Apparently my little review of Depth Charging Ice Planet Goth got noticed! After you’ve enjoyed the fantastic cover art by Kmye Chan, take a look at the reviewers quoted on the back cover. Yes, I’m a bit thrilled. This IS a first for me. Am rather happy Andrez did the…
Read moreI am so excited! I’ve turned over my novel manuscript to an independent publishing house for printing and distribution! I’m a firm believer in supporting indie publishing, so this felt like a really smart move. They tell me they use what’s called a ‘Gutenberg’ press, and that it will deliver…
Read morePhoto by J.R. Blackwell Pip Ballantine: Prolific award-winning author, podcaster, cat-herder, New Zealander on special assignment in the States, wife and mother, blogger. Tee Morris: Writer of Fantasy, Non-Fiction, Podcast Pioneer, partaker of good cigars and scotch, assistant cat-herder, father, husband, thespian. Together, they fight crime! (Okay, I just really wanted to say that.)…
Read moreNever alone. Never apart. They are the Awakened, a unique breed of people in a remote corner of the world. Faith is one of these gifted carriers of the Seraphim; and in return of her unconditional love, her Seraphim grants her powers of incredible potential. But not all carriers embrace…
Read moreRecently two writers I admire were lucky enough to be able to get away to a writer’s retreat, complete with cabins, mountains, a hot tub and even a chef! They enjoyed a very productive, inspiring retreat with other writers. Someday, I’m going to do that. In the meantime though, most…
Read moreGood Day, Humans! My name is Chives and I’m a special guest blogger today. Don’t tell Ceejay, she’s already jealous enough of my quick wit and classically handsome looks. Anyway. I’m here to bring you an important message from the Cats Lofty Association of Whiskered Society. You may know us…
Read moreIce Planet Goth (Originally Depth Charging Ice Planet Goth, which I must mention as I personally loved the original title) by Andrez Bergen is optimistically due for release early in 2014. The year is 1986. The place is Nede (say it ‘needy’) Australia. Mina Rapace is sixteen. She’s dealing with…
Read moreWhat’s the best part of Thanksgiving? No, not the football. Cog no, not the football. It’s the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that! It’s all those LEFTOVERS! This year, Armada’s Scoundrel Fleet has decided to skip all the hard work of cooking a Thanksgiving…
Read moreHalloween, 2005 was a special holiday, and I’ll tell you why. Back then, my online life was just starting to blossom in the rather trendy livejournal community, but my longstanding relationship with rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc continued to be a daily indulgence. I’d been consumed by that amazing newsgroup since about 1996-ish or…
Read moreThis week I’ve been having a happy wallow in new stories of adventure and mystery, as I follow our intrepid agents from the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences while they conduct their investigations. But this time around, our favored agents Eliza Braun and Wellington Books step out of the spotlight (no…
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