News Post 563

This week's serials from Laser & Sword:

With Captain Justice in the hospital, Commander Justice, Jr. investigates alone

(http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-twelve/) (The Great Search, part Twelve)

The Emerald Avenger starts a fire with the goal of burning out two corrupt police officers

(http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-vs-the-corruptibles-part-eleven/) (The Emerald Avenger v. the Corruptibles, Part Eleven.)

Snyder meets a racketeer who has an offer for him. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/day-of-dread-part-four/) (Day of Dread, Part Four.)

Don't miss the new edition of Residential Aliens, with stories from L. S. King, Gary Raven, Lachlan David, Kurt Hyatt and Walt Staples. Go here: http://www.resaliens.com/

There's a short-form writing contest in several categories going on over at Holy Worlds, and the prizes are five copies of The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead.

http://www.holyworlds.org/blog/?p=377

Walt Staples has a new story up at the Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. He claims it's not speculative, but I'm not convinced...

http://www.deadmule.com/fiction/2010/11/walter-staples-sammys-christmas/

A new review of The Word Reclaimed by Steve Rzasa, from Krysti Kercher:

http://krystisbooks.blogspot.com/2010/11/word-reclaimed.html

News for October 8th 2010

This week's updates from Laser & Sword Magazine:

The Justice Family and the SIB investigate a professor who put in a patent requet on an interdimensional portal  http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-five/ (The Great Search, Part Five)

The Emerald Avenger catches up with the Invisibility Master http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-four/  (The Emerald Avenger v. the Corruptibles, Part Four)

How can Snyder and Kendall get to Dr. Rawlings before she sends her doomsday message? http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-fourteen/  (Countdown, Part Fourteen)

New flash fiction by Ren Black at the New Authors' Fellowship:

http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/flash-fic-bad-timing/

News for October 1, 2010

Guildie Chris Solaas has been interviewed at Examiner.com about the writing life:
http://www.examiner.com/christian-writing-in-memphis/the-unburied-talents-of-chris-solaas-1

This week's update from Laser & Sword ezine:

The Great Search, Part Four (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-four/) Captain Justice meets up with an old friend--and a new rival.

The Emerald Avenger v. The Corruptibles, Part Three (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-emerald-avenger-v-the-corruptibles-part-three/) The Emerald Avenger meets the Invisibility Master's missiles.

Countdown, Part Thirteen (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-thirteen/): Snyder and Kendall pursue the mad Dr. Rawlings.

News for September 15th 2010

Here's Issue 57 of Ray Gun Revival magazine - the last edition to come out of Double-Edged Publishing, but not 'the end' at all. Available for full download - 75 pages:
http://raygunrevival.com/

Interview with Adam & Andrea Graham at Book Readers Central:
http://bit.ly/cQsrTe

And Adam & Andrea's character Dave reappears in 'Ask a Superhero':
http://bit.ly/aZeb7F

Interview with Dana Bell, author of Winter Awakening (2011) and more:
http://bit.ly/dnMV5r

This week at TitleTrakk, answer the survey question and be in to win Nightmare by Robin Parrish:
http://www.titletrakk.com/surveys-polls.htm

News for September 10th, 2010

A new review for Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider, by Ellen C. Maze
http://ravencorinncarluk.blogspot.com/

Sarah Sawyer continues her analysis of themes within Beauty and the Beast:
http://www.sarahsawyer.com/2010/09/beauty-and-the-beast-themes-part-two-of-four/

Writers: Don't forget the free edit contest running at C.A. Marshall's site until September 20th:
http://www.camarshall.com/2010/09/freelance-editor-ca-marshalls-free-edit.html

Greg Mitchell has been interviewed about his upcoming book The Strange Man, and the writing life:
http://noahsreads.blogspot.com/2010/09/greg-mitchell-interview.html

This week's updates for the Laser & Sword ezine:

Captain Justice is determined to find out what happened to Commander Justice, but he's going to need the help of an old hacker friend, but is the old hacker up to the challenge?(http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-great-search-part-one/ The Great Search, Part One.)

