It’s Time Travel month on The Cellophane Queen’s blog. All through the month of September, Marva Dasef is devoting her blog to posts about time travel and alternate history with guest posts from authors who’ve written on the theme in a variety of ways. Here are the people who’ll be guesting on the subject: Pat…
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I recently re-watched George Pal’s 1953 version of War of the Worlds with Gene Barry and was struck by the scenes toward the end as Barry’s character runs through the abandoned streets of Los Angeles, dodging angry mobs and Martian spacecraft. Not having seen the movie for several years, I was surprised at how compelling those…
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Some critics and some unhappy fans have said that Neil Gaiman’s latest book is too short and too unremarkable, not worthy of rubbing covers with Neverwhere or American Gods; many latch onto the fact that this book started as a short story, and they shout “Aha! Gotcha, Gaiman! You should have kept it short. Clearly…
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I’ve been thinking for a while about posting some of my short fiction to this blog. So here goes. I may do more. We’ll see what kind of feedback it gets. Side Walk “Do you think we’ll see them today?” “I do.” Elaine smiled, her cheeks a maze of creases. “Conditions have to be just…
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I’ve had books for sale on Amazon for more than a year-and-a-half now and have had the good fortune to rack up quite a few reviews, mostly 4 and 5 stars but a few stinkers. I know there are some writers who claim not to read their reviews, but I’m not one of them. I…
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The running man darts past a streetlight, casting a long shadow across the wet pavement. He glances back and then ducks into an alley, pressing himself into the darkness as he catches his breath and listens. He thinks he’s safe, but from the other end of the alley a new shadow moves. There’s a moment’s…
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Today as part of the Blogger Book Fair, I’m pleased to introduce you to Pipit Di and her Seven of Wind series. Pipit lives in Indonesia where she works in the financial industry. Her hobbies include watching movies, reading books, and writing. She also volunteers as a teacher in her hometown, working out of her…
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This week, I’m participating in the Blogger Book Fair, exchanging posts and ideas with other writers. Today, I’m glad to be hosting Becca J. Campbell. Here, she discusses her new book and the work of art that inspired it. ********************* My New Adult Urban Fantasy/Science Fiction novel Gateway to Reality is on sale this week…
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Blogger Book Fair continues today with an interview with Irish fantasy author Aoife Marie Sheridan. Question: How, and when, did you decide to become a writer? Answer: I have always written but mostly poetry, it’s always been my way to deal with my emotions, no matter how big or small. Two years ago I lost…
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As part of my participation in this week’s Blogger Book Fair, I am putting all four of my books on sale for 99 cents each. I am also hosting a Giveaway of a signed copy of one of my books. Which book? It’s the winner’s choice. To enter, all you need to do is click…
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