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Open Thread: RIP Aaron Allston

Aaron Allston passed away yesterday at age 53. Most of you will probably be familiar with his work on Star Wars related books. I remember him most fondly from his early Champions work. He was the editor at Hero Games who gave me my first paying work as a writer, and created the Strike Force… Continue reading Open Thread: RIP Aaron Allston

Open Thread: My Doctor Visit

Reusing this old picture of me with the Doctor!

Many years ago, while in England, I got to see an exhibit with a special guest star. You can really tell I’m a tourist, can’t you? Tell me your favorite celebrity (or facsimile thereof) story! Related posts: Movie Review: Doctor Strange (2007) Magazine Review: Doctor Death February 1935 Book Review: Doctor Dead: A Percy… Continue reading Open Thread: My Doctor Visit

Open Thread: Water Damage

A pipe burst in my apartment building Monday night, and quite a bit of water dripped down through my ceiling. It appears that none of my upcoming Goodreads giveaway books were affected, but some of the books I’ve previously reviewed might have been, and my bedding was soaked considerably. So it may be a… Continue reading Open Thread: Water Damage

Open Thread: 2013 Roundup

Haven’t finished reading the next book in my pile yet, so let’s have a generic year’s roundup post! People from around the globe have looked at this blog. The top ten countries for 2013 are: United States (way out in front, no surprise there), Canada, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Phillipines, Germany, Spain, Brazil and India.… Continue reading Open Thread: 2013 Roundup

Open Thread: Search Me

Happy Halloween! People come to this blog, and others like it, through many means. Some subscribe through an RSS service or bookmark the site and check every so often to see if it’s updated. (Hi, Mom!) Others follow announcement links that I or others place on various social media sites. And others come here through… Continue reading Open Thread: Search Me

Open Thread: Coming Attractions

School has started again, and it is kicking my butt. So reading for reviews is going to be slowing down for the next couple of weeks. However, I thought you might like to see some of what’s coming up in the next month or so. Here’s books I’ve received from authors and publishers on the… Continue reading Open Thread: Coming Attractions

Open Thread: Linkspam 10/2/13

Time for the monthly recommendation of other blogs! I went to the Bloggers’ group meeting at Joule again. This time the topic was timesaving tips, such as having a calendar to remind you when it’s time to post. One cool tip for bloggers with families is having a special article of clothing that you wear… Continue reading Open Thread: Linkspam 10/2/13

Open Thread: Books Is Your Worst Enemy: Eight Ways To Defeat It!

This headline brought to you by Widgets for Creating Misleading Headlines that People Will Click On. First, a reminder that my giveaway contest is still running through 9/30/13, but not past that, so drop on by there. http://www.skjam.com/2013/09/16/giveaway-autumn-giveaway-ends-september-30-2013/ And in keeping with the headline, kind of, tell me about a book you really struggled with… Continue reading Open Thread: Books Is Your Worst Enemy: Eight Ways To Defeat It!

Open Thread: Linkspam 9/10/13

Went to the bloggers’ meeting again this month, a week later than the usual. We talked about how to get good ideas for blog posts, and handed around our business cards. Here’s some people you should consider giving some traffic to. GIR Promotions: http://girpromotions.com/ They do creative marketing–latest post is staying “top of mind” with your audience.… Continue reading Open Thread: Linkspam 9/10/13