Marco gets a rude aweakening (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-twenty-one/ The Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Twenty-One)

While hunting ecoterrorists, Colonels Morgan and Dread have a heart to heart talk. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-ten/ Countdown, Part Ten)

News for August 27th 2010

Updates this week from Laser & Sword Magazine:

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-twenty-one/ (The Double Cross, Part Twenty-One): Ian Bucknell (aka. The Dark Mystic) makes a desperate attempt.

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-nineteen/ (Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Nineteen): The Emerald Avenger decides: Will Night Lord live or die?

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-eight/ (Countdown, Part Eight): Snyder briefs Colonels Morgan and Dread. 


Janalyn Voigt has a guest post on The Book Lightwalker Files entitled The Fragrance of Allegory:
http://victortravison.webs.com/apps/blog/entries/show/4598670-the-fragrance-of-allegory

One week remains to vote in the Clive Staples Award! So if you haven't already, go here and make your voice heard!
http://clivestaplesaward.wordpress.com/

CSFF Tour Wrap: Rebecca LuElla Miller points out some highlights and gives the chance to vote on the Top Blogger at
http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/csff-august-tour-wrap-2/

News for August 20th 2010

Updates from Laser & Sword magazine:

The Sword Comics acquires a new title and makes someone very, very unhappy. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-twenty/) The Double Cross, Part Twenty

 Night Lord is interrogated by the Emerald Avenger and gets the shock of his life. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-eighteen/) The Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Eighteen

Colonel Dread meets Colonel Morgan, fireworks ensue. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-seven/) Countdown, Part Seven

Greg Mitchell announces the final cover for his upcoming release, The Strange Man. See it here:
http://thecomingevil.blogspot.com/2010/08/final-cover-for-strange-man.html

John Otte revisits the Birthright Project by Kathryn Mackel and speculates on its future:
http://leastread.blogspot.com/2010/08/birthright-project-revisited.html

Sherry Thompson joins the Blogging Team at Young Adult Authors You've Never Heard Of 
http://obscurekidlitauthors.blogspot.com/2010/08/hi-from-sherryt.html
http://writtenremains.blogspot.com/2010/08/member-news-sherry-thompson-joins.html

Writers! Want to get your synopsis read by someone at Penguin? Now's your chance. Penguin UK is taking unsolicited submissions until October! More info and guidelines here:
http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0/aboutus/#question11

News for August 13th 2010

This week's serials at Laser & Sword:

Commander Justice rejoins the rest of the Guild of Heroes, and the Sword gives everyone a good talking to: http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-nineteen-2/ (The Double Cross, Part Nineteen)

The Emerald Avenger hooks Night Lord and reels him in. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-seventeen/) Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Seventeen

Snyder and Sgt. Kendall prepare for action. (http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-six/) Countdown, Part Six

Here's a new page for Karina Fabian's upcoming book: Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator!
http://www.zombiecookbook.net/NeetaLyffe.html

Interview with Kristina Schram, author of the Chronicles of Anaedor:
http://kenthollowayonline.blogspot.com/2010/08/let-me-introduce-you-tokristina-schram.html

News for August 11th 2010

Kristina Schram says: I am starting a viral video campaign for the release of my book, The Chronicles of Anaedor:  The Prophecies, coming to bookstores everywhere and available on-line, August 10, 2010!
Here's the video - YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hKMYB_RSOw
or... My website:  http://www.kristinaschram.com/

New at Mindflights: "The Captain and His Squire" by Matthew Wuertz - Cole of Arkessler enters Kartev to study the life of Captain Borodin. Unfortunately for the scholar, he arrives just before the town comes under attack.

Jeremy Robinson unveils a plan to release his novel Beneath in hardcover: http://bit.ly/9vUqmV

Check out the latest articles by Janalyn Voigt at http://janalynvoigt.com/ - Don't let your blog, or the Internet, or your career eat you alive!

