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Written by admin on July 31, 2009 – 8:13 pm -

Genre helps to sell books . A general fiction or literary title competes in a bigger market than a romance with a bodice ripping cover. Of course the genre itself restricts a creative writer to the limiting expectations of its readers . View original here:  Fantasy & Sifi Fiction » Blog Archive » Genre And Niche For The …  Read More →


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samandriel - A Book Rec List.

Written by admin on July 30, 2009 – 3:31 am -

For me, this was my first foray into Sherlock Holmes fiction (apart from A Study in Emerald), and I adored it. It’s definitely a different thing than ACD stories , but in a way, it’s more accesible Read the original here: samandriel - A Book Rec List.  Read More →


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Sunny Jhanna: Reading List: July

Written by admin on July 30, 2009 – 12:07 am -

A collection of short stories by Joe Hill, 20th Century Ghosts is packed with excellent tales by the New Englander. There are some scary stories , some melancholy stories , some unexpectedly touching stories , and some weird stories , but I didn’t find a .. Read the original here: Sunny Jhanna: Reading List: July  Read More →


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Rhiannon Louve's News and Ramblings - Animism Essay, Appropriation …

Written by admin on July 29, 2009 – 7:31 pm -

Draft 3 got a vastly better reception from my readers than did Draft 2 (no one read draft 1 - it had whole scenes missing, and other problems too big to share). Granted, the two groups of readers were accidentally somewhat gender segregated (mostly men … Read more:  Rhiannon Louve's News and Ramblings - Animism Essay, Appropriation …  Read More →


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Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Reader's Block

Written by admin on July 29, 2009 – 6:56 pm -

Welcome to Tor.com, a site for news and discussion of science fiction , fantasy, and all the things that interest SF and fantasy readers . … More: Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Reader's Block  Read More →


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News from Book People: BookPeople events 7/28/09

Written by admin on July 28, 2009 – 12:25 pm -

Wednesday 5 – Rewritten History Book Club – discussing Cottonwood by Scott Phillips • You are cordially invited to join Merrilee and Sharee every month at BookPeople to explore and discuss works of historical fiction . Because, as … and signing and get a copy of this great book (perfect for any young, avid reader’s bookshelf) this afternoon, starting at 1:00PM View post:  News from Book People: BookPeople events 7/28/09  Read More →


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THE TENTH COW: Unsettled - In 2 West Bank Settlements, Sign of …

Written by admin on July 27, 2009 – 8:56 am -

He mixed known facts with fiction and came out with a balanced look at how the events of September 11th could have unfolded. See the original post here:  THE TENTH COW: Unsettled - In 2 West Bank Settlements, Sign of …  Read More →


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The Blog of Fantasy Author Paul Genesse: Interview about The …

Written by admin on July 27, 2009 – 4:38 am -

I’ve also published three of my Pirate Witch stories in the Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms anthologies. The first two novels in my Iron Dragon Series, The Golden Cord and The Dragon Hunters are out now. Here is the original:  The Blog of Fantasy Author Paul Genesse: Interview about The …  Read More →


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Web Exclusive Reviews: 7/27/2009 - 7/27/2009 - Publishers Weekly

Written by admin on July 27, 2009 – 12:00 am -

… and Corinne Maier hates on kids. Plus: Children’s books from Ursula Vernon, Anna Hays, Todd H Here is the original:  Web Exclusive Reviews: 7/27/2009 - 7/27/2009 - Publishers Weekly  Read More →


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Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and …

Written by admin on July 26, 2009 – 4:00 pm -

2666– the back cover had a quote from Minh Tran Huy from LE MAGAZINE LITTERAIRE (Paris): “Bolano borrows from vaudeville and the campus novel, from noir and pulp, from science fiction , from the Bildungsroman, from war novels ; … Darwyn Cooke HUNTER adaptation, both of which I would guess readers of this blog have already heard of. Besides those, because of a work situation that only recently resolved, my other reading (/life in general) has been pretty badly derailed. Read more from the original source:  Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and …  Read More →


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