The book shall remain nameless - the copyright on it is after all 2004, and I have to hope that the author has long moved on... "Is your hero shot at? ... Does your heroine get a makeover?" Really? A makeover? Not that there's anything wrong with a makeover - but is it equal to …
Dan Rabarts dishes up a Wild Magical Banquet Menu with special guest chef, Akmenos son of Bane
Ever thought cooking wasn't exciting enough? Wondered about the best way of getting rid of those pesky wyverns, or just creating a banquet fit for heroes? Then drop by my good friend Dan Rabart's website and check out the menu. Of course, I don't trust that Arkmenos fellow, not for a moment. I suspect if …
5 Questions with Lee Murray
Five Questions for Lee Murray, author of Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse. Congratulations on the release of Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse! What’s the story about? Twelve-year-old Seb downloads the latest Chaos game, along with its new subliminal feature. It’s awesome: hero Bastion Axestone storms though town, slaying the zombies. But after Seb downloads the …
Chatting with Sherri
Probably by the time you read this post - this interview with Sherri will be live. We chatted about this and that, about science and literature and everything in between -greats like Einstein and Feynman to favourite Agatha Christie reads and some great names in fantasy fiction. But we chatted off air almost as much …
The Subversive Act of Writing on The Cosy Dragon
I wanted to share with you a fun guest post I wrote for the Cosy Dragon. The idea came out of my writing class when a number of students were involved in a heated discussion about various "rules" some of which could best be described as "guidelines." Nothing should be sacred, and I think the …
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Hooked on Books – Book Review up for Quest :)
I just had to share this absolutely fantastic review for Quest by Denika Mead, an up and coming young New Zealand writer. "Ponder’s characters are amazing and unique. Dothie is an evil character with an awesome sense of humor and a pet tuatara named Toots: “Dothie sighed. ‘Look, moron, magic is difficult. It isn’t just; …
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