Dan
Editing to Show
Howdy, How often have you been told to show, don't tell? I don't get told that as much as I used to, but I still do. It's standard advice...
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Dan
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, December 2020 Edition
Howdy, Today I'm reporting my latest read in a fantastic historical action-adventure series and a couple of spec fic titles. The Empty...
Dan
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
NaNoWriMo 2020 Update
Howdy, I figure it's a time for a NaNoWriMo update. Admittedly, I'm not hacking out as many words as I would like to. Not nearly as many....
Dan
- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition II
Howdy, Time to drop my second batch of books for the month. All speculative fiction this time, including one hell of a novella. I don't...
Dan
- Nov 7, 2020
- 2 min
Lovecraft-mania
Howdy, Okay, okay. Tell me. Have you watched Lovecraft Country on HBO? Have you read the book by Matt Ruff? Why not?! Alright, I know...
Dan
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition
Howdy, Just because it's NaNoWriMo is no reason to stop reading. Recently, I've been neck-deep in fantasy and science fiction. Circe by...
Dan
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, October 2020 Edition II
Howdy, Lately, I'm up to my elbows in YA fantasy and sci-fi. I've also thrown in some popular science for good measure. The Near Witch by...
Dan
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, October 2020 Edition
Howdy, My reading has been all over the map this month. Given the state of political affairs, I've even read a journalistic book about...
Dan
- Sep 26, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, September 2020 Edition II
Howdy, I've been up to my neck in fantasy lately. It is probably a good thing considering I've got a manuscript to edit for one and am...
Dan
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, September 2020 Edition
Howdy, So far this month, it feels like I've read a little bit of everything. I finished off an excellent fantasy series, followed Saxons...
Dan
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Authors I Admire
Howdy, This is a companion piece to my post entitled Favorite Authors. The authors I will address in this post are ones I admire and who...
Dan
- Sep 5, 2020
- 2 min
Favorite Authors
Howdy, I've been thinking lately about my favorite authors, how they've changed over time, and who they are today. Years ago, my favorite...
Dan
- Aug 28, 2020
- 2 min
What I’ve been Reading, August 2020 Edition II
Howdy, This second edition of what I've been reading for August 2020 finds me knee-deep in a couple of fantasy series, one adult and one...
Dan
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Joys of Libby
Howdy, I have to admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about Libby, the app that lets you check out ebooks, and, more importantly to...
Dan
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
What I’ve been Reading, August 2020 Edition
Howdy, Feels like I haven't posted here in quite a while. Well, it's only been a couple weeks, but that's off from my usual once a week...
Dan
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
The Wheel Turns
Howdy, Finally, I've finished Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Just a warning, I might drop in a spoiler or two for...
Dan
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
What I’ve been Reading, July 2020 Edition II
Howdy, What is this? A second July 2020 what I've been reading? Maybe I have been consuming a bit more literature lately. The coronavirus...
Dan
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
What I’ve been Reading, July 2020 Edition
Howdy, Lately, I've been reading fantasy with a side dish of YA dystopia. Two of the books are quite good but not great. The third book,...
Dan
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
What I’ve been Reading, June 2020 Edition
Howdy, This past month has been a reading smorgasbord. I’ve consumed a dash of pop science, a historical action-adventure, and a YA...
Dan
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, May 2020 Edition
Howdy, Some people claim to be reading more than usual due to stay home orders. Me, not so much. Overall, my reading habits are about the...