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Double Star by Robert A Heinlein – Book Review
The first sci-fi novel I ever read by Robert A. Heinlein got me from the very first: If a man walks in dressed like a hick and acting as if he owned the place, he’s ...Interview with Nick Mamatas (THE SECOND SHOOTER)
Nick Mamatas is a unique author, who has been doing his own individual take on science fiction, fantasy and horror for 20 years. His novel Move Under Ground (2005), which combines the Beat poetry of ...
Book Reviews
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan – Book Review
I’m crazy about historical fantasy and She Who Became the Sun is one of the best I’ve read in recent memory, and as far removed from ...
Self-Publishing
Self-Publishing
SPFBO 7 – The Fifth Quarter-Final – “EXTRA TIME”
As you may remember our fifth quarter-final – the one from the “starting anew” batch – could not be settled in “normal time.” Having read both books to the 20% ...
Writing and Publishing
Notes from an Editor – GUEST POST by T. L. Greylock
Notes from an Editor: Day 122 1. Refrain, at all costs, from using any form of lie or lay. Except when people are fibbing, of course. Your editor doesn’t ...
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JADE LEGACY by Fonda Lee
Today I’m taking part in the Jade Legacy pre-order campaign kickoff! This is where fans of The Green Bone saga have been asked to share what they appreciate about their ...
Gaming Guru's Corner
Tales of Xillia: Establishing the World as More than Just a Backdrop – GUEST POST by Craig Bachoo
(Spoilers present for Tales of Xillia) Tales of Xillia is a sci-fi fantasy Japanese role-playing game. It was released in Japan in 2011 and brought ...Filip’s Favourite Baldur’s Gate 3 Bugs, Again
Hey, everyone! One of the upcoming games I’m most excited about in 2021 is Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios, the long-awaited entry in one of ...Most Impressive: ORX (Demo)
Hey, Hivelings! Below is the script to this here video–I just wanted to warn you, some of these jokes are…bad. Real bad. Welcome, folks! Today, I ...Most Impressive: Spiritfarer
It’s rare that I’ll come across a game that leaves me breathless. Staggered, silent in the face of the skill and artistry at display. Spiritfarer is ...
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Warhammer
Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 4: How to Build an Army (and Fight!)
This is gonna be a quick-and-dirty intro to how to play Warhammer 40K, which should hopefully be enough of a primer to help you understand what ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 3: Choosing Your Allies
Aaaand we’re back with more Warhammer! Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 to get the full picture. Some Warhammer factions play nice ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 2: Choosing Your Faction
Choosing a faction in Warhammer 40K is sort of like taking a Rorschach test. One person may look at Space Marines and see bland sci-fi beefcakes, ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 1: The Basics
I never liked Warhammer 40K because when I buy a game, I want to sit down and start playing. Warhammer is the opposite of that. Getting ...
