tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134137638157745992012-01-31T22:08:37.203-06:00The interactive blog for Residential Aliens and Fear & Trembling Magazines.ResAlienshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12902393627859179820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13413763815774599.post-83976069581369099542012-01-24T19:47:00.001-06:002012-01-29T22:07:41.011-06:00

Used to live in Western PA (pronounced P-A for you'ns who are a little backward and don't want to come with) and we'd red up the house if we knew company was comin'. Gotta love regional dialect. At any rate, ready or not, we'll soon be hosting a couple of writers here in our neck of the woods (or in PA it would be down here in the holler). First up? Ty Johnston is coming February 2nd. He's going

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Will it ever end? What, you thought I was talking about my 3rd period Language Arts class? Yes, that was a humdinger. But I'm really referring to the end of the world. Not that that's this issue's theme or anything, but end of life scenarios do creep into a few of our stories this month.  For instance, "Others" by Kelly Ledbetter and "The Conversation" by Lawrence Buentello are about preserving

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An Anthology of Spiritual Infused Speculative Fiction More than 30 short stories, poems, and illustrations, make up this collection of speculative fiction with a spiritual thread running through the whole volume. From science fiction and fantasy to magic realism and supernatural thriller, this new volume from ResAliens Press introduces readers to new and established writers who can not only

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The good folks at A Flame in the Dark are putting out a call for submissions to their new anthology, Monsters! Here are some pertinent details. First, you don't have to deal with classic monsters. You can make up your own creature, or use variations on nontraditional themes. However, if you do choose to write about a more traditional monster (like vampires and werewolves, for example), classic

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You've heard of Sword & Soul, of course. What? You haven't yet? You will. It's a dynamic, adventure-packed genre of African-based fantasy that is growing in popularity. Place Conan in the Congo and you'll start to get the picture. But I say that as a Euro-American reader to other Euro-Americans who, like me (at least until a few years ago), are unfamiliar with the genre. Really, Sword & Soul

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The Castle of Endless Woeby Ty JohnstonThis is a solid novelette set in the same world as the author's epic fantasy trilogies known collectively as The Ursian Chronicles. The setting of this story is vivid and the pacing is steady, and like a novel it takes awhile to warm to the plot. But by a third of the way in I was hooked.Johnston is a deliberate writer, choosing words and images with care.

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Guest Blogger, Dean Hardy, presents...The Metaphysics of Magic: Writing Christian Fantasy from a Christian WorldviewWhile a philosopher by trade, I am a fantasy writer by heart. But sometimes these worlds collide and I can’t help but to allow the left side of my brain to wrestle and pin down the right. I can’t stand to do anything passionately until I understand what it means to do that specific

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Magnus Kir by Dean HardyPublished by Ambassador InternationalReviewed by Lyn Perry (I purchased my copy.)Read my review at Bloggin' Outloud.

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The Worker Prince by Bryan Thomas SchmidtPublished by Diminished Media Group, October 2011Cover art by Mitch Bentley (high res image worth a look)Reviewed by Lyn Perry (I received a free advance copy.)Read my review at Bloggin' Outloud.

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This is your week! ResAliens Press is giving away a free issue at Smashwords (download the e-format of your choice). Issue 4.11 of Residential Aliens Magazine features 5 spec fic stories (over 25k words total) ranging from sword-and-planet fantasy to science fiction, and magic realism to zombie exterminators. Here's the TOC. Enjoy! (Download Here) 1. Petition by L.S. King 2. The Fluttering

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Note: Our Guest Columnist is Camille Gooderham Campbell, Managing Editor at Every Day Fiction. I asked her to share some thoughts on writing flash fiction, EDF's specialty. Here's what she has to say. Back in the early days of Every Day Fiction, we decided that we’d make a point of scheduling something humorous for every Monday. Mondays are hard enough, we thought, without adding a gritty tale

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Disclaimer! I'm the editor and publisher of Dead or Alive - An Aston West Collection by T.M. Hunter. That being said, I think it reasonable to assume that if I liked these stories well enough to publish them I should be able to talk about them! After all, editors are simply people who promote stories they enjoy reading. So read on... The Aston West series is classic space opera where rawhide

