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MARSHALL RYAN MARESCA

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Perils of the Writer: Haters Gonna Hate; Raters Gonna Rate.

Posted on October 2, 2014

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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perils of the writer / reviews

Hugo Nominations: Best Novel and Best Novella

Posted on July 29, 2013

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, […]

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Hugos / LoneStarCon / reviews / sci-fi / sff

The Failure of Book Trailers, and the Rare Exception

Posted on January 24, 2013

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 […]

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book trailers / business of writing / critiquing / failure / reviews / writing

Reading Report: Kingdoms of Dust by Amanda Downum

Posted on May 3, 2012

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 […]

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books / fantasy / reading / reviews

A less binary look at Genre Fiction Quality

Posted on January 19, 2012

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.  […]

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fantasy / genre / Hint Fiction / reviews / sci-fi

Fantasy Tropes: The Gentleman Thief

Posted on January 17, 2012

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 […]

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books / fantasy / Holver Alley Crew / reading / reviews / Veranix / worldbuilding

Book Trailer Reviews

Posted on June 27, 2011

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.  […]

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book trailers / reviews
Posted on September 13, 2009

In 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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reviews / short plays / theatre

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