Tender by not sappy, this is a glorious and heartfelt quest book. It’s very suitable for young readers, yet also an absolute delight for adults. In an unnamed country and unspecified time, a unicorn hears a couple human hunters debating whether there are any of the magical creatures left in the world. It occurs to […]
Read more "BOOK REVIEW: The Last Unicorn"FICTION PUBLICATIONS: I had 3 new stories published in 2019: “The Wounded Nark” (SF Story) published in the US-based print/electronic magazine OUTPOSTS OF BEYOND. “Sarcophagus Birthdays” (SF Story) also in OUTPOSTS OF BEYOND. “Alien Mating Habits: A Brief Overview” (Satirical SF Story) in the European-based online magazine SCI PHI JOURNAL. I also had one previously […]
Read more "2019: Recap of My Year of Modest Publishing Successes"I previously announced that I have a story in this nice-looking hardcover anthology of stories, poems and art for children. Now the book is available from both BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com. It seems the Barnes and Noble site is offering free shipping of the title right now, and you get a similar deal if you’re a member […]
Read more "PUBLISHING NEWS: Frostfire Worlds Now Available from Barnes & Noble and from Amazon.com!"This week’s coffeehouse coincided with the official opening of Windber’s annual Miner’s Memorial Days, which honors local history and always climaxes on Father’s Day (which is this Sunday). I approached the evening in a very good mood. Having one of my short stories being published (in a hardcover anthology of SF/F for kids) and a […]
Read more "Windber Coffeehouse Nights: 13 June 2019"The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter (Historical Young Adult Novel, 1953). This brief (159 pages) YA book is considered a classic. A tale of a young man caught between two cultures, one he was born into and one he’s grown up in, who finds that he is tragically unable to fully embrace either. It’s […]
Read more "REVIEWED: The Light in the Forest"My latest fiction publication is a historical fantasy story, set in the medieval period (early 14th century) in part of what today is central Vietnam. Lots of magic, local color. It’s included in the SF/F magazine aimed at younger readers that you see above–FROSTFIRE WORLDS, February 2017 issue (Alban Lake Publishing). The magazine contains seven […]
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