SF/F Links: A June Roundup

I have way too many interesting links for you all, but it’s been a rather active month (May and June combined). So here goes: Yodle Local talks about some science fiction staples that are becoming real life. The invisibility cloak is particularly awesome. Warren Ellis rips on Asimov’s three laws of robotics. Pretty funny! Orion’s […]

Reader Question: Video Game Plots and Successful Fantasy Novels

(This question is yet another whose questioner I forgot to write down. Please, if you asked this, let me know in the comments so you can get credit. My apologies for not putting your name in the post as I was working on it.) The full question was: Has there ever been a fantasy book […]

SF/F Links: A Little Something For June

Well, I have more links for you all. No need to keep you waiting. Here goes: Want to know what those rejection letters actually mean? Here’s a post about deciphering them. The Magic District talks about objectification in fantasy. Good stuff. Widdershins Wizard offers a critique of fantasy and its cliches. Definitely worth reading. Topless […]

Self-publishing Redux: The Good Books Three

In the aftermath of my criticism of self-publishing I thought it would be a good idea to point out some of those self-published books that I have enjoyed. Since no further introductions are needed, I’ll just dig right in: The Dark Dreamweaver by Nick RuthBy far one of my favorite self-published fantasy novels. With a […]

SF/F Links: Some June Book Giveaways!

Here goes: SciFiGuy has a copy of Jacqueline Carey’s Naamah’s Kiss up for grabs. Bitten By Books has a huge giveaway that you have to see (too many things to list here). Darque Reviews is giving away three books in S. J. Day’s Marked series. J. Kaye has a copy of Ghost Huntress up for […]