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Darkside isn't that dark, really. In fact, the novel by S.K.S. Perry (no relation to yours truly), if not exactly light, is quite witty, fast-paced, and seriously genre-bending. The story is about a guy named James Decker who dies in the process of saving a young woman from being attacked. But he finds that he really isn't dead...well, sort of. From the blurb: Haunted by the ghosts of his

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If you have a nostalgic fondness for old episodes of the Twilight Zone, then you'll likely enjoy Stoney M. Setzer's collection of short fiction. In Zero Hour - Stories of Spiritual Suspense, Setzer combines mystery, thriller, and moral themes into a family friendly volume. Think Mystery Theater with a spiritual twist. Disclaimer! I had the privilege of editing these 15 stories and then

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A brother of mine turned me on to SF writer Timothy Zahn (the author of a number of Star Wars novels as well as the Conquerors' Trilogy and Dragonback series). My introduction to Zahn came via The Icarus Hunt - a fun and fast-paced space opera jaunt through the galaxy. I thoroughly enjoyed the engaging characters, witty dialog and repartee, as well as the adventure laden plot (that reads like an

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Get the Skinny Right Here!Do you have a literary funny bone? Then put it to use! Here is a writing contest for the silly and bizarre. Check out Quantum Muse and discover a whole new world of speculative fiction. You might get published and win some money at the same time!Four stories will be selected for publication in June. The prizes? 1st place will win $20; 2nd place $15; and 2 runners-up will

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ResAliens Press is proud to present T. M. Hunter's Dead or Alive: The Aston West Collection. This compilation of 10 new and beloved short stories from the universe of Aston West is available from iTunes as an iPhone/iPad app for $1.99. (UPDATE: A paperback edition is now available!) + + + Aston West is everyman. This smarmy space pirate embodies the best of us as well as the worst of us. You

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Wynfield's War by Marina Julia NearyM. J. Neary, the author of "My Salieri Complex" (a featured story in ResAliens Issue 4), has a new book available from Fireship Press. Wynfield's War is Book 2 of the Wynfield Series. Here's a summary from the publisher:~*~The spring of 1854 was filled with violence, deceit, and bereavement, and marked the end of Wynfield's reign as the king of the Bermondsey

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Jungle Statue (c) 2009 Jason ZampolAvailable Now for $8 from ResAliens StorefrontIssue 5 features seven 'dark fantasy' stories by veteran speculative fiction writers, including: "Where the Sun Don’t Shine" by Jeff Parish"Not Your Kind of Heathen" by Erin M. Kinch"The Noble Experiment" by Pat R. Steiner"Rockets Over Éireann" by Kristen Lee Knapp"A Heroine’s Death" by Billy Wong"Azieran:

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The Chrysalis of Matter - Psychedelic Short Fiction from Jason RizosWriter Jason Rizos (author of "Annelid" which appeared as "Fishing the Moons of Jupiter" and was featured in ResAliens Issue 4) is launching an interesting project via Kickstarter. He's soliciting financial backers for a self-published collection of the best of his "psychedelic-horror science fiction." Here's a blurb from the

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An Anthology of Apocalyptic Speculative Fiction...Terminal EarthEdited by Michael Stewart and Neil Thomas Available from Pound Lit Press, Dec 2010What will you be doing when the shadows fall and the clocks stop?From lovers watching firestorms in exotic island locales to strangers playing a last game of baseball in abandoned America; through the eyes of sentient robot hunters or businessman

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Check out my Feedbooks Profile for free short stories downloadable as PDF, EPUB, or Kindle (mobi) files. It's painless, especially if you have a Wi-Fi connected e-reader. I got a new Kindle for Christmas (version 3 - the b/w reader) and I used it's basic web browser to navigate to Feedbooks and then transfered my stories to my device. Easy peasy.I have only three stories up at this point, but you

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Jack Brand by John M. Whalen(ISBN-13: 978-1617060137, Pill Hill Press, 2010)(Note: After receiving a free PDF of this collection of short stories from Pill Hill Press, I asked fellow editor and avid spec fic reader Keanan Brand to write a review. Thanks, Keanan! - Lyn) #Once an Army Ranger then a member of the Tulon Central Security Force, Jack Brand is now an independent contractor not averse to

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On sale now at ResAliens Press Storefront.Guest Editor John Ottinger III from Grasping for the Wind showcases 7 new short stories in this, the best in spiritually infused speculative fiction.Some reviews are in! * Rememorandom* Thinking About Books Purchase your copy today! + Paperback only $8.00 plus shipping. + PDF Download only $2.00 + iPod, iPad, iPhone verson only $3.99

