| THE UNDERGROUND —OCTOBER 2008 |
The Christian-and-Biblical-genre-novelist dam burst with Marcher Lord
Press's debut as the first Christian spec-fic ONLY publisher. Irish-Kiwi
from Germany, Grace Bridges, sci-fi author launches her US tour; daily
updates of her adventures on her video-blog. Steven L. Rice’s League of
Superheroes novel-launch. And Bryan Davis launches Book Two of the
Echoes from the Edge series, Eternity’s Edge.
The snowball is rolling for our Lost Genre! Thanking God, y'all.
Hard to top that opening, but I'll go ahead and have a whole newsletter
anyway. Hope you enjoy.
Frank
Press's debut as the first Christian spec-fic ONLY publisher. Irish-Kiwi
from Germany, Grace Bridges, sci-fi author launches her US tour; daily
updates of her adventures on her video-blog. Steven L. Rice’s League of
Superheroes novel-launch. And Bryan Davis launches Book Two of the
Echoes from the Edge series, Eternity’s Edge.
The snowball is rolling for our Lost Genre! Thanking God, y'all.
Hard to top that opening, but I'll go ahead and have a whole newsletter
anyway. Hope you enjoy.
Frank
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Autumn rocks with breakthrough events for Christianity’s Lost Genre.
Just as the Fantasy Fiction Tour concluded, Christian sci-fi, horror, and
fantasy fans applauded several spec-fic launches in October.
Just as the Fantasy Fiction Tour concluded, Christian sci-fi, horror, and
fantasy fans applauded several spec-fic launches in October.
One may find fantasy, science fiction, and horror bear separate shelf labels
in the local Barnes & Nobel or Borders stores, but most literary geeks who
drive rusted Subarus and Volvos agree that the three belong together in one
category. The three sub-genres huddle together under the literary umbrella
of speculative fiction because of powerful commonalities.
The beauty of spec-fic is the outlet it offers needy novelists such as myself
creative license—the great creativity in developing setting and/ or character
is the strongest bond between spec-fic’s genres.
There’s much for an author to speculate about in these fictional aspects,
which is a good thing because the creators of such works possess powerful
imaginations. We They managed to avoid professional therapy and grew up
as chronic social misfits, the sort whose only childhood friends were
imaginary, with histories of bed-wetting and public thumb-sucking that
lasted into their late thirties. Unable to get dates, they curled up alone
under blankets with flashlights and Heinlein, Tolkien or Lovecraft books,
jealous of studly fictional heroes.
Makes one wonder what Heinlein, Tolkien and Lovecraft read by candlelight.
ANYWAY . . . The term speculative fiction first sprouted in the late 1800s.
Dusted off in the 1960s as a fancy word for science fiction, it was an
attempt to pump-up the genre’s respectability, and create a distinction
between serious literature and mindless drivel.
The spec-fic label stuck and grew into the umbrella term. Today, the
fantasy, sci-fi*, and horror sub-genres each have oodles of sub-sub-genres.
By no means is the list I’ve compiled complete, but below you’ll find a
helpful research tool to help pigeonhole any work of speculative fiction.
First think of a story, and see if its sub-sub-genre is on the following list:
in the local Barnes & Nobel or Borders stores, but most literary geeks who
drive rusted Subarus and Volvos agree that the three belong together in one
category. The three sub-genres huddle together under the literary umbrella
of speculative fiction because of powerful commonalities.
The beauty of spec-fic is the outlet it offers needy novelists such as myself
creative license—the great creativity in developing setting and/ or character
is the strongest bond between spec-fic’s genres.
There’s much for an author to speculate about in these fictional aspects,
which is a good thing because the creators of such works possess powerful
imaginations. We They managed to avoid professional therapy and grew up
as chronic social misfits, the sort whose only childhood friends were
imaginary, with histories of bed-wetting and public thumb-sucking that
lasted into their late thirties. Unable to get dates, they curled up alone
under blankets with flashlights and Heinlein, Tolkien or Lovecraft books,
jealous of studly fictional heroes.
Makes one wonder what Heinlein, Tolkien and Lovecraft read by candlelight.
ANYWAY . . . The term speculative fiction first sprouted in the late 1800s.
Dusted off in the 1960s as a fancy word for science fiction, it was an
attempt to pump-up the genre’s respectability, and create a distinction
between serious literature and mindless drivel.
