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Notes From The Nebula Awards Weekend – the “good parts” version
Whenever the Nebula Awards Weekend, that surreal and magical time when the Science Fiction Writers of America wax nostalgic, hopeful, and celebratory, are held on the same coast as the one I live on, I happily attend. I’ve never been … Continue reading
Posted in conventions, science fiction
Tagged collaborations, minorities, Nebula Awards, panels, SFWA, shared worlds, Young Adult fiction
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BVC Announces The Crystal Rose, Book Three of the Mer Cycle, by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
The Crystal Rose Book Three of the Mer Cycle by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff PROLOGUE The mystic Beloved, before concealed by the veil of words, is now revealed to the eyes of men. I bear witness, my friends, that the benediction … Continue reading
Posted in Book View Cafe, Book View Cafe publications, eBooks, fantasy, New Releases
Tagged epic fantasy, fantasy, female protagonist, magic, religious fantasy
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Talking Heads
Recently, I’ve been critiquing with several other authors for the purpose of learning more about craft. They are staunch proponents of making dialogue do the work of carrying the story. Some time back, I heard a new author complain that … Continue reading
Posted in historical novels, Rants, romance, Writers on Writing, Writing Nowadays
Tagged craft, dialogue, screen writing
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BVC Announces Conscientious Inconsistencies by Nancy Jane Moore
A Collection of Short Fiction by Nancy Jane Moore $4.99 (Collection) ISBN 978-1-61138-258-7 “Break all rules, including these.” So advises one of the stories in this reprint collection. These stories jump — conscientiously — from a homage to Alexandre Dumas to an … Continue reading
WWW Wednesday 5-8-2013
It’s WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? • … Continue reading
BVC Announces How Possession Can Help You Lose Weight by Chris Dolley
“I lost so much weight I could float above my bed!” – Lida Blair The hilarious new spoof diet book from New York Times bestselling author, Chris Dolley. It’s a fun, quick read (about one hour) covering everything from ‘the … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Book View Cafe publications, Humor, New Releases, satire
Tagged diets, slimming, spoof
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Superstition
Have you ever crossed your fingers for something you really, really wanted? Most of us probably have. The gesture is said to have originated with early Christianity, as a secret signal between believers. You don’t have to see it as … Continue reading
Writing Sex: I like it if you like it
Someone who has never written a sexy word before is bound to be keyed up, sweaty, a little anxious, not sure what happens next. Continue reading
BVC Announces Dark Magicks by Katharine Kerr
Two stories from the time of King Arthur, when magic was real and dangerous. Dark Magicks at Book View Café Ebookstore.
Posted in Announcements, Book View Cafe, Book View Cafe publications, eBooks, fantasy, New Releases
Tagged historical fantasy, King Arthur
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Writing the Near Future
Certain activities strike me as unwise risks—big wave surfing for example, or scaling a sheer cliff without ropes, or writing near-future fiction. All stories age. Even those set in the author’s present, that accurately reflect the time and place in … Continue reading