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Tag: message fiction

  • How to Write message Fiction: Guest Post

    How to Write message Fiction: Guest Post

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    Written by Doug Irvin How To Write Message Fiction (the Right way)   One of the greatest hurdles those known as Social Justice Warriors fail to recognize, is the innate power of a well crafted tale. A good story can raise the spirits high to achieve great goals, it can cause soul-wracking grief when readers…

  • An Unusual Review: Solutrean Atlantis

    An Unusual Review: Solutrean Atlantis

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    As is my normal custom, I purchased this book with the intention of reading for review. I acquired Solutrean Atlantis: Chapters 1-8: Sample Chapters from Amazon, an estimated 77 pages for the sum of $2.99. I will admit freely that I acquired a copy of the book knowing that there were problems, and it was and…

  • Tips and Tricks for Book Shopping

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    First, look at the cover. It might look like a child’s rendition, but this doesn’t mean the content is bad. I’ve seen some pretty bad writing under that pretty wrapper. What the cover ought to tell you is a little about what to expect. Not a faithful rendition of a scene, more a feeling for…

  • Round Em-Up!

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    I am back in my own house, with my dear First Reader, the happy dog, and… WHERE did all this pile of stuff on my desk come from?! Oh my… reality is a pile of packages, supplies, books to catalog, whiteboard with a list longer than my arm, and emails that piled up in my…

  • Hugo Aftermath

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    I was saddened at the results of the Hugo awards last night, but not surprised. The efforts to put story first did indeed prove just what they were intended to: the clique of voters that prefers message to storytelling also doesn’t care about quality, or even if the story is actually SFF. So… we carry…

  • Shorts, Awards, and Reviews

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    It’s book launch day, but really, the reason I don’t have an official review is that I haven’t had the time to read much of anything. I started a book, but it’s not an easy read, so you might get that one next week and you might not. In the mean time… You can buy…