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Greetings From Sunny Aluna - by Eric Lahti

One of the coolest covers this year!Friend of the blog and former lifetime roomie Eric Lahti has a new book out: Greetings From Sunny Aluna .  Based on one of his shorts from The Clock Man: And Other Stories, Alunans say The Beast is a myth, a tale told by criminals to their kids about what can happen if they get too far out of line. Almost no one knows who The Beast is and the few who do refuse to talk for fear of repercussions.
Now The Beast has upped the ante and is seeking out a y...

The Cronian Incident by Matthew Williams

The Cronian Incident (The Formist Series) (Volume 1) by Matthew Williams is a slow-paced, contemplative science fiction story that fans of The Expanse will really enjoy.  When a high-ranking member of a Formist family disappears, Jeremiah Ward, a former detective serving a hard labor sentence on Mercury is called to act as private detective.  In exchange for Ward’s services, his sentence will be commuted, but it may be more than he bargained for.
Out of the gate, Ward has his own sel...

National Poetry Day 2017

Master of his fate. Captain of his soul.Today is National Poetry Day in the UK.  I’m not a huge fan of poetry, but as a former English Literature major, I’ve certain read more than my fair share (and probably some of your share as well).  I do, however, have a soft spot for a good bit of verse.  Invictus is one such poem.  You might be familiar with it already, possibly from Nelson Mandela's history, or from the Matt Damon movie of the same name (which invoked the poem), b...

Two Images Presented Without Comment

QUESTION OF THE DAY—Available Now!

What questions do you want answered?Beyond a simple anthology, QUESTION OF THE DAY is a tribute to one of our own. Andre Polk was a member of the Space Opera and Space Opera: Writers Facebook group and was working on his first scifi novel. He loved to ask the group interesting questions about plot, tech, characters, etc., a...

Situation Normal . . .

Need some fast movers?Due to circumstances outside of my control, the release of Hell Becomes Her has been delayed.  I apologize to anyone who tried to make a purchase on Friday for the second book.  I’m as disappointed as you are.  I heard from a few of you over the weekend, and I am truly sorry that I couldn’t offer more.
This is a “bad news” and “good news” situation.
The bad news: I’m uncertain when He...

International Read an eBook Day/Weekend

When Hell Becomes Her re-releases in ebook and print formats.  In celebration of this and also International Read An EBook Day, you can get BOTH Tears of Heaven and Hell Becomes Her at 30% OFF from Zumaya Publications, along with many, many other fine books.
To receive your 30%, go to Zumaya Publications, fill up your shopping card with books you like, then use the Coupon Code: 2017IEBD.

That’s it.  You’ll get Tears of Heaven and Hell Becomes Her at a whopping...

Knockaround Fans

How many fans can you trust with your fandom?That's the number I figured when I was a kid. Forty years of fandom, and you could consider yourself a legitimate fan. You need them for experience. To develop leather skin when naysayers start their neighing. When actors start to phone it in, or they get to direct The Final Frontier as part of their contract so they’ll appear in the vastly superior The Voyage Home.
So, I got started.
Movies and TV shows filled my eyes and ears and, somet...

Star Wars, Brains and Books

And then . . . Aliens!Me: Why?
Brain: You have a book re-releasing this week.
Me: They already know that.
Brain: Some of them may have forgotten.
Me: If they did, it’s because they already bought the book.
Brain: Or they found out JJ Abrams is going to write and direct Episode IX.
Me: . . .
Me: . . .
Brain: You didn’t know?
Me: LENS FLARES FOR EVERYONE!
Brain: I’ll be over here.

Thank everyone!  Hell Becomes Her drops in all fine ebook and paperback retailers Frid...

Baker's Drive-Thru Parking Lot

Yep! I hand-graffitied it MYSELF!Unfortunately, this particular Baker’s is somewhat sl...