September 24, 2018 in General Topics, Other Stuff
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Last year Hush won acclaim for its portrayal of a deaf-mute author enduring a cat-and-mouse game against a psychopathic killer. For my money, though, Late Phases both provides a more interesting setup and scenario, as well as deadlier antagonists. Read the rest of this entry →
September 19, 2018 in General Topics, Other Stuff
Horror films can be tough to sift through. Because this genre is (sadly) not as exposed to major awards in the same way that others are, viewers looking for a good scare are often left aimlessly searching the Internet or browsing streaming services. It’s a recipe for frustration. One can easily fall into trying one film after another before giving up and moving on to something else, like a vampire abandoning their quarry.
Since we’re coming up on October, my favorite month of the year and the one best-suited for exploring this under-appreciated genre, I thought I’d provide a list of such films that bite better than the rest of their brood. My focus will be on fairly recent films, with a preference for those that go off the well-bloodied path. I can wholeheartedly recommend each of these, and promise there’s a good chance you’ll get a good scare if you try them. They’re in no particular order. Join me through October as I present ten films sure to raise your pulse and have you nervous to step around the corner. Let’s get started. Read the rest of this entry →
August 8, 2018 in General Topics, Other Stuff
Bards & Sages Publishing has published “Quivira”, a tale I co-wrote many years ago with Gareth D. Jones. This was an interesting experiment that turned into a bit of lively world-building for both of us. I’ll go ahead and link to the tale here, should you wish to head right to it:
https://books2read.com/u/mleqYB
This tale is a pretty meaty novella at 16,000 words. One of our main characters is a farmer living on an agrarian world that smacks of high fantasy. The other is a hardened space prospector who gets in over his head with the locals. And they get caught up in an adventure that will reshape their lives.
To give a little background… I’d admired Gareth’s work for a number of years, ever since seeing a rather fantastic tale of his, “Looking In, Looking Out”, alongside one of mine in the now sadly-missed Murky Depths quarterly anthology of science fiction. I emailed him, and he back, and somehow the idea came about of co-writing a tale where two original characters of ours would meet each other. What was a blast was that as we passed revisions back and forth, I lost track of who had written what. I’ll take that as a good sign.
At $0.99 at the time of this post, what do you have to lose?
December 23, 2017 in General Topics, Other Stuff, Slideshow Topic
It’s finally here! Today, readers, you can at last see how THE TYRANT STRATEGY ends with the final installment, Ascendant Army. Does Fujita have the tactical genius to beat multiple hostile forces at once? Can Reed Barowe finally turn the tables on the Serpican Police? And what does all this mean for Karmen Kizoreck, Daniel Bell, and the rest in this sweeping epic?
Don’t let me keep you any longer. Just click the cover below to grab your copy from Amazon for your Kindle or Kindle-compatible device:
Can’t see the image above? No problem! Just use the link below:
http://mybook.to/ascendantarmy
I want to wish you and your friends and family a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! Enjoy the book!
September 19, 2017 in General Topics, Other Stuff
99 Cent Science Fiction and Fantasy Books!
I hope you enjoyed last week’s promotion, and found a number of new works to enjoy.
This week we’re pleased to present a number of 99 cent discounted eBooks from a host of science fiction and fantasy authors. If you’d like to check out this deal, just click the image below:
In case you can’t see the above image, you can access the promotion through the below link:
http://sffbookbonanza.com/99c-books-sep-2017/
Have a terrific day!
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