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THE BLACK FORTRESS by JIM MELVIN

The Black Fortress by Jim Melvin Genre: Fantasy Series: The Death Wizard Chronicles Publisher: Bell Bridge Books (March 28, 2013) Author Information:Website Length: 28 pages My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. Something is missing. That was the thought I … Continue reading

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Authors Beware This Publisher!

Any authors who are looking for a publisher and have not already heard about this Georgia publisher should review this article. http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2013/08/publisher-alert-iconic-publishing.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AtLastWriterBewareBlogsAcCrispinAndVictoriaStraussRevealAll+%28Writer+Beware+Blogs%21%29

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RAZOR’S EDGE by MARTHA WELLS

Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells Genre: Sci-Fi, Star Wars Series: Empire and Rebellion #1 Publisher: Lucas Books (September 24, 2013) My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . … Continue reading

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Review – The Ships of Merior (The Wars of Light and Shadow #2) by Janny Wurts | Only The Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Great review of an epic fantasy series that people seem to either love or hate. Check it out. Review – The Ships of Merior (The Wars of Light and Shadow #2) by Janny Wurts | Only The Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy via … Continue reading

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Top 100 Fantasy & Scifi Books

The top list as voted on by readers back in August 2011. I agree with many of the books, do not with some, and have not read most. Take a look and see what you think. http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/139085843/your-picks-top-100-science-fiction-fantasy-books

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Posters Beware on Suvudu

Warning of sort for bloggers who submit their material to Random House’s community generated content site named Suvudu Universe. It seems that Suvudu takes control of the submitted material like most sites these days, so everyone has to be aware … Continue reading

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Why Indie Authors Need Professional Cover Art.

As someone who has no shame admitting I’ve purchased fantasy/scifi novels just because I found the cover really cool, I found this article regarding the necessity of professional cover art for indie books interesting. Perhaps you will as well. http://www.indieauthornews.com/2012/10/bad-cover-bad-sales-why-you-need-professional-cover-art.html

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Brief Blog About Jack Vance

Take a look at this brief look at Jack Vance. http://www.shelfinflicted.com/2013/08/jack-vance-part-one.html

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On Grittiness & Grimdark

Originally posted on Foz Meadows:
Last week, Joe Abercrombie wrote a lengthy post in defence of grimdark fantasy, a stance which should come as no shock whatsoever to anyone familiar with his books. (Which, for the record, I’ve read and…

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Why Grimdark Isn’t For Me!

Like the headline boldly announces and the picture clearly illustrates, everything is cooler when it is grimdark, which seems to mean lots of amoral, ultra-realistic killing and maiming will even make the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles badass. Well, I’ve pondered … Continue reading

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