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Is it Friday the 13th yet? Book Review of Witch Every Way You Go
Recently, I came across a shorter work by one of my favorite small press/indie authors Robert Herold. I have read and reviewed The Eidola...

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Aug 24, 20232 min read
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Volume 3 is coming!
Volume 3 That's right! The third book in The Allison Lee Chronicles is officially coming soon. Hopefully, sooner than you think! At the...

Dan
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Book Review of Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Today on the blog Rose Atkinson-Carter provides her thoughts on Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes. Of all the books I've picked up after...

Dan
Aug 10, 20233 min read
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Book Review: The Shadow Spinner by Eric Kao
Today on the blog, I have a review of The Shadow Spinner by indie author Eric Kao. The author messaged me through my site's contact form...

Dan
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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#BookTok Recommendations - Worthwhile or Worthless
Okay. I've read several books that have been proclaimed as #BookTok sensations. For the uninitiated, #BookTok is a community of...

Dan
Jul 29, 20232 min read
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2023 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Must-Reads Prt 2
I surprised myself by brushing off my science fiction and fantasy must-read list for 2023, only seven months into the year. As promised,...

Dan
Jul 20, 20232 min read
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Sci-fi & Fantasy Must Reads Update
It's only July, and I have finished my must-read list of sci-fi and fantasy novels for 2023. I need to create a list for the second half...

Dan
Jul 13, 20233 min read
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#NewRelease Heart of Fire by Raina Nightingale
Today on the blog, I have a review of Heart of Fire by Raina Nightingale. The author, who I occasionally interact with on Twitter,...

Dan
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Adventures in AI with DALL-E
Recently, I came across a link to Image Creator from Microsoft Bing. It uses OpenAI's DALL-E to generate images from a text prompt. I...

Dan
Jun 29, 20233 min read
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YA Speculative Series for the Summer
Are you or someone you know a voracious YA fantasy or sci-fi reader? Perhaps both? Then I have recommendations for completed YA...

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Jun 22, 20233 min read
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Writing Workshop with Allen Eskens
Recently, my writing group did a workshop with mystery author Allen Eskens. His talk was incredibly informative and inspired me to read...

Dan
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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#NewRelease The Four Horsemen by Rupert Stanbury
Today I have the great pleasure of hosting Rupert Stanbury on the blog for a second time. He has written a fascinating guest post...

Dan
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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Order of the Dragon Knights Series Anniversary Celebration and Sale by Mary Morgan
Today I have a guest post by the talented and gracious Mary Morgan. Mary is always willing to help her fellow authors, as I can attest....

Dan
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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The Light Keeper by Christina Wallace
Today the blog spotlights the YA fantasy The Light Keeper by Christina Wallace. I must admit, the cover looks magical. Plus, there is a...

Dan
Jun 1, 20234 min read
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Forged by Gail Z. & Larry N. Martin
Today on the blog, I have a guest post from writing duo Gail Z. & Larry N. Martin. Read on to learn about their latest urban fantasy &...

Dan
May 25, 20238 min read
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Fantasy & Sci-fi Must Reads for 2023 update
2023 continues to be an excellent year for science fiction and fantasy reading. I want to update you on my "Must Read List for 2023". Are...

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May 18, 20233 min read
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Hack, Cut, and Chop
16,000 words. 16,000. That's how many words I've axed from The Allison Lee Chronicles Volume 3 so far. Honestly, I'm impressed I could...

Dan
May 11, 20231 min read
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The Joys of Reading on a Kindle
Until recently, I never seriously considered using an e-reader of any sort. When editing my writing, I'd print off chapter after chapter...

Dan
May 4, 20232 min read
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The Heavy Cost for Magic
In this guest post, debut author J.G. Gardner tells us about the cost of magic in his fantastical world. Without further ado… Every job...

Dan
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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Email List Promo - What I've Experienced
This is my second entry in my book promo series. You can learn about my experiences promoting books on social media here. Again, I don't...

Dan
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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