Interesting Bits

Megapacks are for Fantasy, too!

Megapacks are for Fantasy, too!   I just got an email from Wildside Press announcing the release of their latest Megapacks. For the longest time, I thought these bundles were purely for Classic and Golden Age Science Fiction, but Wildside collect all the classic fiction, including mystery, horror, and fantasy. I thought I’d mention it […]

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It’s getting hotter in here….

The remains of Pompeii, Italy.I have a thing about volcanoes.  Don’t know why.  But of all the disaster movies and books that I’ve seen and read in my time, the ones featuring volcanoes get my thumbs-up and attention. One of my favourite movies of all time is Dante’s Peak.  There’s nothing that can beat the

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Piracy Goes High Tech, And the Next Big Thing. And some UF, too.

There’s been a few interesting tidbits crossing my desk lately.  Here’s a couple of them. First up, there’s been a rash of AI-adjusted pirated books appearing on the bookstores.  There’s a video that explains it on Twitter (and you don’t need a Twitter account to watch it) here.  The gist is, the AI writing tools

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An alternative bookstore for the serious collectors

Smashwords has been around for many, many years.  It was one of the first bookstores to cater to the indie publishing scene. In late 2022, Draft2Digital bought Smashwords, which was a smart move, because Draft2Digital is an indie distributor/aggregator.  It didn’t have a bookstore front of its own.  But now it does. I distribute books

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Fantasy Art Isn’t Really Art At All

“Dear Emperor” Fantastic Version by NextMars via DepositPhotosI came across this statement the other day: For the most part, quality fantasy art isn’t considered “serious” art by academia, but surreal art of similar quality is universally applauded. Why is that? — DeviantArt I admit that the attitude puzzles me.  All three of my kids would

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Do You Like Hardcover Books? Want Some Of Mine?

I have an opportunity to make case hardcover editions of my books available.  Which sounds fantastic…if you like hardcovers! There’s an image of a case hardcover book, above.  They’re the hardcovers that have the cover image printed right onto them, instead of onto a loose cover wrap (and I *hate* those!). Of course, the hardcovers

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