The spec-fic label stuck and grew into the umbrella term. Today, the
fantasy, sci-fi*, and horror sub-genres each have oodles of sub-sub-genres.
By no means is the list I’ve compiled complete, but below you’ll find a
helpful research tool to help pigeonhole any work of speculative fiction.
First think of a story, and see if its sub-sub-genre is on the following list:
//
| Science Fiction AI Alien invasion Alternate Reality Apocalyptic Apocalypse or Holocaust Astrobiology Biopunk Biorobotics Cosy catastrophe Cybernetic revolt Cyberspace Cyborg |
| Parallel universe Post-Apocalyptic Post-cyberpunk Post-Holocaust Retro-futurism Robotic Soft Space Opera Steampunk: Clockpunk Spy-fi Time travel Voyages Extraordinaires Wetware computer |
| Cyberpunk Cyberprep Dieselpunk Edisonade Extraterrestrial life Hard Hollow EarthHyperspace Light Military Multiverse Mundane New-wave |
| Fantasy Arthurian Bangsian Contemporary or Urban Dark Fantasy Fairytale High Historical fantasy: Celtic Fantasy, Wuxia, Historical high fantasy, Medieval fantasy Light Fantasy Low Fantasy Magic realism Traditional Fantasy Sword and sorcery Sword opera |
| Horror Creepy kid Classic monsters: Devil/ demons, ghost, lycanthropic, mummy, vampire, zombie Extreme or Gore or Splatterpunk Gothic Haunting Insanity Lovecraftian Noir Quiet Psychological Satanic or occult Slasher Surreal or Bizarro Suspense Visceral Witches or Warlocks |
| Crossovers Alternate history Big monsters Comic, or humor, or satire Coming of Age Communalness Dark Dwarfpunk Dystopia Elfpunk Erotic Furry or fuzzy Gothic Heroic |
| High Immortality Japanese or Oriental Juvenile Low Lycanthropic or shapeshifting Mannerpunk Mythic or folk Paranormal Philosophical Psychic/ mind control |
Second, in the event your chosen story does not yet fit into an above sub-sub-
genre, below is another list that can be done by more than one genre, of
combined with one of the above sub-sub-genres to further categorize a story. A
crossover list is necessary because an author can do with magic or tech what
another has done with the supernatural. Example: while Godzilla is big monster,
it’s a sci-fi story.
genre, below is another list that can be done by more than one genre, of
combined with one of the above sub-sub-genres to further categorize a story. A
crossover list is necessary because an author can do with magic or tech what
another has done with the supernatural. Example: while Godzilla is big monster,
it’s a sci-fi story.
Science-fantasy: sword & planet, dying Earth Slipstream/ new wierd Social Soulpunk Superhero Supernatural Utopian Weird or Pulp Western |
If you’re still reading, you’ve likely avoided professional therapy and grew up as a chronic social misfit, the sort whose
only childhood friends were imaginary, with a history of bed-wetting and public thumb-sucking that lasted into your
late thirties. Unable to get a date, you curl up alone under blankets with flashlights and spec-fic books, jealous of
studly fictional heroes.
If you’re wondering why I’ve not included definitions for each sub-subgenre, I encountered enough debate in just compiling this
list. For nearly each of the above you’ll find sides. One side says reeeeal horticultural biopunk sc-fi must include laying hens in
the plot, while another side insists horticultural biopunk sc-fi must include catfish farms.
Because literary art is so subjective and some sub-sub-genres are still being defined, your best bet is to Google ‘horticultural
biopunk sc-fi’, and get the definition du-jour.
Happy hunting!
*The biggest debate I encountered involved the word skiffy. If you’re familiar with this word, you A) probably don’t drive a
rusted Subaru or Volvo, and B) managed to get a prom-date.
only childhood friends were imaginary, with a history of bed-wetting and public thumb-sucking that lasted into your
late thirties. Unable to get a date, you curl up alone under blankets with flashlights and spec-fic books, jealous of
studly fictional heroes.
If you’re wondering why I’ve not included definitions for each sub-subgenre, I encountered enough debate in just compiling this
list. For nearly each of the above you’ll find sides. One side says reeeeal horticultural biopunk sc-fi must include laying hens in
the plot, while another side insists horticultural biopunk sc-fi must include catfish farms.
