The Bodhisattva

Amidst the usual ranting, Grandmaster groping, reviewer-in-fighting, and all that othar drama that at the end of the day means absolutely nothing, here is some actual good news.
In my time at Fantasybookspot.com I have communicated with all sorts, and I’m really the type generally not moved by seeing others succeed (a hater if you will) [...]

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Today Brian Lindenmuth posted an interview he conducted with author Jason Starr, who I have to admit I know nothing about, but he’s working on a graphic novel for Vertigo so he has to be somewhat dope, and his fiction might be worth checking out because he’s obviously insane. I have proof:
“And the Knicks [...]

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One of my favorite features at Fantastic Metropolis was the Read and Appreciated contributions by various and numerous sources which probably still stands as one of the great sources of recommendations for recent speculative fiction and is still very much worth looking over.
So, I just wanted to share my favorite reads of the year, [...]

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So I’m on the phone talking to fellow Fantasybookspot.com mogul Damon discussing the battle plan for 2007, we are shooting the shit, talking about pain-in the ass web masters, an obnoxious female author who we love to see still in obscurity - over a dozen books published and not a damn thing said yet [...]

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This is what I’m talking about! Opportunities to introduce yourself to the most creative writers in the field for free! What we have here is a chance to win Catherynne M. Valente’s Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden signed by Valente. We are talking about this bad boy:

EDIT - Kaluta did not [...]

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Damon has put together a couple of opportunities to score some free reads at Fantasybookspot.com as they take another step to phase me out of FBS
As always these contest are for free books - it costs you nothing, you don’t jump through hoops.
First, there is draw for two Cherie Priest novels - and [...]

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…and
David Soyka reviews the first issue (Issue#2 will be out in January) of Heliotrope at Black Gate.
It’s not everyday that you get your forum sig quoted (which I boosted from an interview of M. John Harrison) - and I’m simple enough for this to make my day.
Good stuff!

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Sorry for the delay, but to say I have been busy is an understatement. I want to thank everyone who has had interest in my personal countdown and hope at least some of you have found some quality reads, either to your established tastes or introduced you to something you didn’t know you would [...]

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