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Ninth Daughter: Abigail Adams Gets Her Due

Mar. 15, 2017 | Comments

Barbara Hamilton's novel The Ninth Daughter is a great addition to this subgenre, with the introduction of a series based around one of our most famous Founding Mothers: Abigail Adams.
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Allegiance at a Theater Near You

Jan. 19, 2017 | Comments

Allegiance, the Broadway musical about Japanese interment during World War II, is going to be back on the big screen this month.
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Forecast

Jan. 09, 2017 | Comments

"Snowbank coffers make bad investments." A poem inspired by the recent winter weather.
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#INSPYs 2017

Jan. 06, 2017 | Comments

This year marks a change for the awards organization (must be something about 2017, changes all around).
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Next for NBC Live: Drama

Jan. 05, 2017 | Comments

Were you thrilled by the live television musical phenomena of the last few years, or did you hate tweet them? Regardless, NBC's decided to shake things up with something different in 2017: a live televised drama.
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Fatherland: Nazi Noir

Jan. 04, 2017 | Comments

I was pleasantly surprised by Fatherland. It shakes the alternate history formula up by putting the focus squarely on Nazi Germany itself, a perfect setting for the novel's noir vibe.
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2017 Blog Schedule

Jan. 03, 2017 | Comments

In 2017, I'm trying a new schedule with both more and less structure.
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Pentimento

Jan. 02, 2017 | Comments

I try my hand at a Rondeau poem; subject: time travel and its lingering impact.
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INSPY Speculative Fiction Winner 2016

Jun. 29, 2016 | Comments

It's that time again: the INSPY award judges have ruled, and the 2016 winners are ready to be announced.
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I'm an INSPY Judge (again!)

May. 03, 2016 | Comments

I'm pleased to say I am once again serving as a judge in the speculative fiction category for the INSPYs, self-described as "the bloggers' award for excellence in faith-driven literature."

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