Massimo Marino's Blog: The Ramblings and the Rumblings, page 26
January 7, 2014
Reply to Dita, disgruntled author
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
Caveat: Dita is not real, nor is Prunella Smith. This is a fictional piece of what could happen ( and it happens … ) between a (hypothetical) reviewer and a (hypothetical) author. My heart pounds, and I take a deep breath to ease away the tension. Dita is not real, I tell myself. At least […]
January 6, 2014
2013 PRG Reviewer’s Choice Award Best Science Fiction Series
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
Today, 6th of January Congratulations – It is my great pleasure to inform you that the Paranormal Romance Guild Book Review Staff has nominated your book as one of their favorites reviewed in 2013! Category: Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy Series Nominees: Daimones Trilogy – Massimo Marino House of De De – Sharon Mamolo The Adventures […]
2013 PRG Reviewer’s Choice Award Best Science Fiction Series
January 5, 2014
14 Publishing Predictions for 2014
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
Each year we post predictions about what the future of publishing may hold for authors and publishers. These 2014 Publishing Predictions are not our first glance into the future. This post has a companion podcast episode on the Novel Marketing Podcast that you can listen to here. Older Predictions Posts: 2012 Publishing Predictions 2013 Publishing Predictions (and scores) Prognosticators: […]
January 4, 2014
Fantasy/SciFi – Liz Loves Books
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
Fantasy/SciFi Thank you to the author for the review copy. Dan Amenta woke up one morning to discover the world had changed…the Apocalypse had arrived. Death, destruction, and disaster were wreaking havoc across the globe. Yet Dan and his family remained untouched and he sensed some sort of supernatural power had left them the only […]
5 Reasons Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
by Oumar Dieng New Year’s resolutions are made every year. The dawning of a new year often brings a renewed sense of self. We pause, analyze and reflect on the past year. We also resolve to improve some aspect of our lives. This willingness to be better, do better and aspire for better is evidenced […]
January 3, 2014
Once Humans | Another Universe
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
Once Humans (Daimones Trilogy) by Massimo Marino Posted in Science Fiction & Fantasy by editor – December 30, 2013 Amazon, $4.50, 314 pages The second in the Daimones Trilogy from Massimo Marino, does a great job of clueing in the reader about the first book with a detailed prologue, making the reading of the first volume not necessary. Once Humans continues […]
December 28, 2013
Does reading actually change the brain?
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
EMORY UNIVERSITY Original Study by Carol Clark-Emory on December 23, 2013 After reading a novel, actual changes linger in the brain, at least for a few days, report researchers. Their findings, that reading a novel may cause changes in resting-state connectivity of the brain that persist, appear in the journal Brain Connectivity. “Stories shape our […]
December 26, 2013
Getting Personal … with Author Geraldine Evans
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
Oh oh oh, Merry Holidays everyone. May all your dreams come true. May your bookshelves always be packed with books and your faces only show happy smiles and friendly looks. In these festive days, let me introduce you to a very prolific British writer, Geraldine Evans, author of police procedurals that contain a lot of humour and […]
December 24, 2013
December 23, 2013
Amazon’s E-Book Sales Pass Print Books – NYTimes.com
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and JULIE BOSMAN Published: May 19, 2011 In the latest chapter in the unfolding tale of the book evolution from ink to pixels, Amazon.com said Thursday that its customers now buy more e-books than print books. Since April 1, Amazon sold 105 books for its Kindle e-reader for every 100 hardcover […]
