a place you can watch my movie Encounter. https://buff.ly/3nYdYHq

New blog post this morning on nurturing your creative spark:

Nurturing The Spark As a writer, you know how important it is to have a creative spark. It's that elusive feeling of inspiration that makes you want to write, gives you new ideas, and helps you overcome challenges and express yourself. But sometimes, the spark can fade or disappear. Maybe you're feeling stuck, bored, f...

My co-author Paul J. Salamoff had a hell of a fun time on The SyFy Sistas Podcast. Check it out!

Chatting With The SyFy Sistas | Paul J. Salamoff I'm super excited to share with you all that I was a guest on the Syfy Sistas podcast, where I talked about my love for science fiction books, movies, ...

New blog post on the balance between the creative life and the practical parts of being alive up on my substack:

Balancing the Creative and the Practical Today I want to talk to you about a topic that is awfully close to my heart: the balance between the creative and the practical in day-to-day life. As you may know, I am a writer, a commentator, a web developer, and a technologist. I love to express myself through various forms of art and science an...

Slowly phasing out the twitter account because its starting to enter it's final Elon-fueled death throes. Come follow me on , won't you?

Oren Nichols (@[email protected]) 124 Posts, 62 Following, 122 Followers · , storyteller, New Yorker, and General Weirdo. New to social media - go easy. My main interests are , , , , and . I love as well but it's been a good while. I'd rather be at a bonfire with a book than stuck ...

For what we Trekkies refer to as First Contact Day a friend and accomplice of mine penned great little blog post about what it all means. Check it out:

Trekkie Wisdom: Celebrating First Contact Day First Contact Day is an important day in the Star Trek community, celebrated on April 5th each year. It commemorates the first official contact between humans and an extraterrestrial species, the Vulcans, on April 5th, 2063. The event is significant in the Star Trek universe because it marks the beg...

Been spending a lot of time wandering around Mastodon, and I'm loving it. Come join us.

Oren Nichols (@[email protected]) 75 Posts, 59 Following, 115 Followers · , storyteller, New Yorker, and General Weirdo. New to social media - go easy. My main interests are , , , , and . I love as well but it's been a good while. I'd rather be at a bonfire with a book than stuck a...

Don't forget to enter for your chance to win a free copy of The SIlent Planet. Only a couple of days left! https://buff.ly/427Gm9z

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Want to make my day? Go subscribe to my substack. Loving the community we're building there. https://www.orennichols.com/

New blog post is up to make you laugh: https://www.orennichols.com/p/dreaming-big

Don't forget that we're giving away 100 free copies of our new book The Silent Planet on Goodreads. Pop on over there and sign up for your chance to win a copy now:

Book giveaway for The Silent Planet by Paul J. Salamoff Mar 14-Mar 28, 2023 Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Mar 14-Mar 28, 2023. We're giving away 100 copies of the Kindle Edition of the brand n...

OK guys, here we go: We're giving away 100 copies of The Silent Planet for Kindle on Goodreads between 3/14-3/18. For more info and a chance to win, follow the giveaway link: https://buff.ly/427Gm9z

If you're up and want to get a jump on our free book giveaway, go here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/363494-the-silent-planet

Big book giveaway starts tomorrow. Excited. Stay tuned here for more details.

Not Everyone Is Going to Love It Well, we got our first bad book review. 2 stars. Ouch. It didn't feel great, to be honest. Paul and I put a lot of time and effort into writing our book, and we were hoping that everyone would love it as much as we do. But we also know that's not realistic. Everyone has different tastes and opinions...

New blog post is up:

It Takes a Village If you're a writer, you know how hard it can be to write sometimes. You have to deal with self-doubt, rejection, criticism and deadlines for starters. You also have to face the harsh reality that most people don't care about your words or your dreams, and it’s your job to show them why they should...

So apparently I'm an author now. Still digesting that.

Wait, I'm an author now? It's been a couple of days since the release of my first novel, and I'm still stuck in this surreal world where I'm this thing called an "author." I'm still learning how to “author.” I was just a writer a minute ago, dammit. It's sort of all new to me.

My dear friend and co-author Paul J. Salamoff did a heck of a job on the Shark Bites Podcast. Check it out here: https://buff.ly/3yhL0nB

You should totally check out my substack: https://www.orennichols.com?sd=pf

My new book The Silent Planet launches today on Amazon and in bookstores throughout the US. The whole thing is surreal to me as a first-time author. Please take a peek:

The Silent Planet Arriving at Vega Prime during a routine supply run, the crew of the NTSS Magellan discovers that the research team investigating the planet has disappeared -- along with their entire base camp. The dysfunctional crew’s investigation leads to an unplanned search and rescue mission fraught w...

My co-author and dear friend Paul J. Salamoff will be appearing tonight on Robservations with Robert Meyer Burnett an 9pm Pacific/12am Eastern. Join him as he chats about his life in the film industry, his creative work, and of course our new book The Silent Planet:

DIRECTOR, WRITER, AND THE SILENT PLANET AUTHOR PAUL SALAMOFF. ROBSERVATIONS SEASON SIX #835 a Question to be read LIVE, on AIR...? Just want to share your enjoyment of the content? Send at TIP to The...