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Check out Randy Belaire's latest novel, The Resurgance, a new book from the Shadow Chaser Chronicles - a tale of super human fiction.For a decade, Dr. Arthur Brown has been protecting the city of Toronto as the Shadow Chaser. However, one unfortunate night had changed his life forever. He was able to heal and move on, but the Shadow Chaser was no more. Now 20 years later, that same evil has

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Guest reviewer, Fred Warren (author of The Muse and blogger of Frederation) takes a close look at Zero Gravity: Adventures in Deep Space, published recently by Pill Hill Press. And he comes away fairly impressed. Here's what he has to say:If you love stories about lone-wolf pilots, sentient spaceships, interplanetary power politics, rogue computers, lost colonies, and Terrors From Beyond, Zero

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You should check out all the sales going on at GUD Magazine. Founding editor Kaolin Fire is so generous when it comes to cross-promotions - he's allowed other magazines (including ResAliens) to jump on the FALL BLOW-OUT SALES SPECIAL bandwagon.Look for special deals from such quality publications like GUD, Crossed Genres, Shimmer Magazine, M-Brane SF, Bull Spec, and of course, ResAliens. What's

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Murder. A shocking secret. A lurking evil. An edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller with a sci-fi twist by two veteran journalists. Special Feature: Choose your own ending to the story. Harrison Danforth is just settling into his new job as the executive editor of The Dolphin Breeze in the coastal Florida town of Dolphin Beach, when a young pastor is murdered in his own church. Danforth doesn't

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Discovered a blog post at Koinonia Blog (Fantasy meets Theology) about The Aedyn Chronicles (Zondervan, April 2010), a new fantasy series for children by renowned theologian, Alister McGrath. Here's a blurb from the publisher:The land of Aedyn is a paradise beyond all imagining. But when this paradise falls, strangers from another world must be called to fight for the truth. Peter and Julia never

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“Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?” - The BeatlesMicropublishing Trends & Marketing Thoughtsby Lyn PerryIt seems everyone wants to be a paperback writer. Or at least an e-published author. And with the advent of web-based self-publishing tools like Lulu (for print-on-demand books) and Feedbooks (featuring a variety of electronic formats), anyone with a bit of talent and know-how can claim

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Received a complimentary advance review copy of White Tiger by Kylie Chan, the first of an urban fantasy trilogy originally released in 2006/07 in Australia via HarperCollins Voyager.Here's a description from Kylie's website: When 28-year-old Emma Donahoe becomes a nanny to John Chen’s daughter, Simone, she does not expect to be drawn into a world of martial arts, magic, and extreme danger, where

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Cover art by Brad Foster of Jabberwocky Graphix. Purchase your copy today! + Paperback only $8.00 plus shipping. + PDF Download only $2.00 + iPod, iPad, iPhone verson only $3.99

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Now available at ResAliens Storefront... Purchase your copy today! + Paperback only $8.00 plus shipping. + PDF Download only $2.00 + iPod, iPad, iPhone verson only $3.99

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The Chronicles of the Sithiningby Michael W. GarzaAirious finds himself an unlikely hero as a devastating disease called the Sithining forever changes his world. When he discovers that the Sithining is far from the local plague it is thought to be, the truth will not only change Airious’ life forever but possibly the fate of the entire world. In Volume I, Race Against Time, Airious is forced to

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The Results Are In!A little pat on the back to ResAliens Zine on our 2nd place win in the Fiction Zine Category of the 2009 Preditors & Editors Annual Readers Poll. Official results for all categories are here.But even more exciting is that two of our author's stories made the Top 10 in the SFF Short Story Category. Congratulations to T. W. Ambrose on taking the #1 spot with his story, "The

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My review of editor Michael Lea's collection of super human fiction, POW!erful Tales, is up at TangentOnline.com. Here's my opening take:I have to admit at the outset that I’m not a super huge fan of superhuman stories, but I do like well told speculative adventures, which is what this anthology boils down to. And for the most part, the stories contained in POW!erful Tales, edited by Michael C.

