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November 2005

My book reviews of Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melnibone and The Vanishing Tower
have been published at SFreader. They are available at
www.SFReader.com.
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My book review of Fritz Leiber's
The First Book of Lankhmar has been published at
Fantasy Book Spot, available at
www.FantasyBookSpot.com.
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October 2005

My four part Dermanassian serial, "Rise of a Necromancer," has just been accepted
by Howard Andrew Jones, Managing Editor of the quarterly sword and sorcery ezine
Flashing Swords. The stories ("The Dragon's Scale," "To Find Peace," "Lessons in
Necromancy," and "The Shores of Limbo") will appear in 2006. Thanks, Howard!
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I've received another invitation to submit, this time to an invitation-only sword and
sorcery anthology. Cross your fingers!
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My book reviews of Michael Moorcock's
The Dreamthief's Daughter: A Tale of the
Albino
, The Skrayling Tree: The Albino in America, and The White Wolf's Son: The
Albino Underground
have been published at Fantasy Book Spot. They are available
at
www.FantasyBookSpot.com.
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I've already started receiving inquiries about the next session of the
www.SwordandSorcery.org's critique group, which starts in January. As always, if
you're interested in joining us, check out the writing pages at
www.SwordandSorcery.org. Thanks to our growing list of participants, Howard
Andrew Jones (Editor in Chief), and Pitch Black Books for their support!
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September 2005

My essay, "The Elric Saga: Overview Part 2," is available at  
www.SwordandSorcery.org, edited by Howard Andrew Jones and Ryan Harvey.
Thanks, Howard and Ryan! While you're there, be sure also to check out Part 1,
which has been updated to include illustrations.
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My book reviews of Michael Moorcock's
Elric at the End of Time, Wizardry & Wild
Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy
, The Fortress of the Pearl, and The Revenge of
the Rose
have been published at SFReader, run by Dave Felts, and at Fantasy Book
Spot, run by Damon M. Caporaso and others. They are available at
www.SFReader.com and www.FantasyBookSpot.com. Thanks, Dave and Damon!
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I am now an Associate Reviewer at Fantasy Book Spot, run by Damon M. Caporaso
and others. Thanks, Damon! You can see my reviews at
www.FantasyBookSpot.com.
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My essay, "