Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Smoke and Mirrors 1 - Mercedes Lackey and Dennis Lee

"Vickie and Djinni swap stories about their respective run-ins with magic, fire, and loss as they wait for Blacksnake to begin a deadly trade with the Rebs." 4 out of 5 http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/seasonsix/swc6_14_smokeandmirrorspt1.mp3

In One Ear - Mercedes Lackey

A secure magic Overwatch has group buyin on a big Verdigris con. 4 out of 5 http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/seasonsix/swc6_13_inoneear.mp3

The Seven Deadly Virtues - Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin

Verdigris muses at a party. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/seasonsix/swc6_12_sevendeadlyvirtues.mp3

Leap of Faith - Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin

"Neither John Murdock nor the Seraphym were accustomed to second-guessing decisions. At least, until that afternoon on the roof." 3.5 out of 5 http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/seasonsix/swc6_11_leapoffaith.mp3

Obsessions - Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin

Dominic Verdigris recruits a precog but now has a burnout problem. 4 out of 5 http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/seasonsix/swc6_10_obsessions.mp3

Run Through the Jungle 2 - Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin

More program and running away background and new things with an Angel. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/seasonsix/swc6_09_runthroughthejunglept2.mp3

Run Through the Jungle 1 - Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin

"John Murdock shares a sample of Atlanta’s finest takeout with the Seraphym, and winds up telling her about the Program." 3.5 out of 5 http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/seasonsix/swc6_08_runthroughthejunglept1.mp3

Heartsong Creative Interview - Jarad Henry

"Jarad Henry is a Melbourne crime writer who has worked in the criminal justice system for the past 10 years. He has a degree in Criminology, is a proficient public speaker and is a regular presenter at many conferences. Last year his third book, ‘Pink Tide’, starring the anti hero Detective Sergent Ruebens McCauley was released. Set in the south-west of Victoria, close to where I live, this was the novel I most wanted to talk to him about." 3.5 out of 5 http://heartsongcreative.com/?p=2073

Indie+ Interview - Rob Donoghue

A hangout recording, ranging over various magic system issues and methodologies. 4.5 out of 5

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Clean Sweep 3 1 - Ilona Andrews

"Beast raised her head and growled. I opened my eyes. I was sitting in an oversized soft chair, trying to cure my headache with a cup of coffee. Dealing with intruders was the next to last thing on my want-to-do list this morning, the last thing being anything that involved werewolves." 3.5 out of 5 http://demo.ilona-andrews.com/2012/10/chapter-3-part-1/

Chinaman's Bluff - Cat Sparks

A woman and child get some outback alien help. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.sqmag.com/008-20130501-chinamans-bluff-cat-sparks.html

Forbeck: The Interview - Matt Forbeck

Fiction Depot: My favorite event was the Live-Action and Life-Size version of Robo Rally. I played many a rounds when I attended. Do you have a favorite game or event that you always try to play? What about your kids, do they have favorites? Matt Forbeck: My schedule's too jammed for regular games, but my favorite event these days is the True Dungeon. It's a live-action version of Dungeons & Dragons that's played in a series of chambers built into a gigantic hall at the convention, and it's amazing fun. I last played two years ago in a VIP session with Monte Cook, Mike Selinker, Colin McComb, and a slew of other great gamers. My eldest son Marty also joined us. We got slaughtered but had a ball. 4 out of 5 http://www.fictiondepot.com/Index.cfm?FeatureID=47

The Deeps of the Sky - Elizabeth Bear

Mother memories leave me with a scar. 3.5 out of 5 http://io9.com/5971160/sky+mining-is-dangerous-enough-but-when-a-deep-storm-comes-its-suicide

The Stars Do Not Lie - Jay Lake

Increate found us a spaceship. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.asimovs.com/pdfs/Stories/The_Stars_Do_Not_Lie.pdf

The Button Man and the Murder Tree - Cherie Priest

Mushroom jokers and dead snakes. 2.5 out of 5 http://www.tor.com/stories/2013/05/the-button-man-and-the-murder-tree

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Eyes In the Vastness of Forever - Gustavo Bondoni

Demons at the end of the world. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=6349

Friday, May 17, 2013

First Fire - Terry Bisson

First Fire - Terry Bisson
http://www.sff.net/people/TBisson/firstfire.html Time gun Flame of Zoroaster check. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.starshipsofa.com/2013/05/15/starshipsofa-no-289-peter-f-hamilton-terry-bisson/

Return Of The Mutant Worms - Peter F. Hamilton

Stupid embarassment SF standover. 2.5 out of 5 http://www.starshipsofa.com/2013/05/15/starshipsofa-no-289-peter-f-hamilton-terry-bisson/

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Red Goat Black Goat - Nadia Bulkin

Nurse and Princess and danger. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=6284

Quoth the Cultist - Mari Ness

Cthulhu Poe. 4 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=6276

Innsmouth Magazine 03 - Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Paula R. Stiles

A solid issue. Innsmouth Magazine 03 : The Swelling - David Conyers Innsmouth Magazine 03 : The Black Ship - Rebecca Nazar Innsmouth Magazine 03 : Nature vs Nurture - Orrin Grey Innsmouth Magazine 03 : One Dead Eye - Avery Cahill Innsmouth Magazine 03 : If You Want to Leave a Message - G. W. Thomas Innsmouth Magazine 03 : Mary Mary - Danielle Eriksen Dead ship to Carcosa. 3.5 out of 5 Call of Cthulhu problem, dad. 3.5 out of 5 Ghouls grow up big is the problem. 3.5 out of 5 To see horrors and homonculi. 3.5 out of 5 Gibberish machine. 3 out of 5 Time to leave. 3 out of 5 3.5 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/blog/?p=4738