Because literary art is so subjective and some sub-sub-genres are still being defined, your best bet is to Google ‘horticultural
biopunk sc-fi’, and get the definition du-jour.
Happy hunting!
*The biggest debate I encountered involved the word skiffy. If you’re familiar with this word, you A) probably don’t drive a
rusted Subaru or Volvo, and B) managed to get a prom-date.
Would you be intrigued by a novel titled The Theft of
the Luscious Swamp Viper? How about: Fear of the
Destruction Atomic? These are a couple of titles I found
at the Random Speculative Fiction Title Generator.
I chose the title Flashpoint years before the novel was
completed. The novel is set during a time of colliding
events in the shadows of the Chicago metroplex and
the title's a metaphor for the characters bursting into
action at the One-State's oppression. Sounded like a
good idea at the time.
After the galley copies had been sent out to reviewers,
I Googled the title. To my dismay there were thousands
of media items that used flashpoint —my title had
become a cliché.
Two months before the novel's release, I discovered
that a well-known author was releasing her novel two
days before Flashpoint's. Its title? You guessed it.
One month before the release date I was at a dinner
with a small group of ACFW (Indiana chapter) members.
Out of 5 authors, 3 of us had chosen Flashpoint as the
title of our first novel: my cyberpunk, a horror, and a
romance. I warned them.
Lesson learned. I should have done my homework!
Other things to consider when choosing a title? First of
all, it must be memorable—even catchy. Short titles
work better than long ones, and should be easy to
pronounce. Consider a gimmick if the book is part of a
series, like Sue Grafton's A is for Alibi or James
Patterson's Along Came a Spider. Misery by Stephen
King is an example of a title that elicits an immediate
emotion; the ew factor is always effective for example,
Patricia Cornwell's The Body Farm.
Keep an open mind about the title when your book is
still a work in progress—it ultimately will sell your novel.
And a word of caution . . . don't call it Flashpoint.
the Luscious Swamp Viper? How about: Fear of the
Destruction Atomic? These are a couple of titles I found
at the Random Speculative Fiction Title Generator.
I chose the title Flashpoint years before the novel was
completed. The novel is set during a time of colliding
events in the shadows of the Chicago metroplex and
the title's a metaphor for the characters bursting into
action at the One-State's oppression. Sounded like a
good idea at the time.
After the galley copies had been sent out to reviewers,
I Googled the title. To my dismay there were thousands
of media items that used flashpoint —my title had
become a cliché.
Two months before the novel's release, I discovered
that a well-known author was releasing her novel two
days before Flashpoint's. Its title? You guessed it.
One month before the release date I was at a dinner
with a small group of ACFW (Indiana chapter) members.
Out of 5 authors, 3 of us had chosen Flashpoint as the
title of our first novel: my cyberpunk, a horror, and a
romance. I warned them.
Lesson learned. I should have done my homework!
Other things to consider when choosing a title? First of
all, it must be memorable—even catchy. Short titles
work better than long ones, and should be easy to
pronounce. Consider a gimmick if the book is part of a
series, like Sue Grafton's A is for Alibi or James
Patterson's Along Came a Spider. Misery by Stephen
King is an example of a title that elicits an immediate
emotion; the ew factor is always effective for example,
Patricia Cornwell's The Body Farm.
Keep an open mind about the title when your book is
still a work in progress—it ultimately will sell your novel.
And a word of caution . . . don't call it Flashpoint.
| How Green Were the Nazis? edited by Franz-Josef Bruggemeier, Mark Cioc and Thomas Zeller (Ohio University Press), D. Di Mascio’s Delicious Ice Cream: D. Di Mascio of Coventry: An Ice Cream Company of Repute, with an Interesting and Varied Fleet of Ice Cream Vans by Roger De Boer, Harvey Francis Pitcher, and Alan Wilkinson (Past Masters), The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification by Julian Montague (Harry N Abrams), Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan by Robert Chenciner by Gabib Ismailov, Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov and Alex Binnie (Bennett & Bloom), Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Seaweed Symposium edited by Robert J Anderson, Juliet A Brodie, Edvar Onsoyen and Alan T Critchley (Kluwer), and Better Never To Have Been: The Harm of Coming Into Existence by David Benatar (Clarendon Press). The prize, founded in 1978, honours books from the fringes of publishing. The titles are found and submitted by publishers, booksellers and librarians from around the world. Last year's winner was People Who Don’t Know They’re Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It by Gary Leon Hill (Red Wheel). Which is your favorite title? Source: www.thebookseller.com |
| The shortlist: The Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year |
| The Scoop on Book Reviews by Cynthia MacKinnon |
I am an avid online researcher.
