<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DanSciFi]]></title><description><![CDATA[DanSciFi]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:14:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.danscifi.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Release Day: The Bane of Dragons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is release day for the fourth and final volume of The Allison Lee Chronicles! When I first started my writerly journey, one of my goals was to complete an epic fantasy series…well, I ended up writing a YA urban fantasy series! Bucket list item checked!]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/release-day-the-bane-of-dragons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698de41de530e682e438425a</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Promo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dragons Walk Among Us]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Blood of Faeries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 3]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 4]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Wrath of Monsters]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e52cd4_9542b6c353524e999e9f21e878848d41~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Short Story: The Dream Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, not actually a new short story… more like one I've been wrestling with for a long time.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/new-short-story-the-dream-service</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a202816f9e37e2aaa169bbd</guid><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_638a12ff9ce64105951d60745cf92cf3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Great Reads for Young Readers, Nostalgia Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I convinced my now 11-year-old reluctant reader to pick up some science fiction novels. But there is a catch… these are books I read as a child. Not just the same title by the same author, but the exact same copies!]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/more-great-reads-for-young-readers-nostalgia-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6d4b460f0b8e113511ed8</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[What I've been reading]]></category><category><![CDATA[Long Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/49cb2870d8d7944aa1c5785b6eddcc4a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chimera Snare: Authors Interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoy an interview with the authors of The Chimera Snare. I don't know about you, but I think that is one heck of an intriguing title. Also, there is a giveaway below!]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/the-chimera-snare-authors-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a11c03c58e6754d67c6c435</guid><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></category><category><![CDATA[Authors Helping Authors]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e52cd4_e72589db74ed4ea7a5f8275433339b00~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read Banned Books: Bag of Bones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the books "the man" says are dangerous. Be a rebel! Read banned books! Think dangerous thoughts! Read Bag of Bones.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/read-banned-books-bag-of-bones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ea0cb3bbc0f3ff744899ff</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Banned Books]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4ce484ef4ce94ee3a81045dea18d01e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WIP Report: Vampire Dragons]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is scarier than vampires and deadlier than dragons? Why, vampire dragons of course!]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/the-wip-report-vampire-dragons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c4467112179886ce34b7d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Ghost Story]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 4]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vampire Dragons]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:45:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_e4c13cfe19c847088191a6b615fef2e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Great Reads for Reluctant Readers]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am always looking for books to entice my reluctant readers, especially my 10-year-old. Here are some books we read together last year, and he positively devoured!
]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/more-great-reads-for-reluctant-readers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69011402db647af5d949e11c</guid><category><![CDATA[What I've been reading]]></category><category><![CDATA[Long Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:31:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f5bda8442b5a0bf86a08a8e48dd8cf5.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pages2Screen: True Grit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, in my occasional series Pages2Screen, I try to answer the question of which is better, True Grit or the movies this classic western spawned.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/pages2screen-true-grit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6913e1d2c2862e3149e91f71</guid><category><![CDATA[Worth Watching]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pages2Screen]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:25:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_022e816bf33d41c892afdfdd85e17026~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#NewRelease Battle Beyond the Veil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angels and demons clash in Cassie Sanchez's new release Battle Beyond the Veil. Don't miss out on the giveaway below.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/newrelease-battle-beyond-the-veil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd99eb8946a7ddf4702590</guid><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_b4fd14e8e1f64f898ea68db5d8409548~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: The Case of the Croaked Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am familiar with Susie Black's Holly Swimsuit books, which are tongue-in-cheek mysteries. I was curious to see how her snarky protagonists and trademark humor translate into the young adult genre.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/book-review-the-case-of-the-croaked-coach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d025e279d08557ea7e6d4a</guid><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Long Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[What I've been reading]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746e72bdf9f845969f33128987052687.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read Banned Books: The Diary of a Young Girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the books "the man" says are dangerous. Be a rebel! Read banned books! Think dangerous thoughts! Read The Diary of a Young Girl.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/read-banned-books-the-diary-of-a-young-girl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aebfc37eb34e89d6fe5452</guid><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[What I've been reading]]></category><category><![CDATA[Banned Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europa]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_7463795736496d35557567~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character Interview: Kyt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Kyt, an alien known as a rax and confident to none other than Allison's nemesis, General Bane. She quickly bonds with Allison Lee and is a prominent character in the fourth and final volume of The Allison Lee Chronicles, The Bane Dragons.
