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#318 – Humankind by Rutger Bregman
Things aren’t looking great right now, are they? The kind of chaos…
Movie Review: Superman
Just saw the new Superman movie. Very good. Very timely. It’s the…
#317 – Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
For this column, I like to cover a wide variety of books…
#316 – The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield
I went into this novel knowing literally nothing about it other than…
#315 – Caliban by Lorina Stephens
When I first started reading Caliban, I was instantly reminded of a…
All For One!
I went to see The Three Musketeers at the Arts Club Theatre…
Interview with New In Books
As part of my promotion for Lost Lives, I was interviewed by…
#314 – The Rules of Supervillainy by CT Phipps
Subverting superhero stories is old news. You had movies like Mystery Men…
Last Dance at the Kitten Club
While I’ve been focusing on science fiction lately, that’s not the only…
Short Movie Review: The Wild Robot
(I should really do more movie reviews, I think) I was pleasantly…
Revisiting The Past to Prepare for the Future
I’ve started a new Fuzzy Knight storyline, which is actually an old…
The Get Lost Saga: Moving Beyond the Trilogy
Most of my beta reads have come back and I figure next…
Call Me Moss – 10 – The Cosmic Cow
Reese stared up at the ship and tried not to fall over.…
#313 – Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup
“Writers can treat their mental illnesses every day.”—Kurt Vonnegut Meta is a…
Call Me Moss – 2 – The Easy Job
“I see you made it back, Mr. Foote.” “Call me Moss.” My…
Call Me Moss – 1 – The Back Bacon Express
“Call Me Moss” is not set in the Get Lost universe, per se, but…
LET’S TALK EDITING! PART 3.5…
There is a plaque on my wall, something I picked up from…
Interview with the Author: Arlene F. Marks
Every so often I like to ask other science fiction writers to…
Other Review: Dodger by Terry Pratchett
Another pre-Off The Shelf mini review I’m bringing back to the main…
Other Review: The Woman Who Died A Lot by Jasper Fforde
Note this isn’t an Off The Shelf review, but just a casual…
Reviving the Virtual Bookshelf
Looking back at the old dusty digital archives, I came across this…
Boldly going… into audio!
I’ve been planning this for a while, and now that the first…
Let’s Talk Editing! Part 3
When editing, remember that there are subjective AND non-negotiable* elements… and even…
From the Dusty Mental Archives: Zen in the Art of Writing
(Slightly edited from a post I made in 2012) Ray Bradbury talked…
The Chronicles of Chaos
Any time an author reaches the end of a journey, it’s worth…
#311—Trouble Wore Red by Chris Lewis
So… what if you were to drag Sam Spade out of the…
Let’s Talk Editing! Part 2
Remember that making mistakes isn’t just normal, it’s unavoidable. During a first…
#309—Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Have you ever retired a character in HackMaster or D&D? Ever wondered…
Let’s Talk Editing! Part 1
While I love writing and cartooning, most of my income comes from…
#308—Reprise by Zilla Novikov
There are several types of readers I feel Reprise is aimed at,…
Guest Blog: Ian Kennedy Talks Dark Sci-Fi
Once in a while, I invite other writers to talk about their…
#307—The Adventure Zone by Clint McElroy and Carey Pietsch
I had never even heard of The Adventure Zone when my wife…
#306—Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows by James Lovegrove
I had mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, Sherlock…
The Perils of Smirking: A Story From Before I Became An Editor
Looking back at my early days of writing, long before I was…
#304 – The Imposters by Toby Frost
Ten years ago (May 2013) I wrote my first book review for…
#303 — Roll for Initiative by Jamie Formato
A couple of years ago, I reviewed a book called Fangirl by…
A Little More Conversation – A Little Bit Mythbehaving
Let me share a little something about me. I’m what you might…
Peeking My Head Out In Public
Last week I mentioned the North Shore Authors Collection, where over seventy…
#301 — Decision at Thunder Rift by William H. Keith
I recently wrote an article about a fan made update to the…
Having Fun at the North Shore Authors Collection
Granted, my great hope is to someday find all my fellow nerds…
#310—Contravention by Drew Wagar
Back in issue #277, I reviewed Drew Wagar’s Shadeward Saga. That series…
#305—Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
Mur Lafferty is no stranger to KODT. Aside from her column Geek…
#302 — Galaxy Cruise by Marcus Alexander Hart
This is the second book I’ve reviewed by Marcus Alexander Hart. The…
#300 – Noah Chinn (It’s Self Indulgence Time!)
I didn’t plan it this way, but I’m not going to complain…
#299—Mouse Guard by David Peterson
What if Beatrix Potter had illustrated a serious medieval fantasy series? That’s…
Lost Souls on Sale!
Until Halloween, you can get Lost Souls for just 99 cents! That’s…
#297—Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
Graphic novels can be a tricky beast to review. While some are…
#296 – The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
I’m not a huge fan of kaiju (literally “strange beast” in Japanese—aka…
#295 – The Dark Gift by Trevor Jones
Novels set in roleplaying worlds are a tricky thing. On the one…