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What I’ve Been Reading February 2021 Edition II
Dan
  • Feb 22, 2021
  • 2 min

What I’ve Been Reading February 2021 Edition II

Howdy, Lately, I've been reading some entertaining steampunk and a historical novel with a wide cast of despicable characters. I've...
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Book Review: Boneshaker
Dan
  • Feb 17, 2021
  • 2 min

Book Review: Boneshaker

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...
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Books on Writing
Dan
  • Feb 12, 2021
  • 2 min

Books on Writing

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...
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What I’ve Been Reading February 2021 Edition
Dan
  • Feb 2, 2021
  • 3 min

What I’ve Been Reading February 2021 Edition

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....
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So Much Sci-Fi
Dan
  • Jan 23, 2021
  • 2 min

So Much Sci-Fi

Howdy, There are scads of great science-fiction shows available for streaming right now. It's really mind-boggling. Growing up, I don't...
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What I’ve Been Reading January 2021 Edition II
Dan
  • Jan 17, 2021
  • 3 min

What I’ve Been Reading January 2021 Edition II

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...
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Writing Goals for 2021
Dan
  • Jan 8, 2021
  • 2 min

Writing Goals for 2021

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?...
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What I’ve Been Reading (& hope to read), January 2021 Edition
Dan
  • Jan 5, 2021
  • 2 min

What I’ve Been Reading (& hope to read), January 2021 Edition

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...
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Favorite Books 2020
Dan
  • Dec 26, 2020
  • 2 min

Favorite Books 2020

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...
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What I've Been Reading, December 2020 Edition II
Dan
  • Dec 18, 2020
  • 2 min

What I've Been Reading, December 2020 Edition II

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,...
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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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Critique Groups in the Time of Social Distancing
Dan
  • Dec 5, 2020
  • 2 min

Critique Groups in the Time of Social Distancing

Howdy, Is your critique group surviving the pandemic restrictions on social gatherings? Maybe your group has always been a virtual one....
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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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New Story Dropped
Dan
  • Nov 13, 2020
  • 1 min

New Story Dropped

Howdy, A bright light flares on the writing front, making the year a whisker more tolerable. My story Skin Deep appears in the print...
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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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NaNoWriMo 2020
Dan
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • 1 min

NaNoWriMo 2020

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...
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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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