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Chill by Elizabeth Bear CHILL picks up pretty well right where DUST left off and carries on from there, so you’re gonna want to read the other book first. That said, this second installment of the series shares many of its predecessor’s strengths. The worldbuilding continues to expand in such a way that I want
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Starfishers Volume 1: Shadowline (Starfishers Trilogy) by Glen Cook REVIEW SUMMARY: An Epic Space Opera tale. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: An interesting, epic space opera revenge tale that weaves together separate story lines into an excellent read. MY REVIEW: PROS: Shadowline pulls together three distinct story lines, weaving them together over the course of the story, in
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In this article I will present you with some advice about writing fiction. I will try to make it as short and as valuable as possible.
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Many writers have a problem knowing when to quit researching. Here are 5 hints to how to research a non-fiction book without spending too much time.
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Altered Carbon: A Takeshi Kovacs Novel by Richard K. Morgan The noir setting is unforgettable. Morgan’s depiction of 25st-century Earth is impeccable, and his eye for detail makes every scene leap off the pages. The many futuristic concepts are thought-provoking and keep the plot moving. The concept of sleeves, whereby an individual’s consciousness and personality
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The Shadowmask: Stone of Tymora, Book II by Geno and R.A. Salvatore I have been a long time fan of Drizzt and the Forgotten Realms series. It’s one of the first fantasy series that I got into when I was in high school and really sparked my love for reading fantasy. So when I heard
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When you get the idea to write a novel, it seems to just jump into your head. You have an “Aha!” moment; a brilliant moment of inspiration. You can see the entire novel played out in your head. Now all you have to do is write it down on paper.
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Here I will show you 3 simple tips that will help you a lot when you want to write a fiction book. You should really check this out.
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The Passage by Justin Cronin The atmosphere has more the entertainment thriller vibe of Stephen King’s THE STAND than the bleak, literary vibe of Cormac McCarthy’s THE ROAD. And while it falls squarely into the post-apocalyptic genre, I loved that there were a couple of limited-reach dystopian societies thrown in for good measure. The central
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The Summoner: Book One of the Chronicles of the Necromancer by Gail Z. Martin The comfortable world of Martris Drayke, second son of King Bricen of Margolan, is shattered when his older half-brother, Jared, and Jared&’s dark mage, Foor Arontala, kill the king and seize the throne. Tris is the only surviving member of the
