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March 14, 2019
The Back Door Out of the Wizard’s Saloon
Long centuries ago, when “The Wizard’s Saloon” had first been established, the population of its visitors, many but not all from Britain and the European nations on Earth, were illiterate, or read and spoke languages not native to the proprietor. The sign, a conical wizard’s hat mounted in a frame atop the roof, communicated very […]
March 13, 2019
First Review of “Magical Reality” Anthology
My short story “The Dragon’s family” is featured in the Pixie Forest Publishing anthology Magical Reality and guess what? It got its first review, both on Amazon and on goodreads. Yes, five-star review praising ALL of the stories within its pages, which includes mine. Yes, I’m thrilled. Keep ’em coming, readers. Advertisements
March 12, 2019
“1929: A Zimbell House Anthology” is Now Available for Pre-Order!
I’ve been checking periodically, and the Zimbell House Publishing anthology 1929, which features my short story “The Devil’s Dilemma,” is now available for pre-order at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble for delivery March 26, 2019 (that’s for digital books, the paperbacks will take a little longer). I’m really excited about this story since it’s […]
March 10, 2019
Author Pages Update
As you can see, I’ve had my Amazon and goodreads author’s pages updated to reflect my current publications in the World War Four and Magical Reality anthologies. The one for goodreads is a little deceptive since goodreads doesn’t let me sort my books by most recently published, so in reality, they are way at the […]
March 9, 2019
Why What Brie Larson Says Matters to “Captain Marvel”
I’ve been watching the Captain Marvel (2019) controversy for a little while and I think I’ve figured out what’s going on, though I’m not sure most people have stumbled onto this idea. As you probably know, news outlets such as The Mary Sue believe that all of the negative pre-release and now release reviews of […]
March 8, 2019
My Short Story “The Dragon’s Family” Now Available in “Magical Reality”
Available now! A modern fantasy anthology from Pixie Forest Publishing featuring thirteen fantasy-related tales set in the modern world includes my short story “The Dragon’s Family.” Aging retiree James Monroe finds a small, injured dragon in a vacant field behind his house, and taking the creature home, discovers that the grief and loss he, his […]
March 7, 2019
Book Review: “Red Mars”
When reading author Kim Stanley Robinson’s 1992 Nebula award-winning novel Red Mars, I made a decision I rarely consider. I stopped reading before I finished. Yes, it was that dull. The book is actually the first in the Mars Trilogy describing the colonization, terraforming, and the final result of turning the fourth planet into an […]
March 6, 2019
Why is Reviewing the “Captain Marvel” Movie So Hard?
I didn’t want to do this. I still don’t have to, but then again, there’s more hype about this movie than even last year’s Black Panther. When I was anticipating watching and reviewing that film, I was “irrationally” afraid that if I didn’t like something about it, I’d be forever labeled a “racist.” Fortunately I […]
March 5, 2019
I’ve Just Been Interviewed by Author Jensen Reed
Jensen Reed is co-owner with Donise Sheppard at Pixie Forest Publishing, and in three days, their latest anthology, Magical Reality will be published in paperback and ebook format at Amazon (available for pre-order today). It includes my fantasy short story “The Dragon’s Family.” To read the full interview, visit Magical Reality Blog Tour- James Pyles. […]
Using Climate Change to Illustrate Debates Based on Data vs. “Feels”
Relax. The point of this blog post isn’t to say that climate change is a hoax or to deny that it’s possible for human beings to damage the environment in any manner. The point is that when you want to convince someone of something, the way NOT to do it is to appeal to their […]
