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Dan
Jan 17, 20213 min read
What I’ve Been Reading January 2021 Edition II
Howdy, Here's to hoping 2021 will calm down a bit in the weeks to come. In the meantime, I'm going to keep on reading and writing and…you...
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Dan
Jan 4, 20212 min read
What I’ve Been Reading (& hope to read), January 2021 Edition
Howdy, It's great to see 2020 in the rearview, isn't it? I mean, phew! I'm still wiping my brow. In 2021, I have a bunch of books I'd...
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Dan
Dec 26, 20202 min read
Favorite Books 2020
Howdy, Recently, it occurred to me I've read scads of books during this year of pandemonium. Here are a few that, for one reason or...
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Dan
Dec 17, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, December 2020 Edition II
Howdy, Lately, I've been reading a classic sci-fi and an equally classic thriller. Add to that an enjoyable YA sci-fi, and I must admit,...
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Dan
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Editing to Show
Howdy, How often have you been told to show, don't tell? I don't get told that as much as I used to, but I still do. It's standard advice...
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Dan
Dec 1, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, December 2020 Edition
Howdy, Today I'm reporting my latest read in a fantastic historical action-adventure series and a couple of spec fic titles. The Empty...
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Dan
Nov 21, 20201 min read
NaNoWriMo 2020 Update
Howdy, I figure it's a time for a NaNoWriMo update. Admittedly, I'm not hacking out as many words as I would like to. Not nearly as many....
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Dan
Nov 10, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition II
Howdy, Time to drop my second batch of books for the month. All speculative fiction this time, including one hell of a novella. I don't...
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Dan
Nov 7, 20202 min read
Lovecraft-mania
Howdy, Okay, okay. Tell me. Have you watched Lovecraft Country on HBO? Have you read the book by Matt Ruff? Why not?! Alright, I know...
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Dan
Nov 1, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition
Howdy, Just because it's NaNoWriMo is no reason to stop reading. Recently, I've been neck-deep in fantasy and science fiction. Circe by...
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Dan
Oct 17, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, October 2020 Edition II
Howdy, Lately, I'm up to my elbows in YA fantasy and sci-fi. I've also thrown in some popular science for good measure. The Near Witch by...
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Dan
Oct 6, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, October 2020 Edition
Howdy, My reading has been all over the map this month. Given the state of political affairs, I've even read a journalistic book about...
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Dan
Sep 25, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, September 2020 Edition II
Howdy, I've been up to my neck in fantasy lately. It is probably a good thing considering I've got a manuscript to edit for one and am...
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Dan
Sep 15, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, September 2020 Edition
Howdy, So far this month, it feels like I've read a little bit of everything. I finished off an excellent fantasy series, followed Saxons...
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Dan
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Authors I Admire
Howdy, This is a companion piece to my post entitled Favorite Authors. The authors I will address in this post are ones I admire and who...
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Dan
Sep 4, 20202 min read
Favorite Authors
Howdy, I've been thinking lately about my favorite authors, how they've changed over time, and who they are today. Years ago, my favorite...
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Dan
Aug 27, 20202 min read
What I’ve been Reading, August 2020 Edition II
Howdy, This second edition of what I've been reading for August 2020 finds me knee-deep in a couple of fantasy series, one adult and one...
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Dan
Aug 24, 20202 min read
The Joys of Libby
Howdy, I have to admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about Libby, the app that lets you check out ebooks, and, more importantly to...
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Dan
Aug 16, 20202 min read
What I’ve been Reading, August 2020 Edition
Howdy, Feels like I haven't posted here in quite a while. Well, it's only been a couple weeks, but that's off from my usual once a week...
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Dan
Jul 27, 20202 min read
The Wheel Turns
Howdy, Finally, I've finished Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Just a warning, I might drop in a spoiler or two for...
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