Author Archives
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Good News and Good Books While the World is Burning
It is surreal and unsettling to try and promote a book, coming out later this month, about the future of crime and criminality when all around us law enforcement appear to be rioting in the streets for their right to… Read More ›
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Evil in Technicolor: a New Horror Anthology for Release in October 2020!
VernacularBooks is thrilled to announce the forthcoming horror and dark fantasy anthology EVIL IN TECHNICOLOR edited by Joe M McDermott, and featuring the work of 10 authors: Stina Leicht, E. Catherine Tobler, A. C. Wise, Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein, Adam Gallardo, Haralambi… Read More ›
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Early Reviews are trickling in for WAY OF THE LASER: FUTURE CRIME STORIES
Howdy to all you folks staying safe and social distancing and doing the best you can. The first thing I saw was an advance look at the ALA Booklist review coming out in June. “It’s an entertaining collection featuring a… Read More ›
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Icewind Distancing Finale
I stayed up far too late at night, and pushed through the final few chapters of this old, entertaining title. I brushed up against that moment that always seems to come, in a game like this, where I am suddenly… Read More ›
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Paul Jessup’s Short Story Roundup for May 2020
Anyone who knows me knows I love short fiction. I love reading it, I love writing it, it just feels so perfect. Novels have their place, don’t get me wrong, but when it comes to just sitting down and reading… Read More ›
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Icewind Distancing 4
In truth, many days passed before I had the time or inclination to revisit this ancient adventure. The whims of fate and time dragged me off to care for my son and finish out a semester with students. I left… Read More ›
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The Midnight Gospel is a Search for Truth and Spirituality at the edge of space
The podcast is a new art form for the digital age, and seemed fairly complete as it is. People talk into microphones, record the words, and provide them for download over the internet. They build a brand as a sort… Read More ›
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A Journey into Strangeness, DESDEMONA AND THE DEEP by C.S.E. Cooney
The world is three petals of a single flower. On one petal, humans live and work and mine and struggle. In another petal, the dreamy realm of dangerous fae-like gentry lives just under the skin of the world. Beneath that,… Read More ›
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Paul Jessup Reviews Flyaway by Kathleen Jennings (Tor.com)
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? The purpose of a review is to give you an inclination on whether or not you’re going to like a book. It’s not just a thumb’s up or thumb’s down, four or… Read More ›
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Icewind Distancing 3
For days and nights, the group of would-be heroes journeyed through the snow and ice to reach the mouth of the volcanic caves. It was a cold, quiet journey through wind-swept ice and brutal nights. The old mountain pathways were… Read More ›