Monthly Archives: May 2010

Book Review: the Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

I borrowed the Golden Compass (Young Adult Fantasy 399 pages) by Philip Pullman from the library a few days ago. One of the really surprising things to me was how closely the movie followed the book. In this way, I’d … Continue reading

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Accept Fire and Blood revisions

The revisions for Accept Fire and Blood are moving along, though not as quickly as I had hoped. I’ve got a lot of work that needs to be done and one of the key problems I’m having is how it appears … Continue reading

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Book Review: the Phoenix Transformed by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory

I actually finished reading the Phoenix Transformed (Fantasy 511 pages) by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory a couple days ago but did not get a chance to write up my thoughts on it. This was the concluding volume to the Enduring Flame … Continue reading

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Book Review: Protector of the Small by Tamora Pierce

Continuing with my celebration of the end of my third term at SHU, I spent my weekend reading the rest of the Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce, which included Page (Young Adult Fantasy 245 pages), Squire (Young … Continue reading

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Book Review: First Test by Tamora Pierce

I just completed my assignments for my third term in SHU’s Writing Popular Fiction MA program. To celebrate not only the end of the term, but also the actual beginning of the revision process, I went to the library and borrowed … Continue reading

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Book Review: Ain’t She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

I went to the local library on 17 April 2010 and borrowed Ain’t She Sweet (Romance 383 pages) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. As I had nothing else to do in my new condo with no furnishings, I started and finished the book within … Continue reading

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Accept Fire and Blood

Accept Fire and Blood, the first book in my intended series Wildlands, took me just over a year of solid writing to complete the first draft. The story still has a long way to go before I’m ready to submit … Continue reading

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