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An Interview with Dark Fiction Writer & Editor Tracy L. Carbone
I’ve said this before, and I can guarantee you that I’ll be saying it again, but one of the best things about having a literary blog is that you get to talk to some of the most amazing people. Interviewing … Continue reading
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Tagged Horror Writers Association, NEHW, Tracy L. Carbone
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The Hunger Games: A Review & Essay
by Rebecca Longster Teens of the Future on Survivor ~ for real A review of The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, and Lenny Kravitz Several years ago I had a … Continue reading
Review: Kafkaesque by John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly
Title: Kafkaesque: Stories Inspired by Franz Kafka Editors: John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly Publisher: Tachyon (November 2011) ISBN: 978-1616960490 ~ Kafkaesque: Stories Inspired by Franz Kafka is a smart and provocative anthology that celebrates Franz Kafka through a variety … Continue reading
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Tagged Franz Kafka, Hunger Artist, James Patrick Kelly, John Kessel, Kafka, Kafkaesque
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Interview with Michael Scott & Colette Freedman, coauthors of The Thirteen Hallows
One of my favorite things is talking to authors about their work. After I read The Thirteen Hallows, I jumped at the chance to interview coauthors Michael Scott and Colette Freedman. Together they have created a fantastic new dark fantasy/thriller … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Literature, Fantasy, Interviews, Science Fiction
Tagged Thirteen Hallows
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Review: The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott and Colette Freedman
Title: The Thirteen Hallows Authors: Michael Scott & Colette Freedman Publisher: TOR ISBN: 978-0-7653-2852-6 When Sarah Miller saves an elderly woman from a brutal attack and robbery she soon learns that there was more to saving Judith Walker than the … Continue reading
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Tagged Colette Freedman, Michael Scott, Thirteen Hallows
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Short Story: “The Get” by Ellen Neuborne
To celebrate the holiday season properly, Underwords brings you a reprint of “The Get” by Ellen Neuborne. Happy holidays from Ellen and Underwords. ~ The Get by Ellen Neuborne I’d finally made it through the line to the revolving doors at … Continue reading
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Review: TRSF (Technology Review Science Fiction Magazine)
Title: TRSF — (an annual science fiction magazine) Editor: Stephen Cass Publisher: Technology Review Cover Blurb: The best new science fiction inspired by today’s emerging technologies. ~ For me, the most exciting thing about the new annually published science fiction magazine TRSF is that … Continue reading
Epic Literature and The Sacred Band: An Interview With David Anthony Durham
Underwords has had the special opportunity to interview award winning fantasy writer David Anthony Durham, author of the acclaimed Acacia series. It is always so much fun to interview a person like David. Not only is he witty and talented, … Continue reading
The Sacred Band and the Thoughts of a Beta Reader
Yes, I am a beta reader. Yes, I’m a friend of David Anthony Durham’s. And, yes, this isn’t a standard review of The Sacred Band, the last book in the Acacia series. Writing a review under these circumstances didn’t seem like … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia, David Anthony Durham, Other Lands, Sacred Band
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What’s on Your “To Read” List?
One of the things that I struggle with is my “To Read” list. Now that my time is so limited, I can only read one or two books per month, which makes it difficult to tackle all of the amazing … Continue reading
Erin Underwood Presents 