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Just finished watching "Toy Story 5" released earlier this year by Disney/Pixar.
Now I decided not to see "Toy Story 5" when it was released in theaters because I have not been impressed by previous Disney/Pixar releases and I had stopped watching "Inside-Out 2" long before the halfway point because Read more of this blog post »

Last night, I was trying to put toothpaste back into the tube. I’m serious. This was the genuine stuff, the crème de la crème, straight from the dentist himself. According to the label, it was “part of a professional program to prevent cavities.” It was supposed to do all kinds of things. What matte Read more of this blog post »

There are not that many books that combine these two genres. The Rajad: From World to World is one of those books. It became a sci-fi fantasy only because of its natural progression from the first book, The Rajad: In the Mountains of Aeyd. Since I made the alien Rajad from another planet, the story Read more of this blog post »

We spend a lot of time worrying about what artificial intelligence might become.

I wonder if we should spend a little more time worrying about its teachers.

Us.

There’s a popular idea in science fiction that someday an artificial intelligence will examine humanity, discover that we are violent, irratio Read more of this blog post »

Rachelle Ayala's Christmas Romance List

A Very Darcy and Elizabeth Holiday Romance (entire story):
Mr. Darcy's Christmas Errand
Mr. Darcy's Christmas Strays
Mr. Darcy's Christmas Mishap
A Pemberley Christmas Carol
Between Frost and Friendship
A Gift Intended

Darcy and Elizabeth Forever (parts of novel Read more of this blog post »

Too busy to read something longer?

No problem. This collection features more than two dozen short stories that offer something for everyone.

Sci-fi? Check. Crime? Check. Humor? Check. Adventure? Check.

It's all there and much more. Get started now with these original stories you won't soon forget.

A Read more of this blog post »

Vibes Based Lifeforms w/ Feral Historian: Ep. 559

Q: what is the fundemental question of science fiction?

All fiction departs from the real world. Even realism selects, compresses, exaggerates, arranges causality, invents motives, and constructs representative people. Science fiction is not unique bec Read more of this blog post »

If you're in Washington D.C. on October 6th 8 PM, I'll be signing copies of Tourist at The Pug. 1234 H Street NE.

Come have a drink, say hello, and take home a signed copy.

No formal reading — just good company and dark comedy. Details below.

 Ahoy Me Maties,

 

Things continue to progress, making contacts and expanding the network. The website had another slight facelift and yes I know there is an issue with the links for Goodreads. Not sure why! Working on it. Also please stop in on the Facebook page for Books by Wally T Young and lea

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I get asked a lot, "Scott, why did you write about this kind of thing?"
Well, the short answer is, is that I wanted to, but that's not really the answer most people are looking for now, is it? So let me elaborate a bit more on why I chose this topic.
I'm a Pensacola, Florida native. Born and raised he Read more of this blog post »

It started, the way most of my best ideas do, with a daydream I wasn't supposed to be having.

I was deep in a project about helping Americans understand healthcare in other countries: how hospitals work in Portugal, what happens if you need a specialist in France, how to bring your medications across Read more of this blog post »

Have you seen the cover for Loki yet?

I’m so excited to finally share the cover for THE GODS OF MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM: LOKI, the first book in my brand-new MM romance series.

Seven pantheons. Seven gods of mischief.
Brothers by choice.
Family by heart.

But there’s a traitor in their midst.

One of the broth Read more of this blog post »

I’ve spent the past several weeks adding all of my books to a new distribution platform, and it’s been a surprisingly reflective process. There’s something about revisiting each title, one by one, that makes me pause and appreciate the journey behind them. The early stories, the experimental ones, t Read more of this blog post »

FREE EVENT 10-24-2026

CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL 11AM - 2:00PM
@ THE 2026 NA TIONAL BLACK BOOK FESTIVAL (HTX)

If you are looking for a literary event that is kid friendly, the Children's Festival is the perfect place. At the Festival, attendees will enjoy:
*One free book
*Over 30 African American children's aut Read more of this blog post »

Forbidden Desire
Protective Men
Dangerous Attraction
Secrets & Suspense
MFM Romance
When temptation becomes impossible to resist…

*This is a forbidden, taboo, MMF, dark romance novel that includes several triggers

Purchase Today or Read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited: https://amzn.to/3qDWuNY

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I am sitting on my back porch writing away, pretending I am all sorts of characters, diving deeply into my imagination to bring forth another book about a woman—who just happens to have a squirrel for a best friend.

I actually met the squirrel this story is about in Chicago. I spent quite a while con Read more of this blog post »

This author is feeling spellbound. As October approaches and the chills start creeping in, I can't help but smile. Why? Because it's Halloween season. The season of the witches, and goblins, and ghouls, oh my! *Insert wicked smirk here*

Anways, this time of year always has my creative juices flowing Read more of this blog post »

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the legends of King Arthur, Merlin, Avalon, Excalibur, and Camelot.
But even when I was young, I had questions.
Where did Merlin truly come from? Why was Arthur chosen? What existed before Camelot became Camelot? Where did Excalibur really come Read more of this blog post »

Helping Your Child Change Course Before It Gets Worse

When my kids were little, they would play for hours with the neighborhood children. The kids from one of the families, I’ll call them the Millers, had a reputation as the block’s bullies. All you had to do was say their names and knowing nods were Read more of this blog post »

Check out Video Librarian's new article about me and my upcoming novel, "SomeBody: A Novel of Halves."

https://videolibrarian.com/books/auth...

