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Editing to Show
Dan
  • Dec 12, 2020
  • 1 min

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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What I've Been Reading, December 2020 Edition
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...
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NaNoWriMo 2020 Update
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....
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What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition II
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...
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Lovecraft-mania
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...
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What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition
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...
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What I've Been Reading, October 2020 Edition II
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...
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What I've Been Reading, October 2020 Edition
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...
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What I've Been Reading, September 2020 Edition II
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...
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What I've Been Reading, September 2020 Edition
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...
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Authors I Admire
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...
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Favorite Authors
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...
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What I’ve been Reading, August 2020 Edition II
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...
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The Joys of Libby
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...
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What I’ve been Reading, August 2020 Edition
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...
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The Wheel Turns
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...
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What I’ve been Reading, July 2020 Edition II
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...
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What I’ve been Reading, July 2020 Edition
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,...
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What I’ve been Reading, June 2020 Edition
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...
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What I've Been Reading, May 2020 Edition
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...
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