Rejection: Artemis

Got another rejection the other day. Yippee! I’m just racking them up, aren’t I? Love it. Anywho, it’s off to some other place.

SF Crowsnest Tickles Your Gaming Side

Apparently SF Crowsnest has added a new section to their website called Sci Fi Play. From the email I got: You can now beat your Monday morning global depression economic woe-filled lunchtime blues by introducing orcs to your bloody axe or blasting enemy starships to pieces. Your bank of choice will probably still end up […]

Advice on Writing Reviews Part Two

(Read Part One and Part Three)Alright, so I’ve gone through the types of reviewers, but what about reviewing in general? Well, before you sit down to actually write reviews, you should really think about what you’re doing. Consider what kinds of reviews you want to write, what kinds of books you want to write them […]

Book Review Up: Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Well, after writing this review, Neth over at Nethspace made a lovely suggestion on how to review book you really love. Just say: Buy it! So, I’m going to say that here, because Stardust was absolutely wonderful. However, you’re welcome to read my in-depth review here (which I suggest, because it’s nice to drive traffic […]

Advice on Writing Reviews Part One

I recently received an email from a reader asking for advice on reviewing books and book review blogs. I figured the best way to answer would be to write a post about it (names excluded, of course). Here is what the reader wrote: The main reason I’m writing this e-mail is to ask you for […]

Random Literature List (Volume One)

(I’m stealing these lists from Pulp.net, in case anyone is wondering.) Here’s a list of ten random bits from literature, as responded to by me (feel free to comment with your own entries or steal it for your own nefarious purposes): Best short stories I’ve ever read“Sandkings” by George R. R. Martin and “Call Me […]