So I have to confess to another bad habit, at least a bad habit for writers. I like to go to the Amazon page of books I enjoyed (or Goodreads […]
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Hugo Nominations: Best Novel and Best Novella
So, given that voting for the Hugos closes this Tuesday, I should close up my thoughts on the major Awards. Best Novel 2312, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Blackout, […]
Read moreThe Failure of Book Trailers, and the Rare Exception
As I’ve mentioned before, book trailers are something I’m of two minds about. As a novelist with a film degree, I really like the idea of them. But, also, as […]
Read moreReading Report: Kingdoms of Dust by Amanda Downum
Disclaimer: Amanda Downum is a friend and a critique partner. So this won’t be an “objective” review. It’s probably not even really a review.— Kingdoms of Dust by Amanda Downum […]
Read moreA less binary look at Genre Fiction Quality
Earlier this week, Strange Horizons reviewed Michael J. Sullivan’s Thief of Swords, in which the reviewer finds the book quite wanting. Her review is pointed and barbed, though entertainingly so. […]
Read moreFantasy Tropes: The Gentleman Thief
Right now my fiction-reading* is Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick, which I had heard from several sources as being the best fantasy book from a debut author in 2011. So […]
Read moreBook Trailer Reviews
So, I was suggested two book trailers by my friend Abby. In her opinion, the first one is worse than the second. I actually feel it’s the other way around. […]
Read moreIn July I wrote “Poolside”, a play that actually takes place in a pool. This probably limits its ability to be produced in most venues. It was written explicitly for […]
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