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GIVEAWAY: 2 Copies of Stories edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio

Thanks to HarperCollins, I have two copies of the anthology, Stories to give to two lucky winners.

ABOUT THE BOOK
“The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . .”
The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more—to find the answer to the question: “And then what [...]

Book Review: Stories edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio

Genre: Anthology
Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication Date: June 15, 2010
ISBN-10: 0061230928
ISBN-13: 978-0061230929
Editor Websites: Neil Gaiman, Al Sarrantonio
Stories edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, was compiled because the editors wanted “stories that forced us to turn the page” to “read stories that used a lightning flash of magic as a way of showing us something [...]

Essay: 12 Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels and Stories of Americana

Today is the Fourth of July, and in the United States, we celebrate our Independence Day with fireworks, tributes to our men and women in uniform, and a hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. It is a day to be happy that, even with its faults, we live in one of the freest countries [...]

The Functional Nerds Podcast #14 interviews…ME!

I was invited to participate in the Functional Nerds podcast held weekly by John Anealio and Patrick Hester. It was a lot of fun, and I hope I get to do it again. If you have ever wondered what my voice sounds like, now is your chance to find out.
Afterwards, I was told it seemed [...]

Video: Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer…interviewed in a bathtub!

Are We Post-Genre? by Harry Markov

Don’t mind the foreboding title. I am not implying that the genre as a means to identifying the books we want to read will cease to exist, but wondering whether or not we are past the point, where a reader, a reviewer or even a writer can pinpoint with certainty, to which genre a book [...]

Book Review: Don’t Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide the Galaxy by Neil Gaiman

# Genre: Nonfiction, Biography
# Paperback: 288 pages
# Publisher: Titan Books; 5 Rev Upd edition
# Publication Date: September 15, 2009
# ISBN-10: 1848564961
# ISBN-13: 978-1848564961
# Author Website: Douglas Adams
# Author Website: Neil Gaiman
There are few authors as well-known or discussed as Douglas Adams. This is especially true as the thirtieth anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide the Galaxy [...]

Free Fiction: Neil Gaiman’s Crowdsourced Fiction Story is Complete

If you don’t know about waht this story is, you can read the details here. But for those in the know, BBC Audio has posted the entire story online, line by line for you reading enjoyment. I have compiled them in order to make it easier to read,

Overview of the Whole Story
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene [...]

Video: “Instructions” by Neil Gaiman

Gaiman reads his poem “Instructions” which teaches us about what to do if caught in a fairy-tale.

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