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So, who has finished Dark Matter?

The alternate-universe series is on Apple TV+. It sticks very close to the book by author Blake Crouch, who had a hand in adapting it to be a series. In fact, he was able to add more material, so this is one of the rare cases where the TV series may be even better than the book. And I loved the book!

What did you think of the ending? Surprised? Satisfied? I post my thoughts after the image, so don’t read further if you don’t like spoilers.

It’s interes...

Women Talking by Miriam Toews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I heard about this book and sought it out. Set in an insular Mennonite community in Bolivia, and loosely inspired by true events, the book is written by Miriam Toews, who grew up in a Canadian Mennonite community. I appreciate glimpses into cultures so different from mine, and particularly from an insider who understands that unique perspective.

The real-life news that inspired the story is tragic. Mennonite women, who are deliberately uneduc...

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I like how Mary Roach takes a topic and is both informative and humorous. She makes otherwise offputting topics entertaining (see her book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers). I read this book for a book club.

I found certain sections informative and appreciated the topic of human versus wildlife in the modern age, however, I was the only person in my book club to finish. Honestly, a general book club was probably the...

Evil for Good on Kindle Vella

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In��Evil for Good��by H.E. Roulo the main character controls stone but not her own impulsiveness.

When a ��car squealed to a stop outside her high-rise studio, Trista heaved a sigh and braced...

Who wants to read a witty superhero tale with humor and romance? You’ll love��.

When I first started publishing my fiction, back in the distant days of 2008, I began on the Podiobooks.com site. There, I could release an episode of podcast fiction per week. Keep in mind, I still had to explain to most people what a podcast was, but I loved the ability to interact with readers, see their responses to the week’s episode, and to get instantaneous feedback as the story progressed. The nov...

There have been several books recently that have impressed me. Since you may not follow my reviews on ŷ������, I thought I’d share a few of them here. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to read some amazing science fiction.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book. It’s one of the best I’ve read recently.
I’m always impressed by stories where science and engineering are the tools that will save the characters, and those books feel rare or are sometimes apologetic. This...

I love trying new things, so I joined three other authors for the Meant to Be Press romance anthology . My short story, “Cordial Foe,�� is urban fantasy set in Washington State.

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Falling in love is scary,
especially in these four witty,
otherworldly tales from Meant to Be Press

“Parsers and Prejudice�� by Emmy Z. Madrigal
Sometimes digital love is all you got.

In a future world, where men are all but extinct, Laney falls in love with her only companion, a male android built to meet...

Have you been enjoying the release of Plague Master? If you missed anything that interests you, here’s a recap of the 30-day blog tour I’m on to celebrate the release of book 2, Plague Master: Rebel Infection.

I’d like to thank everyone who hosted me on their blogs and my publisher, HorrorAddicts.net for putting this together. Also, the hard work of fellow-author Naching T. Kassa for her coordination, organization, and patience with my dislike of live events and promotion.

See the videos, rea...

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a teenager during the zombie outbreak? Of course you did! Life doesn’t go on as usual, but it does go on. The young are the first to adapt.

Her life runs parallel to the story told in the Plague Master books. This is set after the book, . The hero has returned home with a vaccine for the zombie virus but it’s in short supply

Here’s a casual take on teen life during the zombie outbreak in Episode 2. Be sure to start with the...