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SIX OF THE BEST… ways to support your writer friends when they publish a new book
Your writer friends (like me) need support and help when they publish a new book. Especially when there’s no big-name publisher around to help with the marketing. And even when there is a publisher, word-of-mouth is still the best way … Continue reading
Posted in column, nerdery public, nonfiction, six of the best, writing
Tagged after the apocalypse, algorithm, amazon, criticism, emoji, facebook, faded glory, honesty, influencers, libraries, pre-order, preorder, publishing, review, sales numbers, self-publishing, social media, word of mouth
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Book Review: “Silencing Sharks” by John Hope
It can often be quite a surprise when you find out that someone you know has written a book. It’s even more of a surprise when you find out that your first college roommate has written a whole lot of … Continue reading
Posted in book, nerdery public, nonfiction, review, writing, ya
Tagged deafness, hearing, john hope, middle grade, nervous farts, peter benchley, review, shark, sharks, silencing sharks
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a review of The Clockwork Russian
If you haven’t yet picked up your copy of The Clockwork Russian and Other Stories, maybe these Amazon reviews will help you with your decision: If there is a common theme, it’s one of the stories leaving you wanting more, … Continue reading
Posted in collection, fiction, writing
Tagged review, reviews, the clockwork russian
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a review of “Stand Up”, in The Clockwork Russian
“Stand Up” is that good. I won’t spoil the premise. Roseman is proud of this one, he notes. I think he should be. If this piece isn’t expanded into a full-length book, it at least needs to be optioned by … Continue reading
Posted in collection, fiction, short story, writing
Tagged jonathan c gillespie, review, reviews, stand up, the clockwork russian
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“Untapped Potential” reviews The Clockwork Russian
The fine folks at the Untapped Potential podcast were kind enough to review The Clockwork Russian. Listen here, but the audio is NSFW so do so at an appropriate time.
Posted in collection, fiction, writing
Tagged nsfw, podcast, review, reviews, the clockwork russian, untapped potential
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The Clockwork Russian and Other Stories
My new book, The Clockwork Russian and other stories, is now available on Amazon. Space travel, steampunk Seattle, superheroes, and more. Click here to get your copy. Here’s what some other people have said about it: “This is a great … Continue reading
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Tagged review, reviews, the clockwork russian
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Book Review: “Snapshot” by Beau Hall
Fifty years ago, Marietta really was a small town, and the thing about small towns is that you can hide a lot of big secrets there. Marvin Hill has been hiding a huge one: for more than fifty years, Marvin’s … Continue reading
Posted in book, escape pod, horror, mystery, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged beau hall, georgia, marietta, photography, review, serial killer, snapshot
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Book Review: “The Shepherd’s Crown” by Terry Pratchett
On September 1, my Kindle automatically downloaded my preordered copy of The Shepherd’s Crown. By September 3, I’d finished reading the final Discworld novel. How do I feel about this? Empty. Satisfied, but empty. The book is closed on the … Continue reading
Posted in book, escape pod, fantasy, nonfiction, review, writing, ya
Tagged discworld, granny weatherwax, lampshading, review, sheds, spoilers, terry pratchett, the shepherds crown, tiffany aching
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Movie Review: “Cinderella”
As both Honest Trailers and CinemaSins have recently shown, there are some problems with Disney’s retelling of the Cinderella story. But it’s such a huge part of the Disney empire that we were bound to get a new one at … Continue reading
Posted in disney, escape pod, fairy tale, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged cinderella, disney, frozen, frozen fever, let it go, patrick doyle, review
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Movie Review: “Kick-Ass 2”
In my reviews of movies, one thing I always try to mention is the film’s soundtrack. Much as some people writing about Firefly say that the ship is a character, so too is the music in any TV show or … Continue reading
Posted in action, comic book, escape pod, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged john leguizamo, kick-ass 2, movie, review, violence
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Book Review: “Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m a Supervillain” by Richard Roberts
In a world where superheroes and supervillains are locked in honorable combat… in a world where science and magic are both real… in a world where superheroism is an inherited trait… three middle-school students are about to discover their true … Continue reading
Posted in book, escape pod, fantasy, nonfiction, review, superhero, writing, ya
Tagged middle grade, penny akk, please don't tell my parents i'm a supervillain, review, richard roberts
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Book Review: “Ghosts of Engines Past” by Sean McMullen
Read my latest book review here. Book Review: Ghosts of Engines Past by Sean McMullen
Posted in book, collection/anthology, fantasy, review, sci-fi, Uncategorized
Tagged ghosts of engines past, review, sean mcmullen, steamgothic, svyatagor, voice of steel
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Movie Review: “In Your Eyes”
When Joss Whedon writes something, you generally expect it to have great dialogue and characterization, some stuff that will make you uncomfortable, and an ending that, while not necessarily happy or good, will be satisfying. The new film In Your … Continue reading
Posted in indie (or indie-style), movie, nonfiction, review, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged in your eyes, joss whedon, review
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Album Review: “Flossophy” by Brentalfloss
I won’t lie — while I’m certainly impressed with brentalfloss’s musical and writing talent, I didn’t love his second album, Bits of Me, as much as I’d hoped to. Whatever came after that was going to impress me, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged brent black, brentalfloss, flossophy, review
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Movie Review: “Upside Down”
The concept of a world that’s opposite to our own isn’t a new one. I mean, even John Norman did it with his Gor novels. And the concept of playing with gravity isn’t new either. But mix them together and … Continue reading
Posted in movie, nonfiction, review, romance, sci-fi, writing
Tagged down below, jim sturgess, kirsten dunst, review, up above, up top, upside down
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Movie Review: “Upstream Color”
Look, I’m not going to lie to you: I had no fucking clue what was going on for most of the first half of Upstream Color, the second feature film from director Shane Carruth. From my review of Upstream Color … Continue reading
Posted in indie (or indie-style), movie, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged film, movie, review, shane carruth, upstream color
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Movie Review: “Europa Report”
I reviewed Europa Report for Escape Pod. Movie Review: Europa Report
Posted in escape pod, movie, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged europa, europa report, found footage, reality show, review, sci-fi
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Movie Review: “Apollo 18”
It’s been a long time since America has been to the moon. Hell, at this point even the Chinese have sent a lander there, if not actual taikonauts yet. The last moon mission was Apollo 17, back in 1972. Or … Continue reading
Posted in escape pod, horror, movie, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged apollo 18, found footage, movie, review, ryan robbins, warren christie
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a review of “Secret Santa”
This is a clever, entertaining story that reads easily and did not go where I expected. As an added bonus, it includes a candid look at fat intolerance. While it is complete, it’s a measure of good storytelling that it … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, novella/novelette, writing
Tagged amazon, christmas, fairy tale, kindle, myth, review, secret santa
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