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Catching the latest "mash-up" trend (you've heard of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, right?), author Eric S. Brown takes fans of horror on another literary thrill ride, mashing together zombies and H.G. Wells' classic into The War of the Worlds Plus Blood, Guts, and Zombies (from Coscom Entertainment).Although I haven't read it myself (and I'm not that into the subgenre, my only zombie stories

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I admit up front - I am not too conversant with the genre of epic comics and/or the world of graphic novels. It's a fascinating and visually interesting medium, I am just not familiar enough with what makes a particular product a success. So I've enjoyed reading a few reviews lately, having discovered that January is, in fact, comic book appreciation month!Now, I have read Gareth Hinds' Beowulf

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Free Book! Free Book!In conjunction with author Hugh Howey and our sister-like zine, Abandoned Towers, we are giving away TWO COPIES of Hugh's popular first novel (signed!), MOLLY FYDE AND THE PARSONA RESCUE. How do you win your copy? Follow the clues!1) Read the interview (see link below).2) Download the various portions of the book.3) Answer the questions!See how easy that is? So let's get

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Canadian author Rio Youers has written a short novella (I'd call it a novelet at just over 15k words) that touches on themes of love, loss, grief, and revenge. It's a frank and humorously realistic tale (with a speculative element) titled Old Man Scratch and recently released by PS Publishing in the UK. Look for my review at Tangent Online. Also, read some of these reviews from:+ Amy Dodge at

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Your Attention Please.Now through Jan 14 the annual "Preditors & Editors Readers Poll" is open and Residential Aliens has been nominated in the fiction ezine category. Also, your host (that's me, Lyn Perry) is listed in ezine editors category. And finally, two short stories we've published at RA have been nominated in the SF short story category. You can vote for either:+ "Redemption" by T. M.

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Own Your Copy Today! Only $8 from ResAliens Press ResAliens – the Print Zine! A Bimonthly Publication with the Premier Issue Just Released! + Each issue will showcase an original color cover with over 60 pages of stories and features. + You’ll be introduced to exciting new writers as well as find familiar veterans from a wide variety of speculative genres. + Individual issues are available

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Just received my complimentary copy of Cern Zoo to review for Tangent Online. Intriguing project. The stories are presented without bylines (although a random list of authors is included) so that the anthology is not only an experiment in speculative fiction but an experiment in reading without authorial influence (a nod to the literary concept of "intentional fallacy"). This is the ninth such

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Want more good reading this Christmas?Try Abandoned Towers - an online zine and a print zine with different content on each platform. Enjoy online for free; for different stories you can only find in print, buy the magazine. Cool concept.

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Zero Hour – Stories of Spiritual Suspense A New Collection of Short Fiction by Stoney M. Setzer Now Available from ResAliens Press ResAliens Storefront

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Here's a sneak peak at the cover of Michael Ehart's new project (coming February, 2010) - The Tears of Ishtar, a "servant" novel. Ehart is the author of The Servant of the Manthycore, a collection of stories featuring "a warrior woman as ruthless, bloody, and honorable as the ancient world in which she walks, spanning more than forty lifetimes..." I've read many of the short stories, and they are

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A friend and fellow Kansan, Fred Warren (he blogs at Frederation), has published his first book, The Muse, a contemporary fantasy novel just released by Splashdown Books. While I've not read it yet, it's on my Christmas list and so far has garnered some nice reviews at Amazon and B&N.Here's the official blurb:Stan Marino needs a muse. He's written himself into a corner...again. A shot of

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Came across an intriguing genre of fiction in recent months, although it's been around for quite some time. It's called "sword and soul" and can generally be described as African-inspired heroic fantasy. Charles Saunders is probably the most well known author of this type of literature, introducing heroes like Imaro and Dossouye who could probably, or so I'm told, go head to head with the likes

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If you don't know Ralan, you need to...If you don't know Duotrope, you need to...

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Future Bristol, edited by Colin Harvey, is an anthology of short fiction by nine British writers connected to a city they love, respect, and want to see flourish. And rightly so, for Bristol, England, is a city worthy of both real and fictional exploration, and this volume is a perfect travel guide to get us started. Each story propels the reader into both the near and distant future of the

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Nightmare by Robin Parrish, coming Summer 2010.Very cool cover!Robin notes on his website that the first draft is almost complete. What is it about? Details are hard to come by, but from what we've been able to pick up, it's a paranormal/supernatural thriller to be published by Bethany House. Here's the blurb from their site:Pull Back the Veil on the Paranormal with This Chilling NovelGhost Town

