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Dark Life by Kat Falls When the worst pronouncements came at last to pass, the world as we know it changed. When the tides rose, submerging twenty percent of a continent already fit to burst, most people could only pack themselves together more tightly; so tightly that for them, comfort soon consisted of being crushed
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You need a system when writing a how to book. But which one is best? This article discusses what to look for when selecting a writing system.
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Studies show that up to 80% of people have considered writing a book. If you aspire to become an author and need some help getting started, here are eight key strategies to finally get your book written. It might just be easier than you think.
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Not Less Than Gods (The Company) by Kage Baker The SF/F field mourned the untimely death of Kage Baker on January 31. Baker, in a writing career of not much more than a decade, established a reputation as one of the most purely entertaining of writers, yet a writer with serious purpose underlying the fun.
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Oath of Fealty by Elizabeth Moon Elizabeth Moon is one of the brand names writing Science Fiction and Fantasy today who has shown the ability to easily jump between the sibling sub-genres. She’s received awards, sold a lot of books, and has an impressive fan base. While her recent novels have firmly been of the
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Kay Kenyon‘s The Entire and The Rose Bright of the Sky (Entire and the Rose, Book 1), A World Too Near (Entire and the Rose, Book 2), City Without End (Entire and the Rose, Book 3) & Prince of Storms (Book 4 of The Entire and the Rose) REVIEW SUMMARY: An undeniable triumph of world building,
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The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology Edited by Christopher Golden In his foreword to this anthology (titled ‘The New Dead’ if you’re in the US), Christopher Golden asks his reader what the big deal about zombies is these days. That’s quite a brave move to make considering that the foreword comes just before a whole
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The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan There is much to be said about a novel that reads well. I’ve mentioned this before on my own blog, but a book that keeps you reading ranks high for me. Not only is it entertaining, but you look forward to getting back into the book each and
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The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology edited by Christopher Golden In the Foreword, editor Christopher Golden asks, “Why are we fascinated by zombies?” I’m not sure “The New Dead” anthology ever adequately answers that question, but it does provide readers with a collection of short stories that not only celebrates the zombie genre, but also
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Mr. Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett Mr. Shivers was easily one of the most highly anticipated novels of early 2010 for me – the blend of horror, gritty realism, and the bleakness of the Great Depression setting instantly appealed to me, and I was ecstatic when I received an ARC for the title. Add to
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Can’t wait to read these stories, gotta get a hold of this asap.