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The Galaxy is a Dumpster Fire

The Galaxy’s Edge series is a mix of military sci-fi and space opera, set in a Universe that draws heavily on Star Wars without using any of its proper names.  At first, you’ll find yourself spotting...

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Vacation Reading 2018

My wife and I recently returned from a hiking trip to Patagonia and the Andes.  I’ll try to do a vacation post later (although I still haven’t posted about last year’s vacation…), but today’s post is...

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Magazine: Lyonesse Volume 2

Lyonesse volume 2 I put my street clothes into my locker, make sure my badge is visible, and clip a few more spare magazines onto my pistol belt.  I’ve heard coyotes are running bootleg copies of...

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A Last-Minute Contender

Last week, I posted a list of 2018 books I’m thinking of reading, looking for something I can nominate as the best book of the year.  I’ve just noticed that a book which I thought had been released in...

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Security Contractors vs Mutants and Aliens

This is my third post in a row about books I won’t be nominating for the Planetary Awards.  (The clock is ticking — you still have a few days to get your own nominations in.)  This time I’m covering...

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Some Military Sci-Fi

This will be the last of my posts about books I’m NOT nominating for the Planetary Awards this year.  My plan is to finally make my nomination for best novel tomorrow, and for best short story on...

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Murder on the Cosmic Express

Once again, I’m under time pressure due to my work situation, but I wanted to throw out a quick post before the Murder on the Cosmic Express kickstarter ends (in just a couple of days).  Disclaimer:  I...

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More from the edge of the galaxy

Before I get to the books, I have a quick personal note.  You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t been posting much lately.  I’ve been busy with career-related issues, including losing my job recently....

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Green-Eyed Monster

Green-Eyed Monster I’ve finally gotten a break in my road travel schedule (good for my health, but bad for my career prospects, since my driving is to job interviews these days), so I’m giving the...

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Cirsova issue #5

Cirsova #5 Issue 5 of Cirsova is mostly devoted to stories set in “Eldritch Earth”, a setting written by Misha Burnett in “A Hill of Stars”, which was in the first issue of Cirsova.  It appears that...

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StoryHack, Issue Four

StoryHack, Issue Four I’ve been enjoying StoryHack magazine, and it’s a top contender to win my magazine quest once I’ve written all the second and third issue reviews and tallied the final scores....

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Series: Spiral Wars

  Book 1 of the Spiral Wars Series Joel Shepherd’s Spiral Wars series fits neatly in a sci-fi style I’d love to read more of:  a galaxy full of conflicts between humans, aliens, and AIs, revealed to...

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Reading Rundown

Job hunting and other annoying concerns have kept me from reading and posting as much as I should, but I thought I’d give everyone a quick rundown of some books I’ve read recently: Will Destroy the...

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Short Story News

Today, I have a few links to outside content for you.  The most important is a call for submissions from Misha Burnett for a new anthology titled “Young Dragons”.  This is a unique opportunity if you...

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Bad Dreams and Broken Hearts

Bad Dreams and Broken Hearts is a collection of related short stories by Misha Burnett.  I’ve been a fan of Misha’s writing for a while, so I knew up front that I’d enjoy this.  The stories all follow...

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Dark Fantasies

Tonight’s post is a review of another short story collection by Misha Burnett, Dark Fantasies. It contains stories set in fantasy worlds inspired by HP Lovecraft, Ancient Rome, medieval Europe, and...

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