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Jul 17
1 min

Top Ten Survival Games of 2019/2020

Pandemics are hard. We have all been spending more time at home than usual. Maybe you've read a lot of books, baked way too many cookies,...

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Apr 23
1 min

Twinkies-Fun Facts

Find out the interesting history behind the popular snack cakes, Twinkies.

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Apr 22
2 min

Scotch-Try These

Scotch pairs nicely with Urban Fantasy. Here are my recommendations.

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Apr 20
1 min

Quidditch for Real

Quidditch is not just for Harry Potter and his gang. It's a real sport.

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Apr 15
4 min

Q&A with MacLeod Andrews

MacLeod Andrews is an an award-winning and talented audiobook narrator. In this Q&A with him, we get a peak behind the scenes.

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Apr 11
2 min

Yes, THAT Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot has gone down in history as the biggest betrayer of all time and became the inspiration for my funny urban fantasy, The Nine.

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Apr 10
2 min

Inconceivable

When I hear the word, inconceivable, I always think of my all-time favorite movie, Princess Bride.

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Apr 8
1 min

Galaxy Far, Far Away

This line immediately brings to mind Star Wars and all its iconic moments, characters and music. But have you ever thought about the sounds?

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Apr 6
2 min

Eighties-Best Decade Ever

The 80s--A totally rad decade that continues to seep into pop culture today. In the book, The Nine, my main character, Gabe died in the 8...

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Apr 4
2 min

Downside of Being Dresden

You might think that the wizarding life is all amazing. But even with all his cool powers, there are downsides to being Harry Dresden.

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Apr 3
1 min

Gotta Love Drunk History!

Seeing our past through the bottom of a whisky glass is more entertaining than reading a dusty textbook.

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Apr 2
2 min

Every Good Book has a Bar

One thing I miss with the stay-at-home rules in place is hanging out at a bar. What I miss the most is...

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Apr 1
1 min

Audiobook Addict

It's time I admit to the world that I have a problem...

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Mar 27
3 min

Kickin' it with Kadrey

An interview with, Richard Kadrey, the NY Times bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series.

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Feb 26
2 min

Durian-The Smelliest Fruit in the World

Last week a couple of fruit-loving thieves snuck onto a property at night, stealing 18 durian fruit--the smelliest fruit in the world!

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Jan 20
5 min

A Peek Inside the World of Space Opera with Carol Van Natta

By day, Carol Van Natta works in the world of business continuity and disaster recovery planning, but by night she is a bestselling author.

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Dec 19, 2019
2 min

Never Too Old for a Bedtime Story

I used to have the hardest time falling asleep at night. But not anymore...

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Nov 27, 2019
2 min

Turkey Terror

Turkey Terror Thanksgiving is upon us and for people with meleagrisphobia, this time of year has a whole different connotation.

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Aug 24, 2019
1 min

FoCo Comic Con Fun

For two days, creatures and characters from other worlds descended up the Fort Collins Comic Con. We had a great time hanging out with turtl

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Aug 24, 2019
2 min

Comic Con Add on Story

This collective effort at FoCo Comic Con resulted in a fun (though, slightly bizarre) story.

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