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Lead-Time and Instant Expectations

Posted on March 13, 2019 by michaelevan28

Lead-Time and Instant Expectations by L.E. Modesitt Jr. Quite a number of writers have a successful first book, possibly even a second… and then fade into obscurity. There are several reasons for this. The first is obvious. The fact is … Continue reading →

Jack Bloodfist: Freelancer Cover Reveal

Posted on February 27, 2019 by michaelevan28

Jack Bloodfist: Freelancer Cover Reveal By James Jakins Jack Bloodfist: Fixer released in October of 2015. And now, more than three years later, the sequel is finally coming. Today I am going to share a short excerpt from the new … Continue reading →

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Book and a Pint with Michael and James: Coilhunter by Dean Wilson

Posted on February 25, 2019 by michaelevan28

JJ: hey man..So, tell me about that project you’re working on? How’s the writing going? ME: Going well , I’m about a liberal 45% in to this draft which I suspect will be about 55k words. It’s kind of a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on World Building

Posted on February 25, 2019 by michaelevan28

Thoughts on world building By Ulff Lehmann There’s a kingdom, it should be based on renaissance Florence, next to it are the Gauls pre-Roman conquest, next to that the elves who are pretty much like elves everywhere, next to the … Continue reading →

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The Agnostic Paladin: Belief and Ontology in Fantasy

Posted on February 8, 2019 by michaelevan28

The Agnostic Paladin: Belief and Ontology in Fantasy by James Wolanyk In June 1963, Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese monk belonging to the Mahayana school of Buddhism, burned himself to death in the streets of Saigon. At the time of his death, Đức … Continue reading →

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Rise Above by: Ulff Lehmann

Posted on January 23, 2019 by michaelevan28

I’ve been wrecking my brain how to approach this piece. The mighty overlord asked me to write something with the topic of our upcoming anthology in mind. It’s still tough, with this shit show of fascism and hatred on our … Continue reading →

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Book and a Pint With Michael and James: Never Die by Rob J. Hayes

Posted on December 31, 2018 by michaelevan28

Never Die by Rob J. Hayes So here it is just in time for New Years Eve. Our debut segment of Book and a Pint. With our first subject/victim…Rob Hayes’ Never Die. So however you spend your evening, we hope … Continue reading →

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“WHAT HAPPENED TO THE COOK!?”: OR, AN EXPLORATION OF LOOSE ENDS AND PLOT HOLES IN FICTION

Posted on December 25, 2018 by michaelevan28

“WHAT HAPPENED TO THE COOK!?”: OR, AN EXPLORATION OF LOOSE ENDS AND PLOT HOLES IN FICTIONBy James Wolanyk Believe it or not, I am a keen browser of my own book’s reviews. This should come as no surprise to most … Continue reading →

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YOUR BOOK IS PUBLISHED NOW! (AND PEOPLE HATE IT); OR, ON BAD REVIEWS By: James Wolanyk

Posted on December 23, 2018 by michaelevan28

YOUR BOOK IS PUBLISHED NOW! (AND PEOPLE HATE IT); OR, ON BAD REVIEWSBy: James Wolanyk Greetings, lovely people. It has been a fair while since I’ve posted anything here, largely because of working full time as a teacher (aka soaking … Continue reading →