Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Howdy, Lately, I've been reading some entertaining steampunk and a historical novel with a wide cast of despicable characters. I've...

Howdy, I decided to try my hand at writing an extended book review (here is my review on GoodReads), perhaps once or twice a month. We'll...

Howdy, What books on writing do you keep close at hand? I was thinking about this recently. I've read many books about writing, from...

Howdy, So far, 2021 is promising to be a great year for reading. Last month, I reported on some fantastic reads, a few surprisingly so....

Howdy, There are scads of great science-fiction shows available for streaming right now. It's really mind-boggling. Growing up, I don't...

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...