Latest Recommended Reads

Here are the books I've read since my last Recommended Reading post. While all these books were good, the ones in bold were the most enjoyable reads.

Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos
The Epiphany Machine by David Burr Gerrard
Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
Time Travel by James Gleick
The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill
The Minotaur Takes His Own Sweet Time by Steven Sherrill
Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
Universal Harvester by by John Darnielle
House. Tree. Person by Catriona McPherson
Down Among the Sticks and Bones Seanan McGuire
The Clockwork Dynasty by Daniel H. Wilson
Celine by Peter Heller

Also, I didn't list the books that I started, but didn't finish because I didn't enjoy them. Happy reading!

Recent Recommended Reads

I've mentioned before that I love to read. Recently, I've read some really excellent books. The stories range from sci-fi to mystery to weird to coming-of-age.

The Fold by Peter Clines
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The River of Kings by Taylor Brown
The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley
The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak
Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

If you're looking for a good read, I recommend any of these. Happy reading!

Writing novels - a new project

Writing a novel is something I've wanted to do for years, but have never seriously tried. To be honest, I've tried to write stories and books, but never felt like they were good enough for the grownup book market. So last fall I had an idea - write a kids' book!

I was inspired by my older daughter, who is a voracious reader. Attempting to write a book geared towards her was much easier than trying to write something geared towards adults. Once I got started, I found a groove and since October I'e have written 2 books with a third and fourth already in the works.

The first and second book are part of a series of three books. I chose sci-fi as the genre because it is something I love and because it is a nice backdrop for a story. At the moment, I'm polishing the first book as much as I can before I submit it to a bunch of agents.

My long term dream is to be a full time author. However, the short term dream at this point is to get one book published, then get all of them published. As I make progress, I'll post updates.

HubPages - My Hubs

There's a great site called Hubpages where writers can post pretty much anything, as long as it is original and fit for public consumption. 

Publishing nice looking articles is super easy with Hubpages.  I do it for fun, but also to keep my writing skills sharp.

If you're a writer, it is simple and easy to create and account, pick a topic you love, and get some exposure for your writing.  I'm a big film buff, so most of my Hubs have to do with movies.  Some of Hubs include:

• 5 Great Science Fiction Films that You May Have Missed
• 5 of My Favorite Science Fiction Films 
• Monsters: Low Budget, DIY, Sci-Fi Film Excellence