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March 28, 2018
Sneak Preview: Hel’s Fury
Today on the author blog, I’m going to do something different. What follows is the first page of a short story that will be released as part of an anthology this summer. Hel’s Fury is set in Fairbanks, Alaska, in a dystopian near future. And yes, the misspelling is deliberate. A Taste of Things to Come: Hel’s […]
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March 18, 2018
Darrell B. Nelson’s The Genocide Game
This week on the author blog, Leland Lydecker reviews The Genocide Game. A megalomaniac billionaire with an automation fetish plots to wipe out ninety-eight percent of the world’s population, and it falls to Stan– pick-up artist guru and self-proclaimed word-nerd– to save the world. To be more accurate, Stan bumps into Raven, a scientist on the […]
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March 10, 2018
International Women’s Day
I have had the honor of knowing and working with many extraordinary women over the years. (Obligatory shout-out to my mom, who taught me about equality, civil rights, and treating people decently regardless of their color, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. She also introduced me to science fiction and turned me into a life-long […]
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February 24, 2018
Akrad’s Children Review
The first book in the Akrad’s Legacy series, Akrad’s Children follows siblings Dinnis, who always believed his father would return to save him, and Ista, who embraced the teachings of the cruel sorcerer who held them prisoner. Caught up in their story is Mannok, the siblings’ half-brother, crown prince of Tamra and heir to the throne of Akrad’s enemies. […]
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February 19, 2018
Dirty Deeds Review
Today on the author blog, Leland Lydecker reviews Armand Rosamilia’s Dirty Deeds. I get paid to erase problems. Did your extramarital affair produce an unwanted complication? Family problems? Just want to enjoy your midlife crisis by yourself? That’s where I come in. For a fee I’ll take care of it. A big fee. Dirty Deeds […]
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February 10, 2018
Tackling More Questionable Writing Advice
I stumbled across this tweet the other day and found myself wondering, why shouldn’t I sneer at books that soared to popularity by appealing to the lowest common denominator? Why would I care what makes them tick? If you’re the kind of author who doesn’t care about the quality of their work nearly as much […]
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February 2, 2018
Shadowfest: More Than Meets the Eye
Welcome to the Holy City at Summer’s End. The border with the Otherworld is razor thin. Shadowfest is coming. Malevolent spirits and monsters roam. Dark forces are plotting to seize power. The past has come back to haunt Brona the Apothecary and Aurelian the Investigator. Revenge can be a double-edged sword, as Morven the Mage […]
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January 29, 2018
The Passing of a Legendary Author
It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Ursula K. Le Guin, one of science fiction’s most influential authors. I grew up reading her work, and her death hit particularly close to home. My first taste of her fiction was the novelette Buffalo Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight. In it, […]
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January 15, 2018
On Questionable Writing Advice
There’s a never-ending flood of writing advice out there for aspiring authors. Some of the best I’ve heard is also the simplest and the most universal, like this bit from Stephen King’s On Writing: If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. […]
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January 6, 2018
Kill It With Fire!
In which I discuss a book I really wish I hadn’t read. Content Warning: this post contains references to psychological trauma, gaslighting, physical abuse, and sexual assault. I’ve never especially hated vampires. During the late 90s they became the new flavor of the month and lost any remaining potential shock value as villains or romantic […]
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