Have you ever been asked to leave a review, or finished a really good book, and thought about leaving a review, but in the back of your mind, thought: “Why bother? I’m no one. No one cares what I think, and it’s just one review.” Author Kristen Lamb released a post on her blog recently, […]
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I’ve made a standing joke out of the fact that I don’t speak anything but English, but that I’m fluent in Australian, British, Canadian and American. It really isn’t a joke. As an author of genre fiction, I learned very early on – with my first manuscript, in fact – that I was expected to
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So, finally, I can tell you about the big deal going down on Stories Rule Press. It is, of course, and as you probably suspected, a Black Friday special. Here’s the details. All the Super-Bundles on SRP will be 40% off from Black Friday to Cyber Monday The Super-Bundles on Stories Rule Press are unique
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I feel a bit self-conscious, writing this post, but it seems to be a perfectly normal practice among Science Fiction and Fantasy writers, magazines, and any other individual or organization who is eligible for this pair of well-known and highly regard industry awards. The nomination periods for both the Hugo Awards and the Nebula Awards
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I grew up without a television and in a tiny town with no other kids. So I read. A lot. Keeping this list to just five major influencers was therefore a major challenge. These are in no particular order. Mary Stewart Mary Stewart is primarily known for her Merlin series, which is how I came
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This is a quick heads up to watch my emails for the next little while. There is a big deal in the works that I think you’re going to like. A lot. Details soon.
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Here’s a bunch of miscellaneous thoughts and ideas I’ve collected over the years that help with the acquisition of new and interesting books. 1. It doesn’t matter where you live on the ball, you can still browse through Amazon.com. 2. Depending on where you’re located on the globe, you may not be able to buy
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A quick roundup of news and mailbag questions, today. __________ Lately, I’ve received a rash of emails that go something along these lines: I don’t read ebooks. I prefer real books. You should think about putting your books in bookstores for people who like reading books. I would buy them, then. I suspect that the
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K-Lytics, a service that researches trends and rankings of all the categories on Amazon, put out their most recent Science Fiction & Fantasy report in July this year. I tend to take notice of K-lytic reports, even though they’re focused exclusively on Amazon, for the trends and comparisons tend to hold true across most of
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I am absolutely not a futurist, but when you’re immersed in science fiction every day, it’s sometimes hard to stop yourself from making predictions, anyway. I’m currently rebuilding this site on a staging site behind the scenes, and a couple of days ago came across this post: “I Think AI Covers Have A Way To
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