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It's that time of month again! Hmm, that doesn't sound right. But it does mean that 5 new stories have magicamally appeared here at ResAliens - 4 by new-to-this-zine "freshman" authors and 1 returning "zine-ior" (get it?), Fred Warren. Let's start with his SF piece, a thrilling, and up-lifting, space adventure. But then hold on, the stories following Fred's get increasingly dark and disturbing,

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Image via WikipediaWith new FTC guidelines for bloggers (good post at IFB, btw) who receive and give away freebies (technically called "endorsements and testimonials in advertising" - see the 81 page PDF version of the FTC summary - disclaimer: I have not read it! :) I've been thinking about the free books I receive from publishers on occasion for the purpose of reviewing them. Here are some

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Hugh Howey is a new SF writer and his debut novel is Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue, which I'm reading right now (a free review copy, btw).So far so good. I can tell already that Molly is going to be one of those kick-butt heroines that readers will connect with from the start and cheer for throughout her adventures. Here's the official blurb: Molly's story begins with her expulsion from the

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Interviewing Frank Creed, an "End Times Sci-Fi and Cyberpunk" author, novelist, speaker, and workshop presenter. Frank helped found The Lost Genre Guild and publishes "The Underground," an ezine covering the latest in Christian spec fic. His amazing testimony is at FrankCreed.com.1. What are you reading?I'm reading The Blue Enchantress, by my favorite living novelist M. L. Tyndall, and Jill

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Interviewing Rachel Starr Thomson, the author of the Seventh World Trilogy: Worlds Unseen, Burning Light, and The Advent (coming in 2010). She edits, coaches young writers, writes for Boundless.org and other publications, and generally breathes words for a living.1. What are you reading?Just finished Robin Parrish's sci-fi novel Offworld for the CSFF Blog Tour. I can tell you two things: 1.

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Third and final day of a blog tour featuring Robin Parrish's newest novel, Offworld (you can see the book trailer at youtube). Robin Parrish had two great ambitions in his life: to have a family, and to be a published novelist. In March of 2005, he proposed to his future wife the same week he signed his first book contract with Bethany House Publishers. They contracted him for the rights to not

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Something is wrong with the world.It's July 4, 2033 and Commander Christopher Burke and his crew have just returned to Earth from the first manned mission to Mars - only to find humanity missing. They've been away for more than two years and now it appears everyone, everywhere, is offworld.Months prior to their return strange happenings occur around the globe - a T-Rex stomps out of a cave in

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Today is the official start of the CSFF Blog Tour for Robin Parish's Offworld. You can also visit RobinParish.com for more details.I'll post my review tomorrow, but here are some reviews now. + Faith & Geekery+ Should Be Reading+ Steps+ The Christian Manifesto+ interview by Profess+ da Blog+ Window to My World+ Sally Bradley.com+ Valerie Comer's Little Worlds+ Timothy Taylor+ Mimi+ Then there is

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Image via WikipediaGenerating buzz and interest in a proposed "Clive Staples Award for Christian Speculative Fiction." (Clive Staples being C. S. Lewis' full name, for the uninitiated. :-)Why? Because The Christy Awards does not have a category for speculative fiction. This general lack of awareness (or respect) for spiritually themed spec fic in the CBA industry has led to numerous grassroots

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Interviewing Sue Dent, a writer of stories that appeal to general market horror/fantasy/fiction readers as well as those who favor narrowly targeted work put out by affiliated Christian publishers.1. What are you reading? The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns & Fairies by Robert Kirk, also known as the "fairy" minister. It's research for the third installment in my vampire/werewolf Thirsting

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Interviewing Brandon Barr, the co-author of the novel When the Sky Fell. His short stories have appeared in Residential Aliens, Haruah, Ray Gun Revival, Revelation Magazine, Digital Dragon, among others. His newest novel, Midnight over Midian, is a story of church persecution, and the struggles of a young girl caught in a radically changing American culture. The novel is due out in 2010.1. What

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Interviewing Mike Lynch, author of When the Sky Fell, a science fiction novel co-authored with Brandon Barr, both of whom I interviewed at ResAliens Zine. But I didn't ask them these questions.1. What are you reading?I just started reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. I've talked with a number of people about this book, including Brandon, and they all say it is a must read.2. What are you

