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Fastest Rejection Evah

In less than 5 days. Yeah that was pretty quick.

1st Manuscript of 2010 sent off...

Getting back into writing after a long, not quite therapeutic obsession with World of Warcraft. Yes it is horribly addictive and allows me to forget about my short-comings as a writer, yes I spent more time researching specs and gear rather than editing ( there, I have admitted it) but for 2010 I have set a mildly aggressive goal of 2 Novels and 3 Novellas. This is not counting the free stuff, a novel which will be posted soon.

While I am still playing WoW, I have pre-game goals and word counts and am actively seeking a beta reader. The allure of chatting and slaying fiends in an MMORPG are hard to resist (at least until I reach a gear score of 2700) but I have resolve and a feisty muse.

Will try to have the free novel up soon for those who are interested :D

Coming Soon...A New Free Read!

For those who like freebies, look for "Embraced by the Sun," which I will be putting up as a free novel on my website this month. Unconventional, raw and mildly twisted... It's an origin story for a not so nice hero.

Slither b. Edward Lee

Slither by Ed Lee


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is another book from those wonderful publishers of horror fiction, Leisure Books. I didn't know it until after the book came in, but suffice to say if you are looking for a scary read, check out their catalog! My first book by Edward Lee, "Slither" provides a good amount of chills, grotesque scenes, horrifying deaths and creatures that will make you squirm. It is about worms, small ones and large ones and even larger ones that have infested an island that folks (college kids and rednecks) just can't stay away from. The book kept me turning the pages quite swiftly, wanting to know what was going to happen next. Filled with a great deal of sex, murder and mayhem, it is definitely not for the weak of heart. It even has something in it for zombie lovers!

The surprise twist towards proved to be a tad far out (literally), and because of it, I would have to say it knocked a star off for me, but overall this was a chilling gem!

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Prador Moon b. Neal Asher

Prador Moon by Neal Asher


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
After having read Neal Asher's "Cowl" it felt so good to dig into fun, uncomplicated science fiction with daring battles, a dastardly villianous alien race, kick-ass weapons and starships, a larger-than-life hero and a plucky female heroine. "Prador Moon" is a short novel based in Asher's Polity Universe , which depicts the first contact between the humans and the crab-like Prador species, who swiftly find out that humans are tasty.

While the ending comes a little abruptly, this is one gem that I would definitely recommend for sci-fi lovers!

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Cowl b. Neal Asher

Cowl by Neal'>http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/56353.Neal_Asher">Neal Asher

My rating: 4'>http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69065498">4 of 5 starsIf you like hardcore science fiction with a bit of Barron von Munchausen, a tad of time-manipulating demonspawns, a splash of Bladerunner and a whole lot of complex scientific terminology then you will love this book. I must admit, it was a bit heavy for me and I was never truly clear of the mechanisms behind the time travel but was impressed by the weight of the scenes and descriptions none the less. Definitely need to read some fluff now.

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Free Read: The Thief of His Heart

Not every work gets published, not every work fits the guidelines or quality level of publishers, this I know. And while I love getting contracts on works, sometimes and with some stories, they need to be set free. "The Thief of His Heart" is the second free novel released on my website and while it is a little rough around the edges, I think it's a charm filled with cat wickedness.

Some have said why don't you revise it and try to get it published, but like the other free read on my website "An Alpha's Desire" I just didn't want to. Both stories were rejected several times, I'll be the first to admit and while, with some work they might garner me profit, I just didn't want to change them.

Perhaps, I'm impatient or lazy, and after a few pages of reading, maybe the stories are no more than clumsly works in need of a strong critique, but...they're free and they're mine and better luck with the next story getting published, I say.

I have a few works that are looking for contracts now, but even if they fail to, one writer's rule I follow faithfully is : Keep On Writing!

Artwork by P.L. Nunn

"Servant: The Acceptance" b. L.L. Foster

Servant: The Acceptance by L.L. Foster


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I liked this book and found the L.L.Foster's idea of the contemporary paladin idea really fascinating. I really enjoyed the main character, Gabrielle Cody's relationship with her handsome, by the book cop. It is so filled with anticipation that I hung on their every scene. What I didn't understand, was the villian/s, who were so evil that I really did expect more of a supernatural bent to their background. This book can be read as stand alone as it touches upon enough backstory for me. Although there is a book before this one, I am interested to see the sequel...for one, I want the two main characters to hook up.

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