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Maybe this is one reason I’ve always preferred computer typing over the classical. I’ve had that secret fear that sometime, in the middle of the night, the typewriter will come alive and start munching on my fingers. Enjoy these works of art, but be cautious the next time you hit…

And here’s the second review of the weekend. Tobias Buckell‘s Sly Mongoose recently showed its face on the shelves, and once my copy arrived, I launched through it fast enough to leave burn marks on some of the pages. From that reaction, I’m sure you can tell that I enjoyed…

All right. So the first of the promised reviews: David Louis Edelman‘s latest, MultiReal. For those just tuning in, MultiReal is the sequel to his first novel, Infoquake, which I thoroughly enjoyed. These both fall squarely into the science fiction realm, though do so in ways that make them unique…

What Monday would be complete without a refresher course on how to kill monsters? You know, just in case something is lurking in your coffee cup, or in the copy room. Just don’t try any of these techniques at home, or on any coworkers. I see that smile.  Subscribe in…

If you didn’t get a story in to the first anthology, Clockwork Phoenix is doing a second volume, and submissions are now open. Here are the guidelines: http://www.clockworkphoenix.com/#guidelines Here’s a rundown of what they’re looking for: Editor Mike Allen says: “CLOCKWORK PHOENIX 2 is a home for stories that sidestep…

Who knew pages held such power? That whole “emotional manipulation” that we suffer from television and movies? You think you’re safe from it by turning to a book? Think the ink and paper provides enough of a barrier for your mind to distance itself from being tugged in directions it…

This morning, I’m pointing you in the direction of Agent Kristin Nelson’s blog, to a post of hers that discusses some of the nifty tricks an author can do using Google Alerts. What are Google Alerts? It’s a system (with Google of course) where you can input certain keywords, phrases…

Bookends Literary Agency has posted a oh-so-helpful dictionary to assist you in understanding the lingo of the publishing industry, which sometimes has more acronyms than the military. What’s a vanity press? Is a query different than a synopsis or proposal? And just what is the difference between ARCs, the BEA,…

I’m not sure what to think when an international publishing house launches a dating service. I mostly get suspicious and wonder if the publisher really has people’s best interests at heart, or is this a subtle ploy to get lonely and broken-hearted folks to buy more self-help, therapy and 101…

The wife and I just ran…10 miles. For some of you…I know that’s not much…but considering… *cough* …this is the longest and farthest we’ve run…without whips and other torture devices involved… *pant* …it might be okay to feel proud about our progress. (the one upside is that my body is…