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August 13, 2015

Young Adult Giveaway Hop – Atlantis Rising and Atlantis in Peril by T.A. Barron

Tomorrow begins a giveaway of two books to one lucky winner: Atlantis Rising and Atlantis in Peril by T.A. Barron. These are the first two books in his Atlantis trilogy and I have personally read them both (check out my review of the first book and check back for a review on the second book… More Young Adult Giveaway Hop – Atlantis Rising and Atlantis in Peril by T.A. Barron
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Published on August 13, 2015 16:00

August 11, 2015

Book Review: Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding

Title: Retribution Falls Author: Chris Wooding Publisher: Spectra Blurb: Sky piracy is a bit out of Darian Frey’s league. Fate has not been kind to the captain of the airship Ketty Jay—or his motley crew. They are all running from something. Crake is a daemonist in hiding, traveling with an armored golem and burdened by… More Book Review: Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
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Published on August 11, 2015 17:00

August 6, 2015

August is Publishing Month

We are a handful of days into August yet a lot has happened this month. At least as far as published writings are concerned. So for those who are interested in keeping up, here are what has been published so far (and where you can read/buy them) and what is still to come out this… More August is Publishing Month
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Published on August 06, 2015 17:05

August 1, 2015

King of Ages is Available Now!

For those who are interested, the short story anthology titled King of Ages: A King Arthur Anthology by Uffda Press is now available in Kindle format on Amazon. At some point in time the physical copy will also be made available so stay tuned for an announcement once that goes live. In the meantime check this… More King of Ages is Available Now!
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Published on August 01, 2015 08:17

July 30, 2015

Review: Atlantis Rising by T.A. Barron

Blurb: From T.A. Barron, the New York Times bestselling author of the Merlin Saga, comes a new fantasy world about the origins of Atlantis, perfect for fans of The Lord of the Rings, Eragon, The Beyonders, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and, of course, T. A. Barron’s Merlin Saga. In a magical land called Ellegandia,… More Review: Atlantis Rising by T.A. Barron
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Published on July 30, 2015 10:30

July 29, 2015

Part 1 of Ogre Hunt is now live!

This post will be brief and to the point: “Ogre Hunt”, a short story about a monster hunter named Ava, is being published in five parts on Eat Sleep Write. The first part of this story went live late yesterday and each of the remaining four parts will be released every Tuesday in August. So go check… More Part 1 of Ogre Hunt is now live!
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Published on July 29, 2015 16:00

July 20, 2015

The Other Side of Writing

Writing is something that is enjoyable. Being able to sit and interact with the characters of a story, to follow along as they lead you into situations and resolutions you hadn’t expected, is something that never grows old. Just like Tolkien, I love to subcreate. I love to tell stories and to know that my audience,… More The Other Side of Writing
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Published on July 20, 2015 17:00

July 12, 2015

Another Story Coming

As of last night I have been celebrating the news that another short story has found a home. It will be used in an upcoming issue of Sci Phi Journal, an online magazine of Science Fiction and Philosophy. This story was one of my more recent successes and instantly became a favorite. Ventures into writing… More Another Story Coming
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Published on July 12, 2015 05:49

July 5, 2015

Things to Come

And now, for those who had been following on my Facebook page this week, here comes the time for the fifth and final announcement. This entails a short rundown of the current projects I am working on at the moment (and/or those I expect to get started on soon). I am about 70% done with… More Things to Come
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Published on July 05, 2015 06:29

July 4, 2015

Author’s Website

With the flurry of activity flooding in for acceptance emails, it was time to resurrect a web presence for my writing career. So far there are three stories slated for publication in the second half of 2015 and I hope to increase that number as things progress. For those that have followed along on my… More Author’s Website
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Published on July 04, 2015 07:00