Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Howdy, Here's to hoping 2021 will calm down a bit in the weeks to come. In the meantime, I'm going to keep on reading and writing and…you...

Howdy, Did someone turn back the clock or forget to hit the reset button? Don't we get to hit reset when the ball drops for the New Year?...

Howdy, It's great to see 2020 in the rearview, isn't it? I mean, phew! I'm still wiping my brow. In 2021, I have a bunch of books I'd...

Howdy, Recently, it occurred to me I've read scads of books during this year of pandemonium. Here are a few that, for one reason or...

Howdy, Lately, I've been reading a classic sci-fi and an equally classic thriller. Add to that an enjoyable YA sci-fi, and I must admit,...

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...

Howdy, Is your critique group surviving the pandemic restrictions on social gatherings? Maybe your group has always been a virtual one....

Howdy, Today I'm reporting my latest read in a fantastic historical action-adventure series and a couple of spec fic titles. The Empty...

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....

Howdy, A bright light flares on the writing front, making the year a whisker more tolerable. My story Skin Deep appears in the print...

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...

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...

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...

Howdy, Will 2020 be a NaNoWriMo like none other or what? I typically don't go out of my way to participate in NaNoWriMo, but maybe this...

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...

Howdy, Recently, I polished off the third and final season of Dark on Netflix. First off, the show is not nearly as horrifying as its...

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...

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...

Howdy, I've resisted writing about shows on this blog, but one has recently come up that is worth mentioning: The Social Dilemma. I...

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...