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October 5, 2015
Guest Post: James Knapp, Author of Alice In No-Man's-Land + Giveaway
Today's Guest Post comes from James Knapp, Author of the Revivors series, who's latest book is a Dystopian retelling of Alice in Wonderland.
When her escape pod falls to earth, crashing in Ypsilanti Bloc, privileged seventeen-year-old Alice Walshe is dashed from the wonderland of wealth and prosperity into a ruined, walled city overrun with militias, gangs, and even cannibals. On top
When her escape pod falls to earth, crashing in Ypsilanti Bloc, privileged seventeen-year-old Alice Walshe is dashed from the wonderland of wealth and prosperity into a ruined, walled city overrun with militias, gangs, and even cannibals. On top
October 4, 2015
A Post of Links: 10/4/2015
Every Sunday, I’ll be posting a grab bag of links I’ve
found helpful throughout the week. Some of them will be from the week prior,
others might be older – you never know what you’ll find floating around the
interweb. Here’s what I’ve got this week:
For Your Mental
Health -
Kameron Hurley reminds you: Your Work Matters
Why starving is a terrible condition for making art from
Chuck
found helpful throughout the week. Some of them will be from the week prior,
others might be older – you never know what you’ll find floating around the
interweb. Here’s what I’ve got this week:
For Your Mental
Health -
Kameron Hurley reminds you: Your Work Matters
Why starving is a terrible condition for making art from
Chuck
October 3, 2015
Social Media Shout Out: Stephen Blackmoore
So! Most Saturdays, the blog is going to be dedicated to a
social media shout out. These are people I follow and enjoy, and think you
might too! Let me tell you why:
Stephen Blackmoore
@sblackmoore on twitter
http://stephenblackmoore.com/
Who are they:
He’s the author of City of the Lost (2012), Dead Things
(2013), and the recently released Broken Souls.
Why you should
social media shout out. These are people I follow and enjoy, and think you
might too! Let me tell you why:
Stephen Blackmoore
@sblackmoore on twitter
http://stephenblackmoore.com/
Who are they:
He’s the author of City of the Lost (2012), Dead Things
(2013), and the recently released Broken Souls.
Why you should
October 2, 2015
Flash Fiction: First/Last Date
Wandering the Phoenix Art Museum one evening, I saw a couple
seated in front of an art installation. I didn’t know their names, I didn’t
know what had brought them to the museum that night. But together with the
fixture in front of them, an idea came to life.
It was a Schrodinger’s cat situation, the people in my head
(who clearly don’t exist in real life) could have been on their first
seated in front of an art installation. I didn’t know their names, I didn’t
know what had brought them to the museum that night. But together with the
fixture in front of them, an idea came to life.
It was a Schrodinger’s cat situation, the people in my head
(who clearly don’t exist in real life) could have been on their first
October 1, 2015
Review: Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Player of Games
(A Culture Novel - #2)
by Iain M. Banks
A classic from a man credited with the creation of space
opera.
Paperback, 416 pages
The Summary:
The Culture’s greatest game player, bored with life as it is
and in fear of becoming a has-been spoken of in whispered mockery, travels to a
distant empire to play a game that is not a game. If he wins, he’ll be emperor.
If
(A Culture Novel - #2)
by Iain M. Banks
A classic from a man credited with the creation of space
opera.
Paperback, 416 pages
The Summary:
The Culture’s greatest game player, bored with life as it is
and in fear of becoming a has-been spoken of in whispered mockery, travels to a
distant empire to play a game that is not a game. If he wins, he’ll be emperor.
If
September 30, 2015
Give Me The Bad News
I'm sure we've all heard the saying "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."
I tend to disagree with that statement.
When it comes right down to it, omission can be more harmful than telling someone where they've gone wrong. If someone's driving was going to kill someone, would you purse your lips and stand by silent as they slammed into another car or a cement median?
I tend to disagree with that statement.
When it comes right down to it, omission can be more harmful than telling someone where they've gone wrong. If someone's driving was going to kill someone, would you purse your lips and stand by silent as they slammed into another car or a cement median?
September 29, 2015
Out Today: Six of Crows, Zeroes
Out Today:
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo -
Ketterdam: a
bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right
price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is
offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest
dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo -
Ketterdam: a
bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right
price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is
offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest
dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who
September 28, 2015
She's Back!
Hey all,
I know it's been a while since you've heard from me. Sorry about that! I've been working and dealing with some medical nonsense, but I'm back!
From today through the foreseeable future, I'll be here every day. (Clearly I have a lot to say after being gone for so long.
What to expect from the new schedule:
Mondays are all over the map. Basically I'll be putting whatever I want here,
I know it's been a while since you've heard from me. Sorry about that! I've been working and dealing with some medical nonsense, but I'm back!
From today through the foreseeable future, I'll be here every day. (Clearly I have a lot to say after being gone for so long.
What to expect from the new schedule:
Mondays are all over the map. Basically I'll be putting whatever I want here,
August 4, 2015
Review: Wrayth by Philippa Ballantine
Wrayth
(Book of the Order #3 )
by Philippa Ballantine
A different kind of ghost Story
Paperback, 309 pages
Published by Ace
My Summary:
Still suffering from the effects of the last battle, Sorcha
is separated from Merrick by two isolated plots – one meant to save a life and
one meant to end another.
My review:
I think it’s safe to say at this point that I
(Book of the Order #3 )
by Philippa Ballantine
A different kind of ghost Story
Paperback, 309 pages
Published by Ace
My Summary:
Still suffering from the effects of the last battle, Sorcha
is separated from Merrick by two isolated plots – one meant to save a life and
one meant to end another.
My review:
I think it’s safe to say at this point that I
August 3, 2015
My TBR Shortlist: Fantasy Novels
The Mirror Empire
by Kameron Hurley
On the eve of a
recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape
continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own
bloody past… while a world goes to war with itself.
In the frozen kingdom of Saiduan, invaders from another realm are decimating
whole cities, leaving behind nothing but ash and ruin.
As the dark
by Kameron Hurley
On the eve of a
recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape
continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own
bloody past… while a world goes to war with itself.
In the frozen kingdom of Saiduan, invaders from another realm are decimating
whole cities, leaving behind nothing but ash and ruin.
As the dark