One of the things I most
appreciate about the internet is
the ability to read product
reviews before spending my own
money. Prior to any trip I scour
sites that include reviews of
hotels, restaurants and
sightseeing tours. I want to know
what people think—what they
recommend, what I can expect
from the "product." Book buyers
are no different and the reader
review sections of online
bookstores offer this service to
their customers to help in
decision-making.
All authors know the importance
of reviews. Many, however, balk
at sending "free" books out for
review. Take a deep breath and
do it anyway—think of it as
marketing (which of course it is
and when you do income tax, the
cost of sending review copies is
entered under marketing/
promotion). If your book is good,
the free copies that garner
reviews are worth their weight in
gold.
One of the things I most
appreciate about the internet is
the ability to read product
reviews before spending my own
money. Prior to any trip I scour
sites that include reviews of
hotels, restaurants and
sightseeing tours. I want to know
what people think—what they
recommend, what I can expect
from the "product." Book buyers
are no different and the reader
review sections of online
bookstores offer this service to
their customers to help in
decision-making.
All authors know the importance
of reviews. Many, however, balk
at sending "free" books out for
review. Take a deep breath and
do it anyway—think of it as
marketing (which of course it is
and when you do income tax, the
cost of sending review copies is
entered under marketing/
promotion). If your book is good,
the free copies that garner
reviews are worth their weight in
gold.
There are a number of book
review types:
Authors, especially those who are
self-published, rely on the reviews
of readers, blog tours, and other
authors. These are great to have,
but the icing on the cake will
come from the last category of
reviewers: the journal reviews.
Editorial reviews are written by
professionals who know the
business. The casual reviewer can
easily fall into the trap of including
personal preference and/ or
agenda instead of reviewing the
book from the point of view of
the intended reader.
review types:
- ones posted by readers in
on-line, - the book blog tour reviews,
- from other authors or
known reviewers, - the ones garnered from
book review sites on-line, - media reviewers
- those solicited from
professional reviewers:
editorial/ journal reviews.
Authors, especially those who are
self-published, rely on the reviews
of readers, blog tours, and other
authors. These are great to have,
but the icing on the cake will
come from the last category of
reviewers: the journal reviews.
Editorial reviews are written by
professionals who know the
business. The casual reviewer can
easily fall into the trap of including
personal preference and/ or
agenda instead of reviewing the
book from the point of view of
the intended reader.
How to Receive a Journal Review?
Listed below are the important
publications (follow the links to
submission guidelines) to which
every author needs to submit
their novel. However, there is a
trick—these places have specific
rules that one must follow:
-also read Lynn Green for more
on editorial reviews
Listed below are the important
publications (follow the links to
submission guidelines) to which
every author needs to submit
their novel. However, there is a
trick—these places have specific
rules that one must follow:
- books must be sent in galley
(uncorrected advance
review copies) form, not
the final published version; - books must be sent 3-4
months prior to the month
in which the book will be
officially released.
-also read Lynn Green for more
on editorial reviews
- Bill Ott, Editor Booklist
| Don't balk at spending money on free review copies of your novel! Sending the freebies for book reviews will pay off in sales. |
Ever wonder what the difference is
between a short story and a
novelette? Everyone has their own
opinions on the matter, and nearly all
are willing to debate as to why theirs
is the correct version.
Artists, like rich people, get to be
eccentric, while everyone else like us
in society are just plain crazy.
So, take the following numbers with a
few grains of sand, remember that art
is an inexact and unquantifiable
science.
And please don’t try to debate with
me why your word count of a novelina
is the correct one. Mine is. 8D
between a short story and a
novelette? Everyone has their own
opinions on the matter, and nearly all
are willing to debate as to why theirs
is the correct version.
Artists, like rich people, get to be
eccentric, while everyone else like us
in society are just plain crazy.
So, take the following numbers with a
few grains of sand, remember that art
is an inexact and unquantifiable
science.
