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April 12, 2022
Book Review of “Jack of Shadows”
After my last two books and especially Nnedi Okorafor’s missive and it’s aftermath, I decided to “play it safe” and revisit some old ground. I remember reading Roger Zelazny’s Jack of Shadows soon after it was originally published in the early 1970s and recalled enjoying it. After so many years, that’s all I recalled, but […]
To Say Gay or Not to Say Gay
No matter what I write on this topic, I know I’m going to get roasted by someone over it. Yes, I know. I should never author something political on this blog, but sometimes, I really feel social media misses the point. Everyone has an opinion, and sometimes those opinions don’t seem to take reality into […]
April 6, 2022
“Spring Info SciFi 2022 Edition” is Here!
My personal copy of Spring Into SciFi, 2022 Edition arrived in the mail today. It features my science fiction short story “Tiamat Descending.” The “blurb” for my story says: “Tiamat Descending” is now appearing in the anthology “Spring into SciFi 2022”. Forty-five years ago, the Tiamat, the first of five sleeper colony ships, was launched […]
April 3, 2022
Review of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. I was actually surprised to find that I liked Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). In its own way, it is reminiscent of Black Panther (2018) starring the incomparable Chadwick Boseman. There was a similar worldbuilding based on […]
March 31, 2022
Book Review of “Binti: The Complete Trilogy”
I previously mentioned that as part of Women in SciFi Month and in response to the twitter hashtag #FiveSFFWritersWhoArentBlokes, I collected the names of some female authors I’ve never read to essentially broaden my horizons. Today, I just finished Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti: The Complete Trilogy. As it’s a collected trilogy (plus one additional short story), […]
March 27, 2022
“Surge: A Dragon Soul Press Anthology” is Available for Pre-Order Now!
The Dragon Soul Press cyberpunk anthology Surge is now available for pre-order from Amazon for delivery to your kindle device April 30, 2022 From Amazon: Technology at its finest…and its worst. This anthology of cyberpunk stories features futuristic tech that characters take advantage of…or that takes advantage of them. From physical enhancements that empower the […]
March 25, 2022
10 Reasons Why Clark Kent is the Only Superman
I haven’t posted anything in the political or social realm on this blog in a while. I became aware that sort of content was costing me readers, both here and probably with my stories. It’s even possible (and likely) that publishers considering my short story submissions have given me a hard pass because they looked […]
March 21, 2022
Spring Into SciFi 2022 is Here!
It’s here! The Cloaked Press anthology Spring Into SciFi 2022 Edition is now available for immediate download from Amazon onto your kindle device upon purchase. It features my space opera short story “Tiamat Descending.” Here’s a short sample. “It’s in. Scanning. Nothing unusual so far. All the EVA suits are in place and the lift […]
March 19, 2022
Book Review of Lois McMaster Bujold’s “Cyroburn”
I feel like this book review requires a bit of an explanation. I thought “Women in SciFi Month” was in March, but according to this, it’s in April, so I’m not late. Actually, thanks to Cora Buhlert (she and I are very different people but she’s one of the few folks who doesn’t take it […]
Spring Into SciFi 2022 Comes Out in Two Days!
Wow! That came up fast. Spring Into Scifi 2022 becomes available on Monday, March 21, 2022. Amazing. I’m so fortunate to have been a contributing member to this anthology series since 2019. My short story “Tiamat Descending” is featured within it’s pages. Here’s a small taste. The image jumped and there was the howl of […]
