In enjoy reading. That shouldn't really come as a big surprise to anyone. I am a writer after all. I've never really been structured about my reading, though. When it comes to writing, I strive to apply the principles of deliberate practice: praticing with a specific goal in mind, doing target exercises, getting feedback, trying … Continue reading Reading list for 2025
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2020 Locus Recommended Reading List
To anyone who's interested in even more reading recommendations, including everything from short stories to novels, Locus is out with their 2020 recommended reading list, here. The list highlights some of the best fantasy, science fiction, and horror to come out during the last year. You can also vote for your favorite speculative stories for … Continue reading 2020 Locus Recommended Reading List
Locus Award Voting
A heads up for anyone with an interest in speculative fiction. Voting for the Locus Award, one of the major awards within fantasy, science fiction, and horror, is open until April 15th. Anyone can vote, and, no, you don't have to have read every story already listed. You don't even have to vote for any … Continue reading Locus Award Voting
Short Story Recommendations – 2019.01.07
All right. It's 2019 and the year's first short story recommendations are long overdue. I'm still catching on the Daily Science Fiction backlog in my inbox, which is definitely showing. But that doesn't make today's recommendation any less deserving. These Fine Vistas by Sandra McDonald (DSF): The story was mostly just okay. Solid sentence level … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – 2019.01.07
2018 Reading List
Happy New Year's, everyone. In 2018 I created the goal for myself that I wanted to read 80 books this year. But as the list below reveals, I only got around to reading just above half of that. Even taking all the short stories I've read into account, I probably still haven't read more than … Continue reading 2018 Reading List
Story Recommendations – 2018.11.30
Wow, time has flown by and it's been way too long since I posted any short story recommendations (or anything else for that matter). So without further delay, here they are. In the End the World Will Break Your Heart by Kurt Hunt (DSF): An excellent story about the end of the world. What set … Continue reading Story Recommendations – 2018.11.30
Short Story Recommendations – 2018.10.13
Though I still have a long backlog of DSF stories I need to catch up with after my vacation, I did decide to go outside my usual magazines in the hunt for great short stories this week. Memory Foam by Forrest Brazeal (DSF): This story is by no means a masterpiece, but it shows that … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – 2018.10.13
Short Story Recommendations – 2018.07.19
Another week have passed (and a little more than that), and it's time for another round of reading recommendations. This week brings stories from Daily Science Fiction (because I'm a regular reader of their stories) and Escape Pod (because I'm going through a bit of an audiobook/podcast period at the moment). Homegrown Tomatoes by Lara … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – 2018.07.19
Reading List – The Half-year Staus
I've set the goal for myself that I wanted to read 80 books this year. Below you can see how that's been going so far and what I think of the ones I've read. Deadpool – The Complete Collection by Daniel Way: I actually liked the humor of the Deadpool movie and a friend off … Continue reading Reading List – The Half-year Staus
Updated Reading List for 2018
You can find the original post from the start of February here. Deadpool – The Complete Collection by Daniel Way: I actually liked the humor of the Deadpool movie and a friend off mine convinced me to try the comics too. I have to be honest though, the compilation I bought at least wasn’t really … Continue reading Updated Reading List for 2018
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