About the Book(s) The Lives of Tao When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. He wasn’t. He now has a passenger in his brain – an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled…
Continue ReadingThe other day I had a conversation on Twitter with Michael J. Sullivan regarding the unusual publishing of his upcoming book Hollow World. I thought it was rather fascinating, and I was incredibly interested to learn more about what he’s doing and why. I also figured that if I am interested, someone else probably is,…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book When Tudor explorers returned from the New World, they brought back a name out of half-forgotten Viking legend: skraylings. Red-sailed ships followed in the explorers’ wake, bringing Native American goods–and a skrayling ambassador–to London. But what do these seemingly magical beings really want in Elizabeth I’s capital? Mal Catlyn, a down-at-heel swordsman,…
Continue ReadingHey! My name is Roger Bellini and I am one of the editors of an anthology called Neverland’s Library. This book consists of 20 stories from published authors focused on the theme of Rediscovery. This loose theme was chosen so that each author involved could write something that resonated with them on a personal and…
Continue ReadingBooks I’m Eyeing is a weekly feature where I show you the books that have caught my eye, and the blogs that made me want to read them. The goal of this is to show you the websites that routinely have great content and top notch reviews and interviews. It is also my way to show…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book 1918. A First World War battlefield becomes the cosmic battleground for two vampires, as Karl von Wultendorf struggles to free himself from his domineering maker, Kristian. 1923. Charlotte Neville watches as her father, a Cambridge professor, fills Parkland Hall with guests for her sister Madeleine’s 18th birthday party. Among them is his…
Continue ReadingI’m sort of adjusting to the post-cancer life still, and one of the things I’ve learned about myself is that cancer has made me want to take a lot of chances. It’s made me want to do the things I love, even if I will never succeed in them. That’s why I’ve entered photography contests,…
Continue ReadingAlright, people. I got some really fun questions from readers when I asked what you’d want to ask Wesley Chu (interview going live on the 25th), so I’m going to do it again. I have three author interviews that I’m working on right now, and I’d love to know what you’d want to ask these…
Continue ReadingIn my endless quest to catch up on my to-be-reviewed pile, I’m going to review three urban fantasy/paranormal romance books I’ve received and read recently. Please keep in mind that this sort of thing isn’t my usual reading diet. I will try, very hard, to write these reviews as if I loved these two genres,…
Continue ReadingMy newest installment of Special Needs in Strange Worlds has dropped. I had a pretty hard time writing this one, but I’m pleased with how it turned out. “Why Tyrion Lannister Matters” is an attempted deeper exploration of what makes this character so incredibly powerful and memorable, despite the various things that work against him….
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