And please don’t try to debate with
me why your word count of a novelina
is the correct one. Mine is. 8D
| Frank Creed’s Handy-Dandy Word-Count Guide By Frank Creed (Duh!) |
Let's take a last look (for a while) at the usefulness of Wikipedia
and related sites.
Find a geek: Look up the topic you're interested in. By signing in,
you can probably find a wikipedian who helped with the article(s)
you read. You can send such people messages through Wikipedia,
and that could get you some help. You can also try WP's Reference
Desk at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk (Another
possibility is to check with the guru of the relevant About.com
site.)
Brainstorming: Check out the main page. The featured article can
be interesting, and the "Did you know" list below it can also give
you ideas for stories or subplots. Try checking some random articles
(just above the search section on the left). Remember, the more
you know, the more you can write about, and sometimes an
obscure factoid can add some depth to your writing.
Intelligent searches: Most of the time when I need to search
something I know little or nothing about, I check Wikipedia first.
Not only does it usually provide helpful external links, it gives me
the proper terminology to trim down an advanced search at Google.
Broadening your scope: If you know a language other than English,
the odds are good that there's a version of Wikipedia in it. (Many
are listed on the lefthand side.) In particular, for every article,
there's a list of corresponding articles in other languages on the
lefthand side of the page. Some unfortunately are just translations
of the English page, but sometimes you can pick up another angle
on a topic. Even if you don't know any language but English (in
which case you should learn one!), there are reasonably accurate
online translators for the major languages at babelfish.yahoo.com
and translate.google.com. The results aren't good enough for
foreign-language dialog in a story, but they will give you the gist of
a foreign-language Wikipedia article.
Wikimedia Commons: For self-publishers and anyone with a
Website (including blogs), Wikimedia Commons
(commons.wikimedia.org) has an impressive number of media files
(graphics, audio, video), most of them free.
and related sites.
Find a geek: Look up the topic you're interested in. By signing in,
you can probably find a wikipedian who helped with the article(s)
you read. You can send such people messages through Wikipedia,
and that could get you some help. You can also try WP's Reference
Desk at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk (Another
possibility is to check with the guru of the relevant About.com
site.)
Brainstorming: Check out the main page. The featured article can
be interesting, and the "Did you know" list below it can also give
you ideas for stories or subplots. Try checking some random articles
(just above the search section on the left). Remember, the more
you know, the more you can write about, and sometimes an
obscure factoid can add some depth to your writing.
Intelligent searches: Most of the time when I need to search
something I know little or nothing about, I check Wikipedia first.
Not only does it usually provide helpful external links, it gives me
the proper terminology to trim down an advanced search at Google.
Broadening your scope: If you know a language other than English,
the odds are good that there's a version of Wikipedia in it. (Many
are listed on the lefthand side.) In particular, for every article,
there's a list of corresponding articles in other languages on the
lefthand side of the page. Some unfortunately are just translations
of the English page, but sometimes you can pick up another angle
on a topic. Even if you don't know any language but English (in
which case you should learn one!), there are reasonably accurate
online translators for the major languages at babelfish.yahoo.com
and translate.google.com. The results aren't good enough for
foreign-language dialog in a story, but they will give you the gist of
a foreign-language Wikipedia article.
Wikimedia Commons: For self-publishers and anyone with a
Website (including blogs), Wikimedia Commons
(commons.wikimedia.org) has an impressive number of media files
(graphics, audio, video), most of them free.
| Do-It-Yourself Geekery by Stephen Rice |
Figures of speech, simile, metaphor and personification, as valuable tools for a writer—a way to tightly communicate, in
very few words, a vivid mental image. Figures of speech need to be powerful, succinct, and must evoke the correct
image. They are also fun and creative—as long as clichés aren't used—originality is important. A caution here: the
context of the metaphor or other figure of speech needs to be readily known to the audience—it can't be too subtle
because the whole point of using it is to strengthen the image in a reader's mind's eye.
Some examples of what not to do . . . these are actual metaphors and similes from school children.
very few words, a vivid mental image. Figures of speech need to be powerful, succinct, and must evoke the correct
image. They are also fun and creative—as long as clichés aren't used—originality is important. A caution here: the
context of the metaphor or other figure of speech needs to be readily known to the audience—it can't be too subtle
because the whole point of using it is to strengthen the image in a reader's mind's eye.
