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We Gotta Have Stories
Stories orient us to the universe and to other people, and without them we’re adrift. I know not everyone likes the idea of a Western Canon, or a canon at all, but a set of texts we all know and … Continue reading
New Moon Report
Took the kids out last night. We drove out west of Delta, into a big valley flat as a skillet, and parked in a gravel lot beside the highway. In the two hours and more we were there, I think … Continue reading
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Bookshelf: Darkship Thieves
This is the first Sarah Hoyt I’ve read, though we’ve been in contact through social media for a while. But I met Sarah in person at the WordFire Press booth at Denver Comic Con this year, and bought a copy … Continue reading
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Tagged Baen, Darkship Thieves, Denver Comic Con, Heinlein, Sarah A. Hoyt, Wordfire Press
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The Adventure of Pillock’s Goose
I GMed a roleplaying game yesterday, for the first time in almost twenty years. I used to do this all the time — from sixth grade through my undergraduate education, with a two-year timeout for other things, my principal socialization … Continue reading
Bookshelf: Enter the Janitor
College student Dani Hashelheim doesn’t want to be a wizard, much less a supernaturally-skilled janitor, burdened with defending civilization against the incursion of blot-hounds and other Scum in the service of Corruption. Unfortunately for her, Dani is a Catalyst, possessing … Continue reading
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Tagged Enter the Janitor, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Josh Vogt, Wordfire Press
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Kathryn Renta, Latchkey Artist
I plug authors a lot here. Once in a while, I plug some other kind of artist — today is going to be one of those days. Kathryn Renta is a visual artist whose work encompasses fine art, graphic design, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ganesha, Golem Arcana, Hellboy, Kathryn Renta, Latchkey Artist, Wordfire Press
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Bookshelf: Chemical Burn
Justin Case is a wisecracking and flirtatious PI, in it up to his neck with corrupt corporations, drug trafficking mobs, femmes fatales, and secret agents. Justin Case is also a former government assassin, armed to the teeth, skilled in martial … Continue reading
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Tagged Chemical Burn, Quincy J. Allen, Wordfire Press
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How to Achieve Success
1. Work your butt off. 2. Take your punches. 3. Get lucky. Order may vary, and there may be many cycles of rinse/repeat.
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