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February 25, 2016
Review: Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
Dead Heat
Alpha & Omega Book 4
By Patricia Briggs
Paperback
Published by Ace
The latest (read: last year’s release) of Patricia Brigg’s
Alpha and Omega Series follows suit with the rest of the books so far. And
that, leaves me with some definite pros and cons.
It is lovely to fall back into the series and have the
pacing and general feel be the exact same. After all,
Alpha & Omega Book 4
By Patricia Briggs
Paperback
Published by Ace
The latest (read: last year’s release) of Patricia Brigg’s
Alpha and Omega Series follows suit with the rest of the books so far. And
that, leaves me with some definite pros and cons.
It is lovely to fall back into the series and have the
pacing and general feel be the exact same. After all,
February 23, 2016
Out Today: The Last Boy At St Ediths, Well of Witches, A Gathering of Shadows, etc
The Last Boy at
St. Edith’s by Lee Gersten Malone –
Seventh grader Jeremy Miner has a girl problem. Or, more
accurately, a girls problem. Four hundred and seventy-five of them. That's how
many girls attend his school, St. Edith's Academy.
Jeremy is the only boy left after the school's brief
experiment in coeducation. And he needs to get out. His mom won't let him
transfer, so Jeremy
February 22, 2016
Changing your Manuscript: Good, Bad, & Ugly
Hey guess what? Your first draft sucks. No way to get
around it, they’re all just crap.
But seriously, you’re going to need to edit that puppy
up! Let’s talk about changes.
Good:
Things that shore up week plot lines – Did you start
going in one direction and wind up with an awesome ending that just… doesn’t
make sense anymore? Figure out when you went astray and how to get things back
in
around it, they’re all just crap.
But seriously, you’re going to need to edit that puppy
up! Let’s talk about changes.
Good:
Things that shore up week plot lines – Did you start
going in one direction and wind up with an awesome ending that just… doesn’t
make sense anymore? Figure out when you went astray and how to get things back
in
February 19, 2016
Vilifying Disability & Mental Illness
First off: Stop it.
I don’t get this trend. It feels lazy, oppressive, and
overall systematically abusive.
There is something heinous about the way the “other” is
so often made aberrant.
I don’t really have a post for today, I just want someone
to explain to me why this is (apparently) still okay in media?
I don’t get this trend. It feels lazy, oppressive, and
overall systematically abusive.
There is something heinous about the way the “other” is
so often made aberrant.
I don’t really have a post for today, I just want someone
to explain to me why this is (apparently) still okay in media?
February 17, 2016
Breaking the Rules: 3 Things That Don't Work
When you’ve been writing and doing the indie publishing
thing for a while, you’re bound to run into a newbie who doesn’t know the
rules. It’s just a part of the process and it’s physically impossible to know
all the rules from the get go. You have to start somewhere, right?
The problem is not those newbies who don’t understand the
rules. It’s the ones who’ve read posts and articles about
thing for a while, you’re bound to run into a newbie who doesn’t know the
rules. It’s just a part of the process and it’s physically impossible to know
all the rules from the get go. You have to start somewhere, right?
The problem is not those newbies who don’t understand the
rules. It’s the ones who’ve read posts and articles about
February 16, 2016
Out Today: Pugilist Dreams, Riders, The Girl from Everywhere, Free Men, etc.
Pugilist Dreams by A. B. Keuser –
Impoverished in a decaying city, Sinead gives her body and mind to technological research to make a buck.
Amazon
Riders by Veronica
Rossi –
For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can
keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns
out, it does.
Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him,
Out Today: Riders, The Girl from Everywhere, Free Men, etc.
Riders by Veronica
Rossi –
For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can
keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns
out, it does.
Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds
himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can't remove. His death
has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one
Rossi –
For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can
keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns
out, it does.
Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds
himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can't remove. His death
has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one
February 15, 2016
Bechdel Test: Why it's Important and Why it's Tragic
The Bechdel Test, for those of you who aren’t already
aware, is a simple test by which a film or book can be evaluated. The point of
it is that stories, by and large are inherently gender-biased.
In order to pass
the Bechdel test, a story has to do three things:
1 – It needs at least 2 named female characters
2 – those characters have to talk to each other
3 – the conversation has to be
aware, is a simple test by which a film or book can be evaluated. The point of
it is that stories, by and large are inherently gender-biased.
In order to pass
the Bechdel test, a story has to do three things:
1 – It needs at least 2 named female characters
2 – those characters have to talk to each other
3 – the conversation has to be
February 14, 2016
Week's Links 2/14
Old Articles That Still Matter –
25
Steps to Being a Traditionally Published Author from Delilah Dawson (Via
Terrible Minds)
How
to Make Your Own Fictional City Using Google Maps (via Rachel Aaron)
What
to Do When Your Novel’s Too Short (Via Fiction University)
The Complete and Logical
Guide to Winning at Your Own Life in 19 Super Difficult Steps
And The New Stuff –
February 13, 2016
SMSO: Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris
Today
you get a two-fer. This couple seemed the perfect choice for a pre-Valentines shout-out.
Pip Ballantine & Tee
Morris
On Twitter: @PhilippaJane
& @TeeMonster
Check out their websites pjballantine.com
& teemorris.com
Who they Are:
While they both have their own books, this husband and wife
duo has created the magnificent Ministry of Peculiar Occurances (MoPO)series.
Their
you get a two-fer. This couple seemed the perfect choice for a pre-Valentines shout-out.
Pip Ballantine & Tee
Morris
On Twitter: @PhilippaJane
& @TeeMonster
Check out their websites pjballantine.com
& teemorris.com
Who they Are:
While they both have their own books, this husband and wife
duo has created the magnificent Ministry of Peculiar Occurances (MoPO)series.
Their