Some examples of what not to do . . . these are actual metaphors and similes from school children.
Don't cross two images. Even if the sound is accurate the image of
vomit collides with anything joyful.
vomit collides with anything joyful.
—Further examples of what happens when bad images collide:
Unless this is supposed to be an
exaggeration (or, unless one
happens to live in a certain
small town in Texas), this simile
does not evoke an image widely
known by readers.
exaggeration (or, unless one
happens to live in a certain
small town in Texas), this simile
does not evoke an image widely
known by readers.
Stay away from clichés. Even though
this one is at least twisted, the image
doesn't equal the idea that Granddad
was almost as sharp as he used to be.
this one is at least twisted, the image
doesn't equal the idea that Granddad
was almost as sharp as he used to be.
We've gotta stay in the ball park, folks.
A tad
cumbersome. By
the time you get
to the end you
don't remember
what he was
talking about. A
good example of
a writer who
needs to tighten
up their prose.
cumbersome. By
the time you get
to the end you
don't remember
what he was
talking about. A
good example of
a writer who
needs to tighten
up their prose.
Beyond the Fifth Gate
by Donna Sundblad
Elita, a reluctant hero is stripped from
her parents at age twelve by an
insectoid race that takes over her
world and inslaves the humans. But
there's hope. Twelve years later, the
alignment of five planets in the dawn
sky marks the time of fulfillment. "The
Chosen", Elita, must travel through
the five mystical gates within seven
days and return with the answer to
eradicating the monstrous Mantids.
by Donna Sundblad
Elita, a reluctant hero is stripped from
her parents at age twelve by an
insectoid race that takes over her
world and inslaves the humans. But
there's hope. Twelve years later, the
alignment of five planets in the dawn
sky marks the time of fulfillment. "The
Chosen", Elita, must travel through
the five mystical gates within seven
days and return with the answer to
eradicating the monstrous Mantids.
Author and full-time freelance writer, Donna
Sundblad, resides in Georgia with her husband,
Rick, and a flock of pets including five cockatiels
and her Blue-front Amazon named Neelix. Her
books Pumping Your Muse (2005) and Windwalker
(2006) are available in paper and ebook formats
through Amazon and Fictonwise. Her most
recent fantasy novel Beyond the Fifth Gate was
released in September of 2008 and is also
available in both formats.
Sundblad, resides in Georgia with her husband,
Rick, and a flock of pets including five cockatiels
and her Blue-front Amazon named Neelix. Her
books Pumping Your Muse (2005) and Windwalker
(2006) are available in paper and ebook formats
through Amazon and Fictonwise. Her most
recent fantasy novel Beyond the Fifth Gate was
released in September of 2008 and is also
available in both formats.
Leaps of Faith
edited by Karina and Robert Fabian
In reality, faith and science have
always nurtured each other. Mendel,
the father of genetics, was a monk,
and some physicists have said the
more they delve into quantum
mechanics, the more they are
convinced in a higher power as
Creator. Where is the SF to reflect
the truer relationship
between faith and science?
Here, in Leaps of Faith.
The 15 stories in Leaps of Faith cover
the entire SF spectrum, and
demonstrate the positive relationship
between science and religion.
edited by Karina and Robert Fabian
In reality, faith and science have
always nurtured each other. Mendel,
the father of genetics, was a monk,
and some physicists have said the
more they delve into quantum
mechanics, the more they are
convinced in a higher power as
Creator. Where is the SF to reflect
the truer relationship
between faith and science?
Here, in Leaps of Faith.
The 15 stories in Leaps of Faith cover
the entire SF spectrum, and
demonstrate the positive relationship
between science and religion.
Eternity's Edge
by Bryan Davis
Book 2 of Echoes From the Edge series
Nathan Shepherd's parents are alive
after all! With the imminent collapse
of the universe at hand, due to a
state called Interfinity, Nathan sets
out to find them. With Kelly at his
side, he must balance his efforts
between searching for his parents and
saving the world.
by Bryan Davis
Book 2 of Echoes From the Edge series
Nathan Shepherd's parents are alive
after all! With the imminent collapse
of the universe at hand, due to a
state called Interfinity, Nathan sets
out to find them. With Kelly at his
side, he must balance his efforts
between searching for his parents and
saving the world.
