Failing again. Failing better.
The fourth book in Myke Cole’s Shadow Ops world, GEMINI CELL, is due out on January 27, 2015 from Ace Books. It begins a second trilogy separate from the first (and earlier in the timeline, if I recall correctly). Here’s the cover art by artist Larry Rostant: Here’s the plot summary: US Navy SEAL Jim…
I am very happy to say that my first contribution to SF Signal has been posted. It’s part of their regular series “Mind Meld,” in which several contributors answer a question. The answers are often surprising, both for their originality as well as the repetitions. My question was “Elusive Authors: Who are some authors you’ve…
Jeff Salyards had a great guest post on SF Signal on Tuesday about avoiding cliches when writing fantasy. I think a lot of writers, particularly when beginning (and yes, this includes me), write in a way that imitates their favorite stories. And until you find your voice, that can be a fine exercise as you…
Not too long ago, NPR posted the results of its Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books survey. But how should you decide which book to read next? Blastr (@blastr) posted a great flowchart to help you decide. Designed by T.N. Tobias of SF Signal (sfsignal.com, @sfsignal), it’s huge, funny, and very useful. With fall’s…