When I was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, I made a pretty conscious decision to be open about it. Well, here’s the rundown. I was diagnosed with “the best kind of cancer” (No cancer is good. I hate it when people say “you really got lucky with your cancer! It’s the best one!” like I…

Jeff Salyards is a relatively new voice in speculative fiction. He’s made quite a splash with his first, and very successful, novel Scourge of the Betrayer. It says something about an author’s budding career when they went from a person no one has heard of before, to a common name in a matter of a…

I don’t usually do top ten lists, but I decided to this year. 2012 was a great year for books, and I ran across some truly wonderful reads. In no particular order, I’m deciding to share my 10 favorite books with the masses. Enjoy! —— Of Blood and Honey – Stina Leicht Liam never knew…

I have some stuff going on of a non-bookish nature, and I’m really busy right now, so today I’m going to just throw up a bunch of links and my newspaper bit and let you have at it. This very well might be my last post until after Christmas Day. The weekend up through the…

I usually don’t post this sort of thing. I tend to think that news and press releases get passed on by enough other blogs out there that I’m really not needed to add my voice. However, on the occasion I make an exception. Like right now. I really admire Janny Wurts, and while I have…

About the Book This is the story Harry Ransom. If you know his name it’s most likely as the inventor of the Ransom Process, a stroke of genius that changed the world. Or you may have read about how he lost the battle of Jasper City, or won it, depending on where you stand in…

Once again, thanks to Abhinav Jain for this guest review. This is part of his Advent Reviews series. You can find the details and schedule by clicking on this link.  —– Duane Swierczynski’s Birds of Prey is one of the better titles in DC Comics’ New 52 relaunch of its entire line-up. It has a…

I’m a huge Michael Sullivan fan. I loved his successful fantasy series (Riyria Revelations). He’s the self-published success most authors can only aspire toward. I’m thrilled he’s taking part in Triumph Over Tragedy. When I offered the authors taking part in the anthology the option to write a guest post on my blog, Michael was…

The title says it all. I’ve been interviewed. You can find parts I and II over of SFFWorld (the fact that I was interviewed for that huge website made my entire year, lemme tell you). This interview was an effort to bring more attention to Triumph Over Tragedy, so as always, check out this link…

About the Book We are not alone. The alien protomolecule is clear evidence of an intelligence beyond human reckoning. No one knows what exactly is being built on Venus, but whatever it is, it is vast, powerful, and terrifying. When a creature of unknown origin and seemingly impossible physiology attacks soldiers on Ganymede, the fragile…