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Quicksand by John Brunner

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:00:00 -0500

QUICKSAND is a multi layered science fiction novel that is a masterpiece of characterization Dr Paul Fidler is the psychiatric registrar at Chent a hospital for mental disorders in England Years earlier he himself had a breakdown Sometimes the unrealized possibilities of his life become so real he mistakes them ..

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Sin City The Hard Goodbye

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:00:00 -0500

Graphic novels are all the rage today and as a result we re seeing more and more movies made from them Cross a great story with great art and you have the makings of a sure winner Frank Miller s 8220 Sin City made the move to the big screen and became a big hit So many people enjoyed ..

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Implosion by DF Jones

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0400

Recently I watched 8220 Children of Men starring one of my favorite actors Clive Owen It s a great blend of science fiction action and drama with a thought provoking premise The setting is a bleak England in 2027 People have stopped reproducing although we re never told exactly why and humankind is facing extinction Society is ..

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Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person A Memoir in Comics

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0400

In 2006 I reviewed an advanced reading copy of this book Here s what I wrote Miriam Engelberg is a wife mother and cartoonist She was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43 and has gone through chemo and radiation But her treatment of choice is humor Her graphic ..

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Omnibus of Science Fiction

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Forty some years ago my uncle gave me a science fiction anthology a thick red hardback that I read from cover to cover It inspired a life long love of the genre The stories in that book made me think outside the box They filled me with awe for the imagination it took to write them and sometimes they scared the hell out of ..

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How to Write a Great Query Letter an Amazon Short

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0400

If you re like most writers the dreaded query letter has your head spinning and for good reason It s the first step in proposing a writing project to an agent or editor of a publishing house This one page missive is sometimes all that stands between you and publication It s imperative to put your best foot ..

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The Slippery Art Of Book Reviewing

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Books about the art of book reviewing are few and far between THE SLIPPERY ART OF BOOK REVIEWING attempts to fill the void As a reviewer myself I was curious to see what insight was offered to me as well as those just getting started It was with a great deal of anticipation that I opened my copy Most people are anxious to express ..

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A Book Reviewer s Best Friend The Synonym Finder

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Words words and more words these are the all important tools of the trade for any writer Sometimes the joy of stringing them together into something eloquent is indescribable You know exactly what you want to impart to the reader but you re stuck for the right word to convey the meaning And sometimes you find the right word and ..

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Book Reviewing Share the Fun

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Are people reading less In January of this year Steve Jobs told the New York Times the fact is that people don t read anymore Forty percent of the people in the U S read one book or less last year Don t believe it If people are reading less why are there more book reviews than ever online .

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The Shiniest Jewel A Family Love Story by Mariam Henley

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Being familiar with Ms Henley s cartoons I couldn t wait to open up my advanced reading copy of 8220 The Shiniest Jewel For those not familiar with graphic novels this is a story with a complex plot that is illustrated in comic book format It has a beginning middle ..

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