Fifth Season

The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin I’ve heard a lot about this book, or at least have seen the headlines and hoopla about the series, so I decided it was time to see what the Hugo award winner was all about. The story follows a far future post-apocalyptic Earth where...

Skinny Ray

Skinny Ray always said that between the suicides and fires,he’d just as soon skip December all together. After reading Ray’s obituary,Mike felt a quiet anger growing in his stomach. From the way the obituary was worded, highlighting the fire...

November Reader Update

November Reader Update “I understand there’s a guy inside me who wants to lay in bed, smoke week all day, and watch cartoons and old movies. My whole life is a series of statagems to avoid, and outwit, that guy.” – Anthony Bourdain There’s an old writing chestnut that...

It’s Got that New Story Smell…

Today I started writing Badlands Born #3, and by that I mean I am doing pre-writing and research. It’s a heady time; I’ve let the leash off my imagination and letting it run everywhere. I have the kernel of an idea and I think I know what story I want to...

And Now for Something Completely Different…

It’s a good idea to take a break from your genre and see what else is out there. This month, I’ve been reading the Detective Sean Duffy series by Adrian McKinty. The stories take place in Northern Ireland during the 1980s , which those of us old enough to...