News for August 9th 2010

A new issue of Residential Aliens magazine is online now, with more great speculative stories.
Check it out: http://www.resaliens.com/2010/08/issue-4-8-august-2010/


Also don't miss the August issue of Digital Dragon Magazine:
http://www.digitaldragonmagazine.net/

Jeremy Robinson reveals all - what he sacrificed to take the path of a writer:
http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/08/03/the-cost-of-pursuing-your-dreams-industry-blog/
Jeremy's also given another fascinating interview on his path to success: http://bit.ly/9DO56L
And here's a new review of his book Kronos: http://bit.ly/br8Tsd

Fred Warren says: My short story, "Rubes," is online now at Reflection's Edge.
Everybody loves the circus, but McMurphy's Fantasmagorical Wonder Show has seen better days. Their train's broken down in a desolate stretch of Kansas prairie, they're not going to make their next show, and they're out of money. The fortunes of this second-rate traveling carnival are about to change. Things certainly couldn't get any worse, could they?
http://reflectionsedge.com/index.php/2010/08/rubes/

News for August 6th 2010

Updates from the Laser & Sword serials will now be coming to you regularly here on the LGG blog!

Here's what we had this week:

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/the-double-cross-part-eighteen/ With Commander Justice disappearing once again, Captain Justice and Commander Justice, Jr. are left to face down the fearsome Human Muscle. (Double Cross, Part Eighteen)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/origin-of-the-emerald-avenger-part-sixteen/ :The Emerald Avenger closes in on Night Lord. (Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Sixteen.)

http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/countdown-part-five/ Snyder has decoded the Orez game, but how will he get out of the stockade to stop the plot? (Countdown, Part Five.)

R.L. Copple explains for us some of the background of his novels and why there is Hebrew lettering on the cover of Infinite Realities:
http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=262

Tosca Lee's book Havah: The Story of Eve is now available for free download at B&N, for the next two weeks only. More details here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=fl_86265014251#!/event.php?eid=148908605123440And while we're at it here's an interview with Tosca, and four copies of her books to be given away:
http://www.thechristiancritic.net/2010/08/03/tosca-lee-interview/

Becky Minor offers an excerpt from her story The Sword of the Patron:
http://www.authonomy.com/books/24292/the-sword-of-the-patron/

Ray Gun Revival Magazine, Issue 56

Ray Gun Revival magazine celebrates the start of our fifth year with Issue #56. Also, this is our second-to-last issue for our great publisher, Double-Edged Publishing (more on that in the Overlords' Lair editorial, The Quality of the Detour).

http://raygunrevival.com/Published/RGR_0056_2010.pdf

68 pages

Dark Encounter by James Hartley
Fiction
Lt. Bronte must figure how to prevent a collision with something that isn't there.

The Battle Over Procyon by James Coughtrey
Fiction
Ray guns lance through the sky, plasma fire rains down on unsuspecting ships and Kayo Kaelem is about to experience the fight of his life.

The Green Planet by Gordon Ross Lanser
Fiction
After a crash landing, crewmates must trek across an alien planet while the jungle pursues them.

Lifeline by T.M. Hunter
Fiction
Awaking from a drunken stupor, Aston discovers that his life has been held under judgment without his knowledge. Unfortunately, he's as guilty as sin!

The Vnimajici by Caleb Jordan Schulz
Fiction
She wanted everyone in the universe to attend her wedding in Cali, Colombia. She hadn't expected robots too.

Featured artist, Pierre-Etienne Travers

Checker by J.D. Williams
Fiction
You can find benefits to OCD, even in a warfront on an alien world.

Of Machinery and Sea Life by Pete Carter
Fiction
Aliens have come to conquer earth, can anyone stop them?

Calamity's Child, Chapter Nine: Object Real: Ransom in the Fall of the Mountain King, and Chapter Ten: Object Real: Ave Maria, Part One by M. Keaton
Serial Fiction
Red Dog fights. Kylee fights. Ivan fights.

Thieves' Honor: Episode Eleven: The Rescuers, Part Two by Keanan Brand
Serial Fiction
Zoltana’s in the brig while Kristoff schemes to steal the game. But who on his ship is a colonial spy?