In March 2021, from a Chilean cell, I applied to finish my sentence in Italy under the Strasbourg Convention. Chile took twenty months to approve it. In Rome the file sat with Stefano Opilio, the director general who had control of it, for almost twenty-two more. That is three and a half years of pa Read more of this blog post »

Here at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven, we love the chance to meet and interview authors. It’s a great way for readers to discover more about their favorite authors and see what it takes to write and publish books. Molly M. Hammond is an award-winning young adult novelist who writes immersive

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As one reviewer put it, “The names nearly defeated me at first. Truly. My brain was doing gymnastics.” Hmm, being the author of Seed of the Defiled, with such names as Xvardris, that caused me to smile and shake my head. Although I understood the muddle my readers were experiencing, still, I was puz Read more of this blog post »

Ya bajado el telón al Festival Internacional Santiago Negro – que durante cuatro días reunió tanto la literatura negra y criminal como también a la investigación, el cine, la televisión e historieta en la capital chilena -, destaca entre sus postales más permanentes la visita del irlandés John Conno

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(Please note, this post contains mild spoilers for the book and movie) The Housemaid by Freida McFadden was one of my favorite, simply entertaining reads earlier this year. I gobbled it up, staying up late to find out what happened to the characters. It was thrilling, psychologically interesting, wi Read more of this blog post »

Fort Worth’s Goat-Man And The Summer Texas Went Monster Hunting | #WDRadio

In July 1969, six frightened people told Fort Worth police they’d been attacked near Greer Island on Lake Worth by something half-man and half-goat, covered in fur and scales, and within days hundreds of armed hunters were

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Cassian Merrick (5 stars): This novel is beautifully strange. The narrator speaks from beyond death, reflecting on life’s confusions while weaving in cartel violence, Texas law enforcement, and human weakness. I found the juxtaposition daring. The pace meanders, and it isn’t always easy to follow, b Read more of this blog post »

Question: Should I read The Unknown?

Answer: The Unknown by J.W. Lynne is perfect for boys and girls age 12 and up, teens, and adults who enjoy fast-paced mystery thriller books with found-family friendship and numerous twists and turns. It is often recommended for reluctant teen, young adult, an Read more of this blog post »

The countdown is on! Today and tomorrow are your final opportunities to enter the Loved In Chaos Giveaway before it closes permanently at midnight tomorrow night.

If you've been waiting to enter, now is the time. Once the deadline passes, entries will no longer be accepted, and this opportunity will Read more of this blog post »

Hi thriller lovers! Looking for a fresh take on psychological thrillers? One unlike anything else you've read before?

I'm looking to connect with my audience and some ARC readers for my upcoming psychological and metaphysical thriller launch, Buried in Thin Places!

I'm a debut indie author, launching Read more of this blog post »

Apparently, this was one of the first books written from the point of view of a neurodivergent character. Nowadays, neurodivergent narrators are pretty common. But when the book came out in 2003, it was a new thing.

Christopher Boone is the main character and the narrator. He’s 15 years old, lives wi Read more of this blog post »

Last year I sold my novel American Fury to Maxim Jakubowski of No Exit Press. It publishes in February 2027 in the UK and later elsewhere, and is currently available to review on NetGalley UK. The book was announced to the trade last week, and so I can announce it too.

"Not just a gritty, incandescen

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The Kindle version of THE GREAT NORTH POLE COLA WAR has been published a day early!

You can find it here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL9B8GLP/...

The hardback version is in a "publishing" status with Amazon. I'll post the link when it goes live. Read more of this blog post »

Soluble Fish, the lecture series curated by Russell Smith and Beatriz Hausner, will
be presenting my talk:

Pursuing Narrative in Medicine
Sunday October 18, 2026, @ 7:30 PM
Free Times Café, 320 College Street, Toronto
PWYC

In medical school in the sixties, we were taught to ask the patient for their Chief Read more of this blog post »

Not designed. Not authored.
Filtered.
A boundary holds against dissolution.
A threshold decides seek or wait.
A probability decides fight or fold.

Nothing behind it watching.
Nothing behind it caring which way the number falls.
Call this instinct.
Rename the variable.
Nothing moves.

The loop does not know it Read more of this blog post »

Releasing a memoir like Getting Dirty and Coming Clean came with a few hiccups. Some were related to self-publishing, while others came after the release.

There were two friends who had issues with the book and felt betrayed, as though their privacy had been invaded.

One of the positive aspects was si Read more of this blog post »

FAMOUS U.S. MILITARY LEADER, PIONEER AVIATOR AND WORLD WAR II HERO!

On 24 September 1929, when a young Army Air Corps lieutenant named Jimmy Doolittle proved that a pilot could take off, fly a course, and land without ever seeing outside the airplane.

Flying a specially instrumented Consolidated NY-2 Read more of this blog post »

My latest novel, The First Journey of Amos Cutter, is available for purchase on Amazon and Kobo.

TFJOAC is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure. Magic was destroyed and civilization fell.

Now, Amos Cutter, born after, begins his Journeys.

The first novel is a stand alone adventure. The series will foll Read more of this blog post »

FAMOUS U.S. MILITARY LEADER, PIONEER AVIATOR AND WORLD WAR II HERO!

On 24 September 1929, when a young Army Air Corps lieutenant named Jimmy Doolittle proved that a pilot could take off, fly a course, and land without ever seeing outside the airplane.

Flying a specially instrumented Consolidated NY-2 Read more of this blog post »