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September 21, 2014
Alien first contact
I preordered this book and had planned to read it right away when it downloaded, but got caught up in other things. I’ve read much of what Michael Siemsen has written and have enjoyed all of it, so I knew I had something special to look forward to. As soon as the weekend rolled around, […]
September 20, 2014
The afterglow
I quit smoking a couple of decades ago, but every now and then I still have a craving for a cigarette. It’s not so much the taste of nicotine I crave. It’s usually some event or activity that makes me think I’d like to light one up and blow some smoke around. A late Sunday […]
September 18, 2014
Things you shouldn’t do
What is it about doing things you’re not supposed to do that causes so much pleasure? I was such a risk taker in my younger years. It’s amazing that I’m still alive or never went to jail…well, except for that one time… What I mean is, considering all the crazy crap I did, I was very lucky. […]
September 10, 2014
Hawke’s Point is well worth the read
The first thing you’ll notice about Hawk’s Point are the atmospherics. The story takes place in Beacon Junction, a little place where everyone knows everyone, the small town newspaper prints things everyone has an opinion on, a place where you can predict where someone will be according to their habit at any time of the […]
September 2, 2014
New release! The General’s Ambition
First, let me say that this is NOT the cover. I needed to put something together in order to get the pre-order up on Amazon as quickly as possible. Earthly Charms is hard at work on the real cover and I’ll reveal it here as soon as it’s perfect. In the meantime, there’s this to wet […]
August 29, 2014
The value of the beta
Do you mean, some people don’t HAVE beta readers? How can that be? I can’t imagine how maddening it would be to actually publish a book without first hearing from several people whether or not it works. My sister is usually the first one to read my work and as much as I appreciate her […]
June 15, 2014
I Proudly Declare That I LOVE Television!
I usually write about books—reading books, writing books, appreciating books. At the core of a good book is good writing, something most would agree is an art form. Writing can be transformative, completely engrossing entertainment which sparks the imagination and challenges us to see and understand things we may have otherwise never dreamed of. At […]
May 25, 2014
How Much Is It Worth?
I recently heard high praise for a book by a new author and immediately went online to purchase the ebook. When I saw the price however, I was shocked. $12.99 for an ebook?! The Bird Box by Josh Malerman, and published by HarperCollins, was so highly praised, I thought it was bound to be great. But that price […]
April 25, 2014
Broccoli and Books
Broccoli and Books – April 26, 2014 Sometimes I feel as if I need to grab people by the shoulders and shake them while screaming, “but you HAVE to read this book!” This form of persuasion usually overtakes me after hearing someone say, “I don’t read (insert some genre).” If you don’t read a particular […]
February 26, 2014
An Interview with Michael Wallace, author of The Gates of Babylon
I posted a review of Michael Wallace’s latest book in his Righteous series, The Gates of Babylon, in several locations including The Late Last Night Books website I contribute to. Wallace graciously agreed to humor me by answering a few of the burning questions I had about him, his process and his latest book. Me: […]