Johne Cook / L. S. King / Paul Christian Glenn
The Overlords, Ray Gun Revival magazine

Announcing Flagship Ezine from Flying Island Press

Enjoy Your Sci-fi and Fantasy How and Where You Want

Beginning July 4th, science fiction and fantasy fans will be given a new place where they can discover authors and stories they’ll be able to enjoy wherever they go.  Flagship, the new e-zine by publisher Flying Island Press, will soon be releasing short stories every other month in formats for the Kindle, the iPad and iPhone, and other electronic readers.

Flying Island Press also recognizes the increasing popularity of podcasts and other forms of audio fiction.  So, in addition to the e-zine, an audio version will be available to listen to on any MP3 player.  Stories they release will be available both in text and in audio, allowing the consumer to choose their preferred version.

Zach Ricks, managing editor for Flagship, had this to say.  “I wanted to hearken back to what some have called the Golden Age of Science Fiction.”  It’s his hope that “FlagShip will be a place for optimistic, entertaining fiction.”

Each issue will cost $1.99 for the text version or the audio version or get both for just $2.99.

Issues will be available starting July 4th, 2010 at
http://flyingislandpress.com/flagship

News for June 14th, 2010: ResAliens new edition

The new edition of Residential Aliens is here - be sure and check out its all new stories at
http://www.resaliens.com/category/volume-4-issue-6/.

Still with ResAliens, Rick Copple says: Residential Aliens has been kind enough to grab and publish the second edition in my Neptune 2 series, Shifting Love.Take a moment to check it out. But before you do, give some thoughts to how you express your love for others in your life, whether it be family, wife, relatives, co-workers, or even your pet.
  
Here's last week's radio interview with Keven Newsome, the author of Winter, a Gothic Spiritual thriller Scroll down to "Thursday 06.10.10" and click on the play button for "Keven Newsome, author of 'Winter'" - http://waoy.afr.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=51 
And for a limited time only, you can download Winter free at this link:
http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/winter/10986344

Scott Roche is involved in a brand-new ezine for uplifting speculative fiction, and the first edition is due in July. Check out all the details here: http://flyingislandpress.com/

News for June 11th, 2010

A new story is up at Mindflights: "The Black Bag" by Peter H. Solomon: In a contest with dangerous witches, a little help is always welcome.

Here's Forrest Schultz's review of Earthbow Vol. 1 by Sherry Thompson:
http://vantiltool.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-of-earthbow-volume-i-sequel-to.html

A draw to win a copy of The Superlative Stream by Kerry Nietz is here:
http://susanjreinhardt.blogspot.com/2010/06/on-my-nightstand-superlative-stream-by.html

And while we're at that, here's Ellen Maze's review of Kerry's Book 1, A Star Curiously Singing:
http://amzn.to/bZFnwX

"Dragons and fantasy are hot, hot, hot! We’ll find out about the newest series of books for young readers in this genre." An audio interview with Bryan Davis by Valerie Connelly - http://www.valerieconnelly.com/radio-show/this-weeks-show - Scroll down a little bit to the audio player icon and click the play button.

News for June 9th, 2010

The one year anniversary edition of Digital Dragon Magazine is here! Be sure and check out all the new stories from familiar names. www.digitaldragonmagazine.net

Stephen L. Rice has published two short pieces on the Web: Justice, Waivering, Triumphs; and The Gem in the Locket.
http://www.feedbooks.com/user/87909/profile

Randy Ingermanson interviewed Jim Rubart, author of Rooms, and part one is posted here: http://christianfictiononlinemagazine.com/blitz_marketing.html

Here's a new interview of Sherry Thompson's Seabird, posted by Forrest Schultz:
http://vantiltool.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-of-sherry-thompsons-seabird.html

News for June 2nd, 2010

Mike Lynch says: A short story I wrote a couple of months ago, entitled "The Unit," just came out today in Einstein's Pocket Watch. Check it out and let me know what you think.
http://peafant.wordpress.com/the-unit-by-mike-lynch/

The latest issue of The Cross and Cosmos is out. Editor Glyn Shull says: We have a fantastic story by P.A. Baines in which a group of miners becomes trapped deep under the crust of Mars. Will such an event turn the heart and mind of a hardened miner to God, or further away? Next up we have an amazing story by Cathrine Bonham in which a gambler gambles the last thing he has left: his soul. Covering the rear, we have a fantastic fantasy by J.L. Rowan in which a young Defender must complete her quest, or die trying. Check it out at http://www.crossandcosmos.com/issue.pdf. 