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Blatantly cut & pasted from The Hugo Awards website:Best Novel: The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury UK)Best Novella: “The Erdmann Nexus”, Nancy Kress (Asimov’s Oct/Nov 2008)Best Novelette: “Shoggoths in Bloom”, Elizabeth Bear (Asimov’s Mar 2008)Best Short Story: “Exhalation”, Ted Chiang (Eclipse Two)Best Related Book: Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever,

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Interviewing Grace Bridges, a Kiwi of Irish descent, a sci-fi author (Faith Awakened, 2007, and Legendary Space Pilgrims, coming soon), and the owner of Splashdown Books, an independent publisher of inspirational sci-fi and fantasy.1. What are you reading?Currently: The Battle for Vast Dominion by George Bryan Polivka, book three of the Trophy Chase trilogy. I really enjoy his writing style and

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Interviewing Andrea Graham, who is the assistant editor of Laser & Sword Magazine and a freelance editor at POV Boot Camp. She also reviews books from a Christian worldview at Ask Andrea.1. What are you reading?Since I'm a reviewer, I read mainly ARCs sent to me by publishers. My reviewer site's main feature is an advice column, so I get a lot of books on Christian living and relationships. But I

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Interviewing R. L. Copple, a writer of fantasy and science fiction stories. Along with several short stories and flashes published online, he has two published books: Infinite Realities and Transforming Realities. He keeps us up to date at RLCopple.com.1. What are you reading?Two books: Seabird by Sherry Thompson and League of Superheroes by Stephen Rice. The first is fantasy and the second

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R. L. Copple's first novel, Transforming Realities, picks up the theme and expands the storyline of his earlier novella sized collection of short fiction, Infinite Realities. In many ways, this sequel reads like an anthology of adventure stories with the chapters (37 of them over 215 pages) serving as bite-sized scenes – most of them ending in a “cliff-hanger” that sets the stage for the next

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Excited to report that I'll be adding an occasional review to Tangent Online, a Fantasy and SF review magazine. When The Fix (see my reviews there) went on hiatus (I think they are back now with three new reviews posted today!) I wanted to continue to write and so contacted the editor there. He liked my previous reviews and gave me my first assignment for TO: Fantasy & Science Fiction. F&SF is

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Interviewing Stoney Setzer, a middle school special education teacher near Atlanta, GA. Stoney’s works have appeared in Dragons, Knights & Angels and ResAliens (most recently, "Square Peg") among other publications. 1. What are you reading?I'm currently reading When Heaven Weeps by Ted Dekker. My genre interest runs more toward harder-to-classify, "Twilight Zone" type spec-fic that focuses on

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From the editor of Jim Baen's Universe, Eric Flint, August 1, 2009:I’ll write a long analysis of the reasons we found it necessary to close the magazine for the October issue. I’m not in position to do it right now, however, because I simply don’t have the time. As many of you know already, I had to have open heart surgery three months ago (triple bypass operation) and once I was able to work

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Interviewing Bonnie Calhoun. She is the Owner/Director of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance (CFBA) and the Owner/Publisher of Christian Fiction Online Magazine (CFOM) and the latest contracted writer for Abingdon Press Fiction. She is also the Northeast Zone Director of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW).1. What are you reading? The last book I read a few weeks ago was Exposure by Brandilyn

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Interviewing Selena Thomason, a freelance writer with more than thirty published stories, most of which are available through her website, Selena's Place. She is also the Managing Editor of MindFlights, a magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.1. What are you reading?I am currently reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and re-reading The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells by Ben

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Interviewing Becky Miller who is a Christian fantasy novelist, as well as a freelance writer and editor. Because of her work organizing the CSFF Blog Tour, some members have (fondly?) dubbed her "The CSFF Overlord."1. What are you reading?I’m reading When the Sky Fell by Mike Lynch & Brandon Barr (Silver Leaf Books) [RA Note: ResAliens interviews Mike & Brandon here], a science fiction novel that

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You're Attention Please...I have two copies of Robin Parrish's new book, Offworld to give away. It's a science fiction novel (Bethany House, 2009) that I've agreed to blog about, and so they sent me a couple copies. One may be yours!Here's how to win your free book...1. Leave a comment below with your name and blog.2. Link to this post in your blog, announcing this contest.3. Watch for Friday's

