For as long as I can remember, being able to clearly read at night was always something of a challenge. Sure, you could have a lamp on, but you maybe don’t want to do that. Used to be that I’d use a headlamp (and still do, sometimes), and then went to a Nook Color, and now these days find myself reading on a Kindle Paperwhite. If you want to read good ol’ physical books, though, the Bowio looks to be an interesting option.
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Storytellers on Tour: How LJ and Rom Saved Heavy Metal
I, for one, am all for digging into a meaty, hefty tome of, say, epic fantasy or wide-ranging space opera. At least, I was able to easily consume those back in the days where I commuted by train. Nowadays, while I still try to get into those doorstoppers, it takes a lot longer. So, that’s where things that I consider the “pulp paperback” stories come into play – and that’s where I classify How LJ and Rom Saved Heavy Metal by S.D. McKinley.
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Cover Reveal: Stones of Light
One of the more fun things I got involved with in 2020 (and continues on now) is Storytellers on Tour. Through it, I’ve been exposed to some great authors and stories, and have been able to tell you about them. Today, it’s a simple cover reveal – but if you recall the days of bookstores, the cover is more than half the battle.
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Book Review: The Weeping Sigil by Jordan Loyal Short
You may remember that earlier this year, we brought you a review of the first book in Jordan Loyal Short’s Dreadound Ode series, The Skald’s Black Verse (you can see that here), and also helped with a cover reveal of the second book, The Weeping Sigil (seen here). I’ve just recently wrapped up my time with an ARC of The Weeping Sigil, and I’ll tell you what you’ve got in store.
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My new book, Get Funded!, is available now (and here’s an excerpt)
My new book, Get Funded!, is out and I’d love for you to check it out.
Get Funded! is a compendium of advice and stories about how Eric and I got funded. It’s a book for beginning entrepreneurs and our goal was to give you the tools you need to raise funds for your startup.
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Storytellers on Tour: The Skald’s Black Verse
Over some past iterations of our stop of the Storytellers on Tour series (which you can see here, here, and here) I’ve gotten a chance to read – and then tell you about – some very interesting books. Not that long ago I took part in a cover reveal for The Skald’s Black Verse, and was curious about the book. Given the opportunity to read it, well, I leapt at that chance.
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Stuff We Like: the Kindle Paperwhite
Welcome back to our recurring series, “Stuff We Like”. In it, we talk about things – be it gadgets, software, or even tools – that we heartily recommend to folks. They may not be the newest, but they’ve found a place in our knapsacks. Today’s pick? It’s the venerable Kindle Paperwhite.
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Cover Reveal: The Weeping Sigil
We actually participated in a prior cover reveal (for this same author, Jordan Loyal Short) a few weeks back, but that was confined to Instagram. This time, I thought it was worthwhile to bring it up here. So, what’s The Weeping Sigil all about?
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The Oaxis Inkcase i7 is no uni-tasker
You can blame that headline on all my watching of Alton Brown – why have a uni-tasker when you can have a multi-tasking device? Of course, for a phone case, so long as it keeps your expensive pocket computer safe, that’s the main thing. With the Oaxis Inkcase i7, that’s not all it has to be limited to, though.
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Stuff We Like: Calibre e-book Manager
Welcome to the start of something, a brand-new series we’re entitling “Stuff We Like”. Sure, we’ll have all manner of things we’ll tell you about that is new and interesting, but “Stuff We Like” will be reserved for the pieces of kit (and in this case, software) that we’ve been using for years and recommend without hesitation. Today, it’s the Calibre e-book Manager software in the spotlight.
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