I’ve had a couple of blog posts over the years about Alis Franklin’s take on Norse mythology, Loki legends, and responsible LGBTQIA storytelling. Alis has updated and self-published those works, so go have fun. Link here. New covers, new material, squee! Not feeding an irresponsible beast of a Big 5 publisher, yay!
Read More An Alis Franklin updateI’ve talked before about a wonderful fanfic-writer-turned-agented-commercial-author, Alis Franklin. Time for a bittersweet update. LIESMITH has a great sequel, STORMBRINGER, which you can read. And what looks to be a couple of brilliant follow-ups, which you can’t (not yet anyway). You can find out more about her writing here. Out of respect for Alis and…
Read More Alis Franklin: Books of the WyrdAuthor note: I was provided with a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley. This review is my personal opinion, and is otherwise unsolicited and unpaid. LIESMITH, by Alis Franklin. Many modern media interpretations of the god Loki leave out some of the more obscure, problematic, and often gruesome details of his…
Read More Liesmith, by Alis FranklinThis is not a review. This is me getting ready to review a book*. And gloating a little. In between working on The Last Added Scene for ‘Singer in Rhunshan’ and flaying my fingers on faux-finished fiberglass, I have managed a digital coup. This: I have an e-book Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of Alis Franklin‘s…
Read More Gloat gloat gloatHa ha ha ha ha ha ha, I’ve known something y’all haven’t for a couple of months, but I kept it on the down-low because the author asked me to. But now she’s spilled the beans, so I can too. Announcement thingy here: http://blog.alisfranklin.com/2014/02/27/you-gais-imma-gonna-be-an-author/ I know this unbelievably talented writer whose fan work knocked my sox…
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