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UPDATE Aug 10: My review is in.Just received my review copy of R.L. Copple's new book, Transforming Realities (cover art by E.J. Mickels). This novel is a followup to his collection of 5 short stories in novella form, Infinite Realities (published by Double-Edged Publishing).I'll be commenting on it soon, but until then, check out this review:+ Splashdown Reviews+ Plus, here's my take of Infinite

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The Latest in Spec Fic News...Adam Graham, of Laser & Sword told ResAliens recently that they are now featuring free web serials adapted from their quarterly magazine, Laser & Sword."In the true spirit of serial fiction, we're going to give you a couple short scenes and then you'll get to wait until next week to see what happens."Sounds good to me!Adam also said that individual issues of Laser &

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A QUIET AFTERNOON…at the Alabaster County Ladies’ Sewing Circle and Patchwork Societyby Fred WarrenSadie shook her head sadly. “Tsk. It’s a shame, I tell you. Laura Parsons had her whole life spread out before her, and to lose her head over some young scoundrel . . . scandalous, simply scandalous.”Read the rest of this story »THE KITTERSON RANCH INCIDENTby Brandon BarrIt was that time of year

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Making a transition from blogspot to our own domain - www.ResAliens.com - and turning this site into an interactive blog. My vision for this venue is still hazy, lol, but the pieces should coalesce sooner or later. Thanks for hanging in there with me.+ Also updating my ResAliens Google Groups page - http://groups.google.com/group/resaliens. Any ideas on how to better use this subscription mailing

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ResAliensA Zine of Speculative Fiction with a Spiritual ThreadSubmissions Are Open

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Residential Aliens is on Hiatus - Will ReOpen Fall 2009Table of Contents for December 2008#08.37 ~ Infinite Realities by R.L. Copple ~ Book Review by Lyn Perry (550 words)#08.36 ~ "Fantasy & Christianity" ~ An Editorial on the Interplay between Faith & Fiction by R.L. Copple (1650 words)+ R. L. Copple is a science fiction and fantasy writer and poet from Texas. In addition to his novella,

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Reviewed by Lyn PerryInfinite Realities by R. L. Copple is a novella sized collection of fantasy tales – 5 short stories in about 85 pages, plus a bonus commentary on the relationship between faith and fiction. It can be read in an evening; and if you know you’re immersing yourself into a series of morality tales with hints of allegory, one setting will be enough. Not that it’s overkill. The

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An Editorial by R. L. CoppleThose who know I'm a Christian, speculative-fiction writer might ask the question, "Why is he writing fantasy when he could do so much more with devotionals and non-fiction?"There are two types of people who might ask that. One group is those who don't bother with reading speculative fiction. After all, it isn't real life, now is it? It isn't about real issues,

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by K.C. BallShe is my younger sister and she talks to me; always has.When I was twelve, she told me how to talk to girls, told me all the words she knew they loved to hear; and in return, asked only that each time I spoke her words, they were the truth.Her giggles taught me how to laugh at all the world’s absurdities; most of all, my own.She cheered for me, the night I earned my bachelor’s degree

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by Pembroke SinclairMia waited for the printer to spit the paper into the tray. She chewed nervously on her nail until the printout dropped into the holder, then she picked it up delicately. She scanned the page until her eyes fell on the results section in the middle. Positive. She felt her heart sink. Mia hated having to turn in that report. She hated to sit at her desk and look at the

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by Pembroke SinclairI woke at 4:30 as I always did, and pulled on my insulated camos. I stepped out of the cabin and into a bone-chilling pre-dawn wind, ducking my head into the collar of my coat to keep my cheeks warm. I thrust my hand into my pocket and pulled out my keys. The truck door slammed as a gust of wind came up, and I slipped the key into the ignition. After a few seconds, the “Wait

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by Steve GobleShe watched him enter the rustic Sildrin temple. He was a hulk moving in firelight and shadow, and the people huddled in those cramped quarters readily moved aside from his path.Sagra wondered at that; he was big, but he was alone and greatly outnumbered. Then she saw his face -- or lack of one. This stranger was the stuff of legend, one of the Faceless Sons, and his presence in

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The Little Starby Nick OzmentThere is a place where stars are born, and it is very far from here, or else the brightness of that place would overwhelm the light of our own small star, the Sun.This is a story about a star that was born in that place, who found out that though he was little as far as stars went, he had a very big thing to do. It took place a long time ago by human time, but for a

