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12 Great Book Ideas for Holiday Gift-giving.

Here are a dozen books for the holidays from Rob's Recently Read, Ready to be Read, and Requested to Read piles. And as James Wells  reminded me, "that most or perhaps all of the books you list are available at local booksellers including Village Books, Cozy Corner,...

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Gifts For Geeks is Today at AFK…

Yes, it rhymed. And yes, I meant it. Anybody wanna ______________? Anybody wanna... come on down and meet some cool authors in an awesome space? If you like Speculative Fiction and/or gaming. Come to GIFTS FOR GEEKS. Today 2 PM to 9 PM at AFK Elixirs & Eatery 3750...

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December Smorgasblog – Keep Warm and Dry

12 mini-blog posts for the Holidays. If the weather gets too bad, curl up with a book or an e-book. I'm re-submitting Toils and Snares for a FREE [Free for the reader, not for me! ;-)] promotion at BookBub today.  If you have read Toils and Snares, please leave an...

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Drive South

When I drive I like to maximize my gas mileage and minimize my time on the road. I speed a little, never more than nine miles over and that’s in a 60-70 m.p.h. zones.  I like cruise control because it keeps the inertia going and minimizes the need for acceleration....

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AIS Extras Part V: Second Ending Part II

AIS Extras Part V: Second Ending Part II

The Semi-Mega-Sad Ending. Part II This is the second part of the second ending. A little over the top, but certainly different from the first happy ending. Today you can get all three of my Deserted Lands e-books for under $11 for the “This Sale Goes to Elevensies”...

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Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.