Röd Tvilling bok lanseringsfest release

A fantastic release party!

When launching my debut novel Red Twin, I thought a little release party would be nice, to mingle and maybe sign some books. I had just planned to use a community center and invite a few close friends. The plan quickly escalated into a full-fledged party with drinks from Mava Salte and New Rov, sushi […]

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Creating the sci-fi world of Red Twin in the book by author Thomas Kung

Creating the sci-fi world of the book Red Twin

The book Red Twin is set in a rich science-fiction world called the Colony. I created this setting so I could tell many stories here, just like Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, or Narnia. Cultures in the Colony A science-fiction world of cyberpunk, space opera, and alien invasion The first thing I did […]

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Speedwrite and edit the book longer?

Write fast and edit longer?

It is known among writers that the first draft is rubbish and should not be shown to anyone but yourself. And there is a good reason for that: it is difficult to know what you need in the story until you have written it and gotten to know the characters. But I am the youngest […]

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Why sci-fi writer

Why write science-fiction?

I love watching, reading, and writing sci-fi. Becoming a sci-fi writer has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. Now I am closer to that dream than ever and determined to put my book in your hands. But why science fiction? Perhaps it was because I grew up in the […]

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Write, Edit, Test

The editing of Red Twin, part one in the Colony-series, continues. But this week I’ve had to take a step back and focus on the previous chapter, which I seem to have sent off for test reading in my sleep. How did I end up here? July 26, 2023 I finished the first draft of […]

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Welcome to sci-fi author Thomas Kung

Welcome!

It’s been a long road here. From 2019, when I started taking my writing seriously, to a finished first draft. And now my website is finally launched! I want to thank everyone who’s been with me on this journey, to become a (sci-fi) writer. ❤️ To have come so far feels fantastic, even if there’s […]

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