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Brandon Sanderson's Kickstarter

The big news in the publishing world today is Brandon Sanderson’s Kickstarter for four new novels. The totals just keep going up, but as you can see from my screenshot he is approaching 65k backers and $16.6M. That comes out to an average of $250 per backer, an
Benjamin Espen Mar 2, 2022

The Power of Setting

Nathan, the Pulp Archivist, has an awesome blog up at Castalia House Why Settings Matter. He uses the tiki bar as an example of a bit of fiction that seemed so real that it perpetuated itself into reality. You should go read it, as Nathan along with JD Cowan is
Benjamin Espen Jan 27, 2022

Reaper: Cradle Book 10 Review

Reaper, book 10 in Will Wight’s Cradle series, is so good it reaches back in time and transforms events in the previous books, making you see things with new eyes. I think it would be quite fun to go back and read them all again in light of what
Benjamin Espen Nov 14, 2021

Convergence: Galaxy's Edge Season Two Book 3 by Nick Cole and Jason Anspach Book Review

Convergence [Amazon link] is a great title for the thirteenth entry in the main series of Galaxy’s Edge, as I feel like all the pieces are starting to come together in a most satisfying fashion. As the Galaxy’s Edge series has been written by veterans for veterans, the
Benjamin Espen Nov 8, 2021

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