Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Wow! What a year 2023 was for surprising speculative fiction! I was flabbergasted numerous times by how astounding many of the fictive...

2023 Wrap-up 2023 has been an awesome writing year. I feel like I've accomplished quite a bit. On February 1, 2023, for instance, The...

Do you have any reading goals? I used to not bother setting reading goals or the like, but as I've been reading more and more, I found it...

Recently, I participated in Shepherd's favorite three reads in 2023. Here they are: Scythe by Neil Shusterman Emperor of Thorns by Mark...

Today, I have an extensive Q&A with science-fiction author Ian E. Slatter. I'm pleased to run across another plotter unafraid to advise...

Today on the blog, I have an audiobook tour for C.H.A.R.O.N., an urban fantasy by Gail Z. Martin. This is the second time I've hosted...

It's exciting times in the world of Allison Lee. Recently, I discovered that The Blood of Faeries garnered an honorable mention in the...

Volume 3 That's right! The third book in The Allison Lee Chronicles is officially coming soon. Hopefully, sooner than you think! At the...

It's only July, and I have finished my must-read list of sci-fi and fantasy novels for 2023. I need to create a list for the second half...

Recently, I came across a link to Image Creator from Microsoft Bing. It uses OpenAI's DALL-E to generate images from a text prompt. I...

Recently, my writing group did a workshop with mystery author Allen Eskens. His talk was incredibly informative and inspired me to read...

Today I have a guest post by the talented and gracious Mary Morgan. Mary is always willing to help her fellow authors, as I can attest....

2023 continues to be an excellent year for science fiction and fantasy reading. I want to update you on my "Must Read List for 2023". Are...

This is my second entry in my book promo series. You can learn about my experiences promoting books on social media here. Again, I don't...

Howdy, I am participating in a terrific springtime promotion. Read on to get all the deets about books by incredible authors, and enter...

BREAKING NEWS Wowzah! Huge news from the world of Allison Lee. This past Monday, the vernal equinox of all days, I finished the rough...

As promised, this is the first post about steps I've taken to create buzz for my books. Ultimately, that's what we want, right? Positive...

I read and listen to scads of books, mostly science fiction and fantasy but not exclusively. I have returned to some authors time and...

Howdy, Do you read YA or middle grade fiction? Know someone who does? Then you'll want to check out this great event from N.N. Light's...

It's fun to be one! I still have to pinch myself. It's hard to believe Dragons Walk Among Us was published one year ago. Sometimes it...