Monday Night Gaming: RIP Iwata-San
This week’s Monday Night Gaming: RIP Iwata-San. The first video game I ever played was Super Mario Bros. I played it on my very first game console, the NES–a toaster sized gray box that required players to blow into it Read More…
Flashback Friday: Franchise Novels
This week’s Flashback Friday: Franchise Novels. I’m happy to have author April Daniels here for a guest post on how franchise novels influenced her as a writer and taught her to never be ashamed of her interests and passions! So, Read More…
Book Cover Throwback: Neverwhere
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. What I Love about This Cover: Again, the simplicity of the cover. There is so much being said in it, yet there are only two scenes. The color usage is also Read More…
Monday Night Gaming: Legendary
This week’s Monday Night Gaming: Legendary, a Marvel Deck-Building Game. Publisher: Upper Deck Entertainment # of Players: 1-5 players Best with: 3-4 players Playing Time: 1st time through, 1 hour. After that, 40-60 minutes depending upon cards used. # of Read More…
Flashforward Friday: Neurology
For this week’s Flashforward Friday: Neurology and the new strides science has made. Scientists have built artificial neurons that fully mimic human brain cells. Let that sink in for a moment. As someone who has neurological issues, I wanted to Read More…
Book Cover Throwback: Mathemagics
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: Mathemagics by Margaret Ball. What I Love about This Cover: “A Chicks in Chainmail Novel”–when I was in middle & high school, stuff like this was right up my alley. Cheesy + cheesy covers = Read More…
Locus Weekend Wrap-Up
This past weekend was the Locus Awards and the Locus Writers’ Workshop, hosted by sci-fi Grand Master Connie Willis and author Daryl Gregory. It was my second year attending, which included dragging my husband along (he complains until he’s there, Read More…
Win a Copy
If you’ve been waiting to snag a copy of my new bestselling novella Class-M Exile, you’ve got the opportunity to win a copy from the fabulous folks at the Sci-Fi Diner Podcast. They interviewed me in late June (you’ll be Read More…
Class-M Exile Bestseller!
Amidst a sea of con crud and chaos, Class-M Exile launched. I didn’t see what it’s best ranking was (I was too busy fighting a nasty fever), but it remained in the Top 100 Bestsellers in Space Opera on Amazon Read More…
Monday Night Gaming: Fallout Shelter
This week’s Monday Night Gaming: Fallout Shelter, the mobile game. Developer: Bethesda Game Studios # of Players: Single Player System: Mobile Devices Genre: Simulation / Resource Management Cost: Free-to-Play, with the usual pay add-ons If there is anything I love Read More…
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