The Year in Review
2022 was my favorite year of writing. It offset so many other things that made it a challenge.
Read more "The Year in Review"Choose Your Class
After surviving the first rush of monsters, Eddie Rush has been presented with a choice of class by the game rig sent to him by the mysterious developer somehow behind the attack. Each offers a unique way to combat the threat.
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I asked my readers what their gateway was to reading. Here’s some replies:
Read more "Reading Gateways Survey Results"What was your Gateway to Reading?
What was your Gateway to Reading? I’ve heard the question a couple times lately for recommendations for a new reader in their teens who doesn’t like to read. My answer usually starts with more questions. What are they interested in? What have they read so far? What other interests overlap with genres of books? It […]
Read more "What was your Gateway to Reading?"Widowmaker Outpost
Widowmaker outpost is out now! I hope you check out Dawn Moriti’s adventure.
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Originally posted on Eclectic Theist:
We’re now in the round of semi-finalists for the Self-Published Science Fiction Contest (SPSFC), and I’m reading and reviewing all of the semi-finalists! Check out my SPSFC Hub for all my posts and reviews for the contest. Shadow of Mars by I.O. Adler Carmen is starting a new job and…
Unlikeable Characters
Who’s your favorite odious protagonist? Some characters aren’t warm and fuzzy. Some are downright mean. Others fit into negative redemption arcs and you actively root against them.
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How important is the length of a novel to you? Do you ever purchase novellas, novelettes, or short stories?
Read more "Story Length Survey"The Post-Apocalyptic Purple Prose Contest Winner
Here’s the winning entry!
Read more "The Post-Apocalyptic Purple Prose Contest Winner"The Atomic Ballerina excerpt
“Thank you for coming, Mr. Kim,” Beatrix said. “It’s my daughter. She’s missing. And I thought a person like you…”
“You can say cyborg. It’s not a bad word. At least not with everyone.”
The Capricious Narrator 