Teen Fantasy Readers: Would you like to win a private book party with bestselling fantasy authors Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper? Would you like to win a sword of your very own? Join the Tribe Building Contest that begins today! 
For details, visit: www.enterthedoorwithin.blogspot.com 

News for May 14th, 2010

It's that time again - nominations are open for the Clive Staples Award for Christian Speculative Fiction. To read the conditions and judging criteria, and nominate your favourite release of 2009, go here:
http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/clive-staples-award-2010-accepting-nominations/

The latest issue of Ray Gun Revival is out now and awaiting your reading pleasure: 
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30956784/Ray-Gun-Revival-magazine-Issue-55#fullscreen:on


The pace is stepping up in "Deactivation" - Part 10 of The Moonborn Code by C.L. Dyck: http://scitascienda.com/2010/05/08/the-moonborn-code-part-10/

Here's a new review at Yellow30 Sci-Fi: Future Imperfect by F.S. Vander Meer http://yellow30scifi.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/future-imperfect/

News for May 12th, 2010

Lyndon Perry is posting a free flash fiction "superhero" story at Feedbooks called, "Even Superheroes!" - do me a favor, download it free (pick your own e-reader format) and give me some feedback about the site and process. Thanks! http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/12197

Karina Fabian announced the sale of her novel Mind Over Mind to Dragon Moon - read all about the good news here: http://fabianspace.blogspot.com/2010/05/perseverance-pays-mind-over-mind.html

Kat Heckenbach's short horror--"Clay's Fire--can now be found in the newly-released "The Four Horsemen: An Anthology of Conquest, War, Famine & Death" by Pill Hill Press. It can be purchased through Amazon in either paperback or hardcover. http://www.amazon.com/Four-Horsemen-Anthology-Conquest-Famine/dp/0984261036/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273068479&sr=1-1

A new story at Mindflights: "Wish Seeker"
 by Alaena HaiLing (A Student Contributor) - One precious thing in exchange for a wish, that is how it has always worked for the people of her city, but her pursuit of the rare tree of pearls is making Rulei wonder if she’s never understood at all.

And here's Part 9 of Cathi-Lyn Dyck's serial The Moonborn Code: Departure.

News for May 10th, 2010

A.P. Fuchs says:  Just a friendly reminder that my free serial novel, Zomtropolis: A Record of Life in a Dead City, has a new installment posted every Friday. It's a story about zombies, a desolate city and that little thing called love.
Go here for the complete Table of Contents and start the book from the beginning: http://apfuchs.wordpress.com/zomtropolis/ Hope you check it out.



Fred Warren says: My short story, "Come You Back to Mandalay," in which a big-game hunter and his loyal retainer pursue a legendary beast in the jungles of Burma, is online now in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of Allegory. Check it out! http://www.allegoryezine.com/comeyoubacktomandalay.htm



Here's a new review of Kerry Nietz's A Star Curiously Singing in the Afictionado ezine: http://www.acfw.com/cgi-bin/ezine/may10.pl?record=6


And Lyndon Perry says: Here it is May and I forgot to tell you about April's features:
http://www.resaliens.com/category/volume-4-issue-4/ Check it out this weekend before you go on to May's issue. You'll find 4 short stories and an artist interview. I think you'll like the medieval style artwork of Richard H. Fay, and the entertaining stories of Stoney M. Setzer, Kat Heckenbach, Walt Staples, and George Page. They represent quite a variety of fiction, in fact, from angel visitation to spiritual thriller, theological flash fiction to SF military with a twist of humor. I'll let you figure out which one is which. As always, thanks for reading! Your fellow alien, Lyn Perry