Category Archives: Misc

Cover Reveal – Cornhusker: Demon Gene (A Novelette by Timothy C. Ward)

After posting a somewhat sad poem earlier this week, I thought it made sense to share something happy (besides the news that I have worked things out with my employer and have a much better situation going forward).

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Flu, Resident Evil 6 and a Plea for Quality Zombie Fiction

I reviewed Flu by Wayne Simmons this week at SF Signal. As much as I was hoping this book would deliver in a failing market of zombie fiction, the characters and writing fell flat like so many others. REVIEW SUMMARY: … Continue reading

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Crime Stories for a Speculative Fiction Fan

I enjoyed Agatha Christie novels in middle school, but it was more of a “if you’re going to make me read for class, I guess this is pretty good,” than a “move over Horror and Fantasy, there’s a new cat … Continue reading

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AudioTim 47: Hard-boiled Detective Novel, HOT SINATRA, by Axel Howerton

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Welcome to my interview with Axel Howerton and editor, Lane Diamond of Evolved Publishing. Axel’s debut novel, Hot Sinatra, was a captivating detective story that reminded me of my love of … Continue reading

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Researching to Write the Impossible

In the celebratory 200th episode of the Adventures in SciFi Publishing podcast, Shaun played an oldĀ  intro sound bite from their Chris Roberson interview, “You should never start a creative endeavor that you’re not a little worried might be impossible” … Continue reading

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Looking Forward to 2013: As a Reader

As an aspiring author, I feel awful saying this, but as I plot out the books I want to read in 2013, there isn’t much room for new authors. This is one reason I’m taking my time on my debut … Continue reading

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Author Spotlight: James Smythe

I recently had the pleasure of reading James Smythe‘s recently released novel, The Explorer, and interviewing him over at SF Signal. We’re making plans to get him on AudioTim, but for now, enjoy: My 5 star review of The Explorer … Continue reading

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Health, Cash, and More Podcasts!

Has anyone else noticed a lull in “writing” podcasts? Sure, there are plenty of shows out there, but I’ve been out of content for days. Enter my favorite show, Adventures In SciFi Publishing, and their plan for 2013 to put … Continue reading

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Why AudioTim is Back

I announced the conclusion of Season One back in July as a way for me to step back and evaluate how I was going to podcast in the future. A few things that I felt I did wrong were: The … Continue reading

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Now Reviewing for SF Signal!

Being an aspiring author means I read a lot, and I enjoy the challenge of critiquing books as I read them. Because of this, I”m not the fastest reader, but I put a lot of thought into my evaluation. It … Continue reading

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