Category Archives: writing
Book Review: “Ship Breaker” by Paolo Bacigalupi
Ever since the success of Bacigalupi’s Windup Girl, I’ve been meaning to read both it and Ship Breaker. It turns out I finished the latter almost a year to the day since it was released. I’m not sure how it … Continue reading
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Tagged dystopian, paolo bacigalupi, review, ship breaker, ya, young adult
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #7
My article “Speculative Fiction and Engagement Marketing” was reprinted in this month’s Soundproof Escape Pod. Reprint: The Soundproof Escape Pod #7 : Escape Pod
Speculative Fiction and Engagement Marketing
I think it’s fair to say that speculative fiction has been hitting the “convincing people to vote for stuff using futuristic means” trope for a few decades now. From stories about voting how to kill people (or whether or not … Continue reading
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Tagged american gods, engagement marketing, facebook, marketing, neil gaiman, twitter, voting
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Book Review: “Nascence” by Tobias S. Buckell
Book Review: “Nascence” by Tobias S. Buckell
Posted in book, collection/anthology, escape pod, nonfiction, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged nascence, review, tobias buckell, tobias s buckell
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Book Review: “Seize the Fire” by Michael A. Martin
Book Review: “Seize the Fire” by Michael A. Martin
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Tagged gorn, michael a. martin, review, riker, seize the fire, star trek, titan, tuvok, typhon pact
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #6
My review of Dancing With Bears has been republished in this month’s Soundproof Escape Pod, along with some short-stories that are definitely worth your time. The magazine is free for your e-reading device. The Soundproof Escape Pod #6
Book Review: “Soft Apocalypse” by Will McIntosh
Apocalypse fiction has been around for many years, usually in the form of a cataclysmic event — asteroid impact, nuclear bomb, giant space squid — that destroys a good chunk of the entire planet and leaves the survivors to fend … Continue reading
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Tagged georgia, Japan, middle east, night shade books, review, sarlacc, savannah, soft apocalypse, wal-mart, Will McIntosh
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Book Review: “Dancing with Bears” by Michael Swanwick
Book Review: “Dancing with Bears” by Michael Swanwick
Posted in book, fantasy, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, urban, writing
Tagged dancing with bears, darger, fantasy, michael swanwick, moscow, review, russia, surplus
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Book Review: “Agatha H. and the Airship City”, by Phil and Kaja Foglio
Agatha H., in one sentence: it’s a fun book. I immensely enjoyed reading it. It’s a madcap comic adventure combined with steampunk (or “gaslamp”, as the authors say on their site), a little Bas-Lag, and some well-used adventure fantasy tropes. … Continue reading
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Tagged agatha h. and the airship city, foglio, gaslamp, girl genius, review, steampunk, webcomic
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It can’t beam me up. Yet.
My comparison of Star Trek communicators to the HTC Evo has been posted on Escape Pod. Enjoy. It can’t beam me up. Yet.
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Tagged cellphone, communicator, evo, htc, star trek, technology
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #5
My review of China Mieville’s “Kraken” has been reprinted in the latest issue of The Soundproof Escape Pod. It’s free for the digital reading device of your choice. The Soundproof Escape Pod #5 : Escape Pod
Book Review: “Rough Beasts of Empire” by David R. George III
Book Review: “Rough Beasts of Empire” by David R. George III
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Tagged david r. george iii, review, romulan, rough beasts of empire, sisko, spock, star trek, typhon pact, tzenkethi
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Book Review: “Zero Sum Game” by David Mack
Book Review: “Zero Sum Game” by David Mack
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Tagged aventine, bashir, breen, david mack, dax, deep space nine, destiny, review, star trek, typhon pact, zero sum game
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Book Review: “Kraken” by China Mieville
There’s a loldog present in my review of China Mieville’s “Kraken”. You can guess which one it is. Book Review: “Kraken” by China Mieville
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Tagged china mieville, giant squid, kraken, review
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“27 Jennifers” in Port Iris
Port Iris Magazine has reprinted “27 Jennifers”, which originally appeared on the Dunesteef. For more fiction from Port Iris, visit their homepage. Reprint: “27 Jennifers” in Port Iris
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Tagged 27 jennifers, cloning, port iris, quiltbag, reprint, sci-fi, science fiction
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #4
My review of “Tangled”, along with several high-quality pieces of fiction and non-fiction, has been published in “The Soundproof Escape Pod #4”. It’s free, and can be read on most e-reading devices. The Soundproof Escape Pod #4 : Escape Pod
Book Review: “Super Sad True Love Story” by Gary Shteyngart
Book Review: “Super Sad True Love Story” by Gary Shteyngart
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Tagged explicit language, gary shteyngart, jbf, near-future, super sad true love story
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Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 
Tens
Gaines, the Director of Elite Athlete Development for API, trains tens of NFL players and draft prospects at any given time at API’s Los Angeles facility[…] So here’s something interesting – the use of the word “tens” to describe a … Continue reading →