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On the Beach

January 03, 20262026-7

The only thing I knew going into this book was it was post apocalyptic. I will say, it was well written. The end hits hard, and although I’d hoped for a bit more science, the...

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The Martian Chronicles

January 03, 20262026-6

This book is widely regarded, though I don’t find it to be my favorite I have read from Bradbury to date. I think part of that is it is more day in the life nature of the writing....

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The Devil by Name

January 03, 20262026-5

Book two of Fever House. I really like the pacing of this book, and the varied view points. I felt the back stories were right sized, and the characters made sense who we were...

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Fever House

January 03, 20262026-4

I don’t normally read Horror often, but this book leads into a post apocalyptic landscape and, well, this book was awesome. It just kept you wondering what was going on and led...

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There is no Anti Memetics Division

January 03, 20262026-3

I had no idea what to expect with this book, and right from the beginning, it starts off with an absolutely wild scene. There is so much meta in this book with regards to memory...

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

January 03, 20262026-2

This book is regarded as one of Agatha Christie’s best works and I have to say, it did not disappoint. For a book released over 100 years ago, you’d never know. The characters are...

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Thoughts: Scene Blocking

March 25, 2025

I’ve been doing some serious rewriting and I’ve been focusing on what things slow us down when we write, and it got me thinking about painting. If you’ve ever seen a person paint,...

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Writing Battle: Heart Flash Fiction Battle 2025

March 09, 2025

The results are in! I cannot believe I made it to the finals, but I did, and even survived the first round to then be knocked out in the 32 round. This is much bette than the last...

Welcome to the New Blog

March 09, 2025

Every author gets around to doing the needful — creating a website to talk about their journey in writing. The first best time to create your blog was that time along ago when you...