Mary Mary - Danielle Eriksen

Time to leave. 3 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=4734

If You Want To Leave A Message - G. W. Thomas

Gibberish machine. 3 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=4630

One Dead Eye - Avery Cahill

To see horrors and homonculi. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=4737

Nature vs Nurture - Orrin Grey

Ghouls grow up big is the problem. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=4664

The Black Ship - Rebecca Nazar

Call of Cthulhu problem, dad. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=4736

The Swelling - David Conyers

Dead ship to Carcosa. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=4628

A Soldier and a Gentleman - Talbot Mundy

Yasmini, outlaw loot, Dost Mohammed and a not so bright captain. 3 out of 5 http://freeread.com.au/@RGLibrary/TalbotMundy/Yasmini/ASoldierAndAGentleman.html

Chasing Shadows - Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin

Verdigris sends the General on an errand, to find the old deadly Shadowstorm. 4 out of 5 http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/seasonsix/swc6_07_chasingshadows.mp3

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Rataan Mirrors - Geetanjali Dighe

Other universes, goddess? Maybe? 3 out of 5 http://worldsf.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/tuesday-fiction-ratan-mirrors-by-geetanjali-dighe/

Generic Fuzion - R. Talsorian

Being a combo of the Hero System and Interlock, universal style. 3 out of 5 http://rtalsoriangames.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/fuzion1.pdf

Assault and Battery - Jason E. Thummel

Chief Gunner Clap solves mage, dandy. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.blackgate.com/black-gate-online-fiction-assault-and-battery/

The Iron Man - Robert E. Howard

A boxer who keeps on taking it. 3.5 out of 5 http://freeread.com.au/@RGLibrary/RobertEHoward/REH-Costigan/TheIronMan.html

Gods of the North - Robert E. Howard

Cold Conan trouble. 4 out of 5 http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42664

Insufferable - 16

Dad killed mum, so I'm drunk. 3 out of 5 http://thrillbent.com/comics/insufferable/insufferable-vol1-issue-16/

In The House Of Aryaman A Lonely Signal Burns - Elizabeth Bear

Dexter Coffin murder galaxy message. 3.5 out of 5 http://www.elizabethbear.com/?page_id=1202

Behind the Mask - Samantha Sommersby

Shagging caper. 3.5 out of 5 http://samanthasommersby.com/FreeReads/BehindTheMask.html

Skin - Samantha Sommersby

Neighbour distraction. 3 out of 5 http://samanthasommersby.com/FreeReads/Skin.html

nterview: on Kickstarting LADY SABRE - Greg Rucka and Rick Burchett and Eric Newsom

"MSG: That’s a great lead-in to the big question: Why Kickstarter? Why not go to an indie publisher? GR: There were for me two really crucial things. First, web comics are very community driven. We live and die on the basis of having a readership that will visit us twice a week or once a month, or once every three months. But whatever it is, they’ll come to us and participate. Part of what we’ve all enjoyed and what’s mattered to us is working with that community, so when we began discussing the trade, it was very organic for us to say that this would be a community project. The community should be able to be involved, and if at all possible, it would be a great way to grow that community. So that was one. And then, for me speaking personally, I’ve been writing comics for fifteen years now. I’ve remained deliberately ignorant of what goes on beyond a certain point in the production of the book. The printing distribution aspects of the profession are ones I know very little about. This was an extraordinary opportunity for me to learn just how the sausage is made. In so doing, hopefully it will make me a better writer — understanding what is required once you have your story and art, and everything has been edited, and you have your pages — how you go from that to something you get to hold in your hand. I knew it was through a printer, but I didn’t really know what that really entailed. Part of the reason that it took so very long to launch the Kickstarter is that there was a huge education that I personally had to undergo and that we collectively had to understand what the paper stocks were, what the bindings were, how the covers work, how the end papers work. All of this — how the book was going to be put together, what the differences are in various types of production, what the options are. I know more now than I did six months ago!" 4 out of 5 http://www.comicosity.com/interview-lady-sabre/

Crowdfunding Fiction River: An Interview with - Kristine Kathryn Rusch

"ASM: Why did you decide to use crowdfunding on this project? Kris: We wanted to gauge the interest. If the Kickstarter project failed, we wouldn’t have done Fiction River. It was that simple. If no one wanted to buy it, then we weren’t going to do it. We funded so fast that we were stunned, and then we were excited, and now we’re just plain thrilled to hold the first volume in our hands." 4 out of 5 http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/04/crowdfunding-fiction-river-an-interview-with-kristine-kathryn-rusch/

Smokin' - Samantha Sommersby

Cigarette housemate. 3 out of 5 http://samanthasommersby.com/FreeReads/Smokin.html

Under the Influence - Dana Stabenow

Fine liquor motive. 3 out of 5 http://www.stabenow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Under_the_Influence.zip

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Residuals - Paul J. McAuley and Kim Newman

Little evil aliens, bad movies. 3 out of 5 http://www.baenebooks.com/chapters/9781625791061/9781625791061___3.htm