About the book Exiled exorcist Lucian Negru deserted his lover in Hell in exchange for saving his sister Catarina’s soul, but Catarina doesn’t want salvation. She wants Lucian to help her fulfill her dark covenant with the Fallen Angels by using his power to open the Hell Gates. Catarina intends to lead the Fallen’s hordes…

The other day I was reading a book when I suddenly became fascinated with how authors in speculative fiction think of the names they use in their books. Naming isn’t something I’ve thought much about, but it’s something that is incredibly important to some reviewers. Speculative fiction names are so important in this genre because…

About the book The year is 1919. The McNaughton Corporation is the pinnacle of American industry. They built the guns that won the Great War before it even began. They built the airships that tie the world together. And, above all, they built Evesden-a shining metropolis, the best that the world has to offer. But…

Alright, this is going to be a sort of “house cleaning” post. There are a few items of business to discuss. 1. I have randomly selected the winner of the giveaway I’ve been running for The Weird. The winner is: Eric Schwarts! Congratulations, Eric! And thanks to everyone who entered. I was quite amazed by…

I have written this post no fewer than four times. Each time I write it, read it about thirty minutes later and then delete every last word. I think I’ve finally figured out why. You see, this month long event came from an idea and a hope that someone out there would want to participate…

My last guest post for this series will be done a bit differently, as the author requested to remain anonymous. There will be no introductions besides this. Enjoy the post, it’s quite incredible! Tomorrow I’ll leave my closing remarks and Friday I’ll start reviewing normally again. About the author ‘Anon’ hails from a far and…

I was really excited for Ole to be part of this event. The reason why is quite simple. Ole always seems to come out of left field with a perspective or insight I would have never, in a million years, thought of. What makes me mad is that his internet sucks, so I’m not regaled…

There are a few things I don’t do well so I don’t think I’ve ever done them on my blog. One of those things is opinion pieces. I’m not good at them. I don’t think I’ve ever written a list of things people should be paying attention to, or discussed what elements of fantasy I…

I just want to pop on here for a minute and tell you what you can be expecting of Special Needs in Strange Worlds. The event is winding down. This week I will post my final few guest posts. Then I will finish it off with a post by me to close up the event,…

Hats off to Bryce. No, seriously. We really need to solute the man. He’s quite amazing. I asked him to be part of this event without factoring in the fact that (at the time) he was finishing up law school and preparing to study for the Bar Exam. I should have taken that into consideration,…