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-Kirkus Reviews on The Wrath of Monsters
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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...

Dan
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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#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,...

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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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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...

Dan
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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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...

Dan
May 18, 20233 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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YA Spring Reads
Spring has arrived! That means spring break is here (or will be shortly), and summer is just around the corner. Do you have a voracious...

Dan
Apr 1, 20232 min read
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The Allison Lee Chronicles Volume III
BREAKING NEWS Wowzah! Huge news from the world of Allison Lee. This past Monday, the vernal equinox of all days, I finished the rough...

Dan
Mar 23, 20232 min read
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More Books that Surprised Me
To date, 2023 has been a bumper year for reading. Already I have experienced three books that have surprised me, all in a good way. One...

Dan
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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Must Reads for 2023
I read and listen to scads of books, mostly science fiction and fantasy but not exclusively. I have returned to some authors time and...

Dan
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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#NewRelease The Disappearing Names by Avis M. Adams
Today on the blog I review the YA paranormal adventure The Disappearing Names by Pacific Northwest author Avis Adams. The author sent me...

Dan
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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#BookReview Death by Pins & Needles
I recently had a good fortune to read an ARC of Death by Pins & Needles by Susie Black. You can peruse my review of her previous novel...

Dan
Feb 8, 20232 min read
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