What is a Science Fiction Book?
A science fiction book explores the what is possible or could be possible by the use of scientific extrapolation.
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Paranormal Short Story Mayhem and Cat Troubles
Okay. Another head scratch for you, kitty. Guess I’m not getting any more work done today.
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And on My Next Roll, Make it Snake Eyes
Friday. Vegas. Conference rooms. Editors. Only one week. How bad can it really be?
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So Much for Winter Wonderlands
I can’t decide which is worse: getting sick or the winter storm that just hit us.
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Updates
I’m three chapters into a novel. Each chapter is about 2,200 words, plus or minus. (A little more on the plus side.)
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New, Not So New, Not New at All
Going forward, I think this will be fair to a reader’s expectations. You, the reader, are who really matters.
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Book Review: Pines by Blake Crouch
Don’t try to plug this book into a genre. If you must, consider this speculative fiction. But with a mystery to solve, elements of a thriller and an overshadowing sci-fi tale, it’s probably best to label Pines by Blake Crouch a good story.
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Book Review: The Age of Miracles
Can waiting to die drive a narrative? While the larger stakes of Karen Thompson Walker’s story The Age of Miracles are high, it’s the small things that really matter.
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Harlan Ellison, I Have No Mouth
A post-apocolyptic tale with a bizarre and twisted plot, “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” will keep you tensely riveted to the edge of your chair. And as an interesting side-note, Harlan Ellison voice acts in this radio drama. Can you guess which character?
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Revisiting Book Reviews
This story starts off fast and only continues to build tension and, finally, horror. The book is really two stories, a backstory remembered and current events. But everything comes together for the main character, Malorie, at the end for a satisfying conclusion.
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