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Finding a Genre That Works—It’s Harder Than It Looks
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I’ve been writing for a long time. It’s been a journey, a long, hard, miserable journey. Trying to get something published is a pain in the ass. And not really worth a person’s time anymore, since you’re better off self-publishing. But honestly, none of that matters if you’re not writing.…
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New Story: “Blind”
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New short story alert! If you like mysterious, sci-fi thrillers, you might like Blind. Here is a snippet: “Just shut up and stay in the corner. Don’t move until I tell you to.” Lena felt the rough hands move over her body. They seemed to be probing rather than groping.…
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A book you should be reading: “The Book of the New Sun,” by Gene Wolfe
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Okay, technically its four books. But its a oft’ overlooked tetralogy, so I’m grouping them together. Any true science fictions/fantasy fan should be aware of the works of Gene Wolfe (if you haven’t, put down your DnD dice and go weep in shame!). The Book of the New Sun is…
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Never Trust a Train Ride
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Story by Adam Casalino I begrudgingly stepped into the subway car. It smelled—bad. A homeless person had spent the night on one of the benches. Most of the idiots in the car stayed at the other end. The train lurched forward and I grabbed onto the bar so I wouldn’t…