Failing again. Failing better.
I recently posted my review of Peter V. Brett’s THE WARDED MAN. As you can see, I loved it–I loved the writing, I loved the story, and I loved the characters. I have the sequel, THE DESERT SPEAR, on my shelf, primed and ready to go. As I mentioned in my review, Brett writes incredibly…
Last night, Myke Cole (blog, twitter) tweeted that the cover art of his next book in the Shadow Ops series, FORTRESS FRONTIER, has been revealed. Go check it out. I loved the first book in this series, CONTROL POINT (review here), so I can’t wait for the next volume. You can pre-order FORTRESS FRONTIER online,…
For a while now, THE WARDED MAN by Peter V. Brett (blog, twitter) has sat in my to-read pile. I had heard all the reviews, and I was pretty sure I would like it, but for whatever reason, I never picked it up. What changed? Well, I met fantasy author Myke Cole (blog, twitter) at…
On Sunday, author Myke Cole (@mykecole) blogged about he uses social media. It begins with Myke admitting he was surprised to hear an editor say he was an example of author who does social media right. Give his post a read if you want a well-reasoned take on how an author should use social media.…
Over Memorial Day weekend, I travelled to Boston for my sister’s wedding. Everything went off without a hitch. It was fun, beautiful, and it really incorporated some elements that were unique to the couple, namely a Neil Gaiman poem, a Battlestar Galactica reference, and performances by the members of the groom’s a cappella group. Good…