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The Buffet Is Open – a review of Grass by Sheri S. Tepper

Grass by Sheri S. Tepper It always comes down to something like this, doesn’t it. No matter what our consciences say, no matter how much doctrine we’ve been taught, no matter how many ethical considerations we’ve chewed and swallowed and … Continue reading

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A Nomad’s Guide To Writing On The Road

In my author bio, I refer to myself as pathologically nomadic. This is not an attempt to be cutesy, (the line about being a fishing goddess covers that). I have lost track of the number of times I’ve moved, but … Continue reading

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Great Expectations – a review of The Blind Pig by Elizabeth Dougherty

The Blind Pig by Elizabeth Dougherty Why I chose this book As an author-publisher, I wanted to have at least one indie-published book on my list. I decided to choose an author and title I had never heard of, to … Continue reading

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That Moment You Realize You’re the Bad Guy in the Story

I used to have these fantasies about confronting the people in my past I’d felt had done me wrong. Those girls in junior high who showed up at the aerobics class my friend and I were teaching, just to mock … Continue reading

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The Start of a Beautiful Obsession – a review of Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold

Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold The real unforgivable acts are committed by calm men in beautiful green silk rooms, who deal death wholesale, by the shipload, without lust, without anger, or desire, or any redeeming emotion to excuse … Continue reading

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Viking Ghosts, eh? – a review of Spirits Rising by Krista D. Ball

Spirits Rising by Krista D. Ball When a thundering horde of drunken Vikings rush a person, it’s only natural to flinch. Why I chose this book This was a perfect marriage of two desires. I wanted to include at least … Continue reading

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Do You Deserve a Break Today?

Since stepping out of the writing cave and hitting the open road almost a month ago, I’ve been experiencing sensory overload. There is so much I want to rant talk about. So much, in fact, that it was hard to … Continue reading

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Up With Worms! – a review of Parasite by Mira Grant

Parasite by Mira Grant Fooling laymen with science is sometimes so easy it should be criminal. Why I chose this book One of the complaints I hear and read frequently about female spec fiction authors is that they can’t write … Continue reading

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Shades of Awesomeness – a review of Shades of Milk and Honey

Today I finished the second book of my 10 Speculative Fiction Books by Female Authors project. (I really need a snappier name for this project.) As I mentioned in my last post, one of my goals was to choose books … Continue reading

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A Little Less Conversation

Talk is cheap. I’m not sure who first coined that phrase but it’s a good one. It is also, sadly, a phrase I recently realized applied all too well to me. I’ve ranted and raved, both in the world of … Continue reading

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