]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/character-interview-kyt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698ddcdabf113959f45030d2</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Promo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dragons Walk Among Us]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Blood of Faeries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 3]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 4]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Wrath of Monsters]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_48b9e5fa985f446c98dcc8bc05a106e6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Release The Book of Wands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talk about an intriguing cover and title. Read an excerpt from The Book of Wands ands don't miss out on the giveaway below!]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/new-release-the-book-of-wands</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc6e2e7d31fe550c654daa</guid><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e52cd4_5eccec61beb648ce85f3137cb25ff6dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character Interview: Ranclath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Ranclath, a terrestrial octopus and higher-up in the Ulthian hierarchy. He's no friend to Allison Lee and a prominent character in the fourth and final volume of The Allison Lee Chronicles, The Bane Dragons.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/character-interview-ranclath</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698ddc10599921c353cc2345</guid><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Promo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dragons Walk Among Us]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Blood of Faeries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 3]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 4]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:46:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2fc422452ee249ad836c345855ad793f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character Interview: Pallas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Pallas, a wayward skaag warrior, befriended by Allison Lee and a prominent character in the fourth and final volume of The Allison Lee Chronicles, The Bane Dragons.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/character-interview-pallas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698ddcb58879a928a5a7e9ca</guid><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dragons Walk Among Us]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Blood of Faeries]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Wrath of Monsters]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 4]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_c2e061ae670f4d55b1c9a2cd76c08504~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Month—The Fourth &#38; Final Volume]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the 20th of next month The Bane of Dragons, the fourth &#38; final volume of The Allison Lee Chronicles drops! So exciting, especially since this volume completes my first fantasy series!]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/next-month-the-fourth-final-volume</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aca9aed66894c6d6f726ef</guid><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dragons Walk Among Us]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Blood of Faeries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 3]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 4]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Wrath of Monsters]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e52cd4_c04c930e2dd94bfa801e1c2f029993a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally! A Complete Fantasy Series!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I started writing Dragons Walk Among Us, I knew I wanted to produce a series, but I didn't put much thought into planning/plotting/outlining the subsequent books. I had the sense that what I had written was good, far better than what I had ever produced before, but I wasn't confident that I find an agent or publisher.]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/finally-a-complete-fantasy-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698de264e530e682e4383e88</guid><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Wrath of Monsters]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 4]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e52cd4_8a06f75033264a44a3d80d536fc6e063~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Release Day: Solarflame]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you ever had a novel released, you know that in many ways, it's a feeling that never gets old! Well, Solarflame is my fifth novel to break out of digital prison and avoid the abysmal round file to see the light of day. As always, I feel quite pleased, energized, and ready to tackle the next project!]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/release-day-solarflame</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698de3b0e8f2edcb7703940e</guid><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[To-read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Solarflame]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_049566c96ef84d618d3db42d0775cc8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Flame Long Burning]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hard as it is to believe, Solarflame, my epic fantasy, featuring dragons, of course, releases in a week! I thought I wouldtake a few moments to reflect on how this book finally became reality.
]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/the-flame-long-burning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f029512cb2e7c18f00002</guid><category><![CDATA[ Writing Recommendation]]></category><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Solarflame]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5851bf6c4586427b810bfa4eec97aa6d~mv2_d_2735_2735_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Dragons?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hard as it is to believe, I have two new releases coming out in the next two months—Solarflame in March and The Bane of Dragons in April. That will give me six published novels under my belt. Of these, five feature dragons. So, it begs the question, why dragons?]]></description><link>https://www.danscifi.com/post/why-dragons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69915f61f0131a3b550c28d0</guid><category><![CDATA[ Writing Recommendation]]></category><category><![CDATA[ Publication Announcement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Volume 4]]></category><category><![CDATA[Solarflame]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dragons Walk Among Us]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:12:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_c221f6fbac6547d08e72520f0e77fdd4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>