Book Cover Throwback: Dragonlake
This week’s Book Cover Throwback is one of my favorites. Melanie Rawn‘s Sunrunner series has always been a series I’ve enjoyed, and Michael Whelan‘s excellent covers make the series even better. This particular one is entitled “Dragonlake” and served as Read More…
Wherefore art thou writing?
Got a good Monday Night Gaming post coming up later this evening, but for now, I wanted to frown at my depressing “writing progress” meters on the right and chat about the WHY. Amaskan’s Blood comes out in exactly 87 Read More…
Book Cover Throwback: Heinlein
This week’s Book Cover Throwback is from Robert Heinlein. Besides being an amazing story, the cover to this book is just breathtakingly gorgeous. I honestly miss the days when book covers were works of art, rather than the same photoshopped, Read More…
Banned Books Week
In honor of Banned Books Week this week, I challenge all of you to read a banned book or comic/graphic novel. And I challenge all writers to write the stories that need telling. Don’t shy away what needs saying out Read More…
Cover Throwback: Fahrenheit 451
This week’s Book Cover Throwback is from Ray Bradbury. I cannot express my love for this cover enough. I know there are other old covers, but this one is my favorite. Wonderful cover for a wonderful book. Perfect for Banned Read More…
Flashback Friday: Alice
Like most of my generation, I saw the Disney film before I read the book, wherein I fell in love with the Cheshire Cat. Lewis Carroll‘s book is quite a bit darker, which appealed to the teen-age me. But what Read More…
Kindred: A Review
This month, one of the books I’ve read was Kindred by Octavia E. Butler. I’d heard about this book but had never managed to sit down and actually read it until this month. While it deals with time-travel, it does Read More…
Book Cover Throwback: The Time Machine
This week’s Book Cover Throwback is from H. G. Wells. Definitely a classic! I love this version of H. G. Wells‘ The Time Machine. I bought a copy with this cover at Half Price Books back when I was twelve. Read More…
Cyberstorm: A Review
This month, one of the novels I’ve read is the speculative fiction novel CyberStorm by Matthew Mather. There are many excellent books that are being indie-published these days, though I still feel that the majority of books aren’t all that Read More…
Growing Horns? A Review
This month, one of the novels I’ve read is the thriller novel Horns by Joe Hill. After seeing the trailer for the movie, it was time to sit down and read the book. This was an excellent read. I will Read More…
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