By Matt Staggs J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (first volume, 1954) may have codified many of the tropes of fantasy literature — noble elves, doughty dwarves, magic swords, and long-bearded wizards — but the genre’s roots stretch many years back. The late nineteenth and early twentieth century in particular saw a […]
Read More 4 Epic Fantasy Novels Written Before The Lord of the RingsSome writers continually submit the same manuscript until it is accepted. Others chose to do a more polished draft before sending it out again. A select few learn from the lessons of submissions, to write a completely new book. What they all have in common is a persistence to never give up on their dream; […]
Read More Bestsellers Initially RejectedA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick My rating: 2 of 5 stars Read for the 12 Awards in 12 Months and the Science Fiction Masterworks Challenge. This book won the 1978 British Science Fiction Association Award. This is my third PKD book, and I have to say at this point, I think he’s a […]
Read More Book Review: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickWorld Book Day[1] or World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright. In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the […]
Read More Happy World Book Day!Image: Photo of C.J. Cherryh in the plane she pilots. Elizabeth Moon’s new novel Cold Welcome is a sci-fi thriller about a space fleet commander unexpectedly thrown into a life-or-death situation with an untested crew. It’s the first space opera that Moon has written since her Serrano’s Legacy novels wrapped up about a decade ago. […]
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Dear readers, tonight with me is a simple woman, living a quiet life – a single mother, a herbalist, and a heathen witch. When she discovered her step-sister disappeared after joining a cult, she went after her – and was not quite prepared for what she found out. She…
Red Holocaust by James Axler My rating: 2 of 5 stars Read for the Apocalypse Now! Reading Challenge. Method of the world’s destruction: global thermonuclear and biochemical warfare. This book was pretty much exactly what I expected. The Deadlands series takes place about a hundred years after a major thermonuclear and biochemical war plunged the […]
Read More Book Review: Red Holocaust by James Axler (Deathlands #2)Mirrors by Rebekah Dodson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have just recently gotten to know Rebekah Dodson online, and I offered to review this one because the third book in her series, Magic, has just come out, and I wanted to support her. But this turned out to be an excellent decision! I […]
Read More Book Review: Mirrors (The Curse of Lanval 1) by Rebekah DodsonThere’s two (sometimes three) terms for the way in which those who write stories approach the writing process. You’ve probably seen them referred to as “Plotters” and “Pantsers.” Plotters plan their story out before they actually start writing anything. Pantsers fly by the seat of their pants. Recently a new term has come into play, […]
Read More Plotters, You Need to Get Over YourselvesSo my birthday is coming up in a few days, and I’m going to be celebrating by joining Rebekah Dodson’s takeover event to release her new book, Magic: The Curse of Lanval 3. I’ve started started reading the first book and I’m really enjoying it so far! And she’s got a great lineup of talented […]
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