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Issue 10 ~ Table of Contents for November 2008#08.30 ~ Square Peg by Stoney M. Setzer (3250 words)+ For as long as he could remember Ben Billings had felt out of place. And he could never understand why. Until Denise moved into a nearby apartment. In fact, she has some startling news for Ben - even though he thinks they've never met. Will he be able to accept the truth? ++ +++ ++#08.29 ~ The

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by Stoney M. Setzer“Billings, you’re a square peg in a round hole, aren’t you?” “No, sir,” Ben replied honestly. That implied that he would have belonged somewhere. He saw himself more as a peg without any hole at all. Mr. Collins held up his hands. “Relax, son, this isn’t about your job performance. You do great work, in fact. It’s just that you seem like a fish out of water sometimes as

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by Erin M. Kinch“Amira,” the old man croaked, his once-rich baritone barely loud enough to carry beyond the bedroom. The effort cost him a series of wheezing coughs, and he collapsed against the pillows. His head felt strangely tight and heavy. The door squeaked, and the sorcerer expected to see his wife with the luncheon tray. Her comforting words and sweet smile would be a welcome distraction

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by SC BryceOde to Bacon and EggsDear Diary:This morning I was going to write to you the poem I composed in my sleep, about a sumptuous breakfast of bacon and eggs. You would have loved it, I'm sure: my lavish attention to detail, my dry wit and melancholy, my clever cadence. Yet now it seems so futile.The aliens had no regard for it when they landed beside the patio, digging a trench of WWI

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by SC BryceThe Universal Need for Seatbelts Dear Diary:Again I must appeal to your wisdom for truly, you are the only one who understands me. You recall, of course, the aliens who crashed in the strand of pink dogwoods, thereby destroying a fair number of heirloom trees as well as the rows of peonies that took me the better part of the fall (three years past) to plant. Having ruined the garden,

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by SC BryceThe Effects of Traitorous Neighbors Dear Diary: I shan't say who reported me because I don't know. I have my suspicions, of course, but as you are aware I am not one for gossip. Thus, I shall merely say that I strongly suspect Jonathan Rafael Cranford, of the Vineyard Rafaels and the Flemington Cranfords. Between you and me, I do believe that he has always had a secret

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by SC BryceThanks for the Little Things Dear Diary: I cannot believe it has been a year since I last wrote! And what a year it has been! There is so much to tell that I scarcely know where to begin. Perforce, I shall hit only the highlights and trust that you shall understand if, in my haste, I neglect to cover some less crucial occurrence. Better yet, Diary, I shall skip

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by SC BryceThe Purple Light District Dear Diary: Well, I have discovered what the alien globe is for (pardon yet another dangling participle). I had been using it as a night-light, the imbedded spiral blinking purpley to give me safe passage during nighttime journeys for relief. Then one night, the spiral stopped flashing. Instead, its glow became constant. At first, I was

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by David M. Pitchford—Caribe Coast, New World Southern Continent near CumanáBoots blurred into focus. Crocskin. Kneehigh. Tribal soled with an English cut. Very strange. A heap of canvas was tossed within his narrow field of vision. The sun angled west enough now to turn the foam crimson, as though the tide were of blood.“Aye, Lord,” Ezekiel Tanner gasped. He hung on a cross made from the

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by Josef J. HoskinsMagic has all but disappeared in our modern world. With the enchanted folk of old long gone, magical occurrences are now among the rarest of phenomenon. However, once in a while, it finds a way to resurface. ~*~With a package in hand, Morgan Haile emerged from his UPS van and started off toward the cabin. Rocking chairs on a wraparound porch gave the small log home an

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by Patrick G CoxLieutenant Harry Nelson-Heron watched the monitors carefully. The terrain below looked decidedly inhospitable as the launch, designated Bravo Two-zero, one of NECS Beagle’s largest, cruised slowly over the desolate landscape. The planet was locked in a global ice age, only the equatorial regions being relatively ice free. Their survey had detected what appeared to be structures

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Issue 9 ~ Table of Contents for October, 2008#08.24 ~ Learning the Ropes by Dan Devine (1475 words)+ A new alien race runs out of gas in known space but noone in charge knows how to refuel. Modern day management runs amok in this humorous flash fiction.It wasn't their language that was causing the hold up. No, the real obstacle was much simpler to diagnose. The whole lot of them were complete

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