Welcome to Fabianspace
ndJoin the multiverse of science fiction, fantasy, the paranormal and the un-normal from the mind of Karina Fabian. Here you will find snarky dragons, slapstick zombies, religious sisters who do dangerous work in space, insane psychics, and more. With books that range from the solidly serious to the happily hysterical, you’ll find adventures to challenge the mind and tickle the funnybone – sometimes both at once.
I’m Karina Fabian, and I’ve been writing science fiction and fantasy since (mumblemuttervagueness). I grew up reading Asimov and Mercedes Lackey and discovered Robert Asprin and Douglas Adams in college. These authors and the influence of my writing friends (especially in the Catholic Writers Guild) have helped me develop my unique style–humor with heart!
After 30+ years of writing and teaching, I’ve compiled my knowledge into a series of guides in print, ebook, and video! Check them out on my Write Boost page.
I’m also a speaker on topics of writing and faith as well as a standup comedian. I’m available for events. Check out my comedian and speaker pages or contact me directly for more information.
Latest from Laser Cow Press
Zach Augustine in Stowaway to Saturn
Catholic middle-grade sci-fi!
Zach Augustine is on the run. He’s a spacer—born and raised on a cargo ship in the asteroid belt. But after his parents are killed by pirates in an attack on the family’s ship, Zach is on his own. The last thing he wants is to become gravity-bound in an orphanage on some planet, so finding a ship that will hire a kid is his only hope. When that doesn’t work out, he stows away on one, but this ship isn’t what it seems. Will Zach be able to prove himself to his new crew and earn his place aboard their ship? Or will his faith and his diligence prompt him to choose a different path when dangerous secrets come to light?
Torture Your Characters for Fun and Plot-Fit
A Write Boost Writing Guide
Welcome to the Dungeon!
Be honest: your characters have had it too easy.
If your scenes feel flat, your plot keeps wandering off to make a sandwich, or your hero is solving problems with suspicious ease, it may be time to lovingly ruin someone’s day. Torture Your Characters for Fun and Plot is a practical, mischievous guide to using conflict, pressure, consequences, and narrative-grade emotional mayhem to make stories sharper, deeper, and far more addictive.
Inside, you’ll learn how to raise stakes without melodrama, hurt characters in ways that reveal who they really are, turn setbacks into story fuel, and keep readers flipping pages because they simply have to know what happens next.
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Get regular updates on my writing, plus read the Ellie & Todd stories from Space Traipse: Hold My Beer as well as unpublished or no-longer available stories about Vern, the dragon detective.
This author is as funny as Robert Asprin on one of his good days. Who else could come up with a twelve foot Sam Spade named Vern and get away with it so brilliantly?
– Sam Staples
With the dexterity of an Isaac Asimov or Larry Niven, Karina makes the science and speculative science of the story accessible, deftly weaving it into the fabric of the story.
– T.M. Dorian
Karina Fabian doesn’t stop with well-crafted worlds. She fills those worlds with multifaceted characters and problems to solve, and deftly draws in the spiritual dimension of their struggles.
– Jane Lebak
Sometimes I wish I could take a vacation to Karina’s Brain. Spend a day on the Shores of Silliness and come back much more refreshed than from the beach.