Bryan Davis is the author of the bestselling
fantasy series Dragons in Our Midst and
Oracles of Fire. He and his wife, Susie, have
seven children and live in western Tennessee,
where he continues to cook up his
imaginative blend of fantasy and inspiration.
fantasy series Dragons in Our Midst and
Oracles of Fire. He and his wife, Susie, have
seven children and live in western Tennessee,
where he continues to cook up his
imaginative blend of fantasy and inspiration.
League of Superheroes
by Stephen Leon Rice
When Clarice wants her hacker older
brother to help her give personal
information to a “little girl” in a
chatroom, the guys are sure they’ve
run into a predator. But they aren’t
ready for Genie, who speaks more like
a sci-fi computer than a girl or a dirty
old man, who seems to know too
much about everything. And when she
claims that it wouldn’t be hard to
duplicate the super suits of their
favorite high-tech heroes—well, that’s
too much.
Especially when the suits begin to
arrive.
-But where do they come from?
-Who or what is Genie?
-And what can the League of
Superheroes do about it?
by Stephen Leon Rice
When Clarice wants her hacker older
brother to help her give personal
information to a “little girl” in a
chatroom, the guys are sure they’ve
run into a predator. But they aren’t
ready for Genie, who speaks more like
a sci-fi computer than a girl or a dirty
old man, who seems to know too
much about everything. And when she
claims that it wouldn’t be hard to
duplicate the super suits of their
favorite high-tech heroes—well, that’s
too much.
Especially when the suits begin to
arrive.
-But where do they come from?
-Who or what is Genie?
-And what can the League of
Superheroes do about it?
Stephen L. Rice is a Christian writer of
science fiction and fantasy. He has three
short stories in Light at the Edge of Darkness,
an anthology of Biblical speculative fiction
(2007). The three stories reflect his interests:
speculative theology, language, philosophy,
and bad jokes.
He has a B.A. in Linguistics and Foreign
Languages and an M.A. in English (Professional
Writing and Editing). He works as a freelance
journalist, writer and editor, and he is fond of
old books and early Christian thinking.
Visit Stephen Rice's blog: Back to the
Mountains and his League of Superheroes
Series wiki at ansric.pbwiki.com.
science fiction and fantasy. He has three
short stories in Light at the Edge of Darkness,
an anthology of Biblical speculative fiction
(2007). The three stories reflect his interests:
speculative theology, language, philosophy,
and bad jokes.
He has a B.A. in Linguistics and Foreign
Languages and an M.A. in English (Professional
Writing and Editing). He works as a freelance
journalist, writer and editor, and he is fond of
old books and early Christian thinking.
Visit Stephen Rice's blog: Back to the
Mountains and his League of Superheroes
Series wiki at ansric.pbwiki.com.
League of Superheroes
Stephen Leon Rice
Science Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-934284-05-6
The Writers Cafe Press
Pub. Date: October 2008
Retail Price: $9.95
Stephen Leon Rice
Science Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-934284-05-6
The Writers Cafe Press
Pub. Date: October 2008
Retail Price: $9.95
Beyond the Fifth Gate
Donna Sundblad
Young adult Fantasy
e-press online; Lulu
Pub. Date: September 2008
Retail Price: $5.99/ $14.99
Donna Sundblad
Young adult Fantasy
e-press online; Lulu
Pub. Date: September 2008
Retail Price: $5.99/ $14.99
The Leaps of Faith website at www.
leapsoffaithsf.com has a wealth of information
about the anthology—from story synopses to
author bios.
leapsoffaithsf.com has a wealth of information
about the anthology—from story synopses to
author bios.
Leaps of Faith
edited by Karina and
Robert Fabian
Science Fiction
The Writers Café Press
ISBN: 9781934284100
Pub. November 2008
Retail Price: $12.99
edited by Karina and
Robert Fabian
Science Fiction
The Writers Café Press
ISBN: 9781934284100
Pub. November 2008
Retail Price: $12.99
Eternity's Edge
by Bryan Davis
Fantasy
Zondervan
ISBN: 9781934284100
Pub. October 2008
Retail Price: $12.99
by Bryan Davis
Fantasy
Zondervan
ISBN: 9781934284100
Pub. October 2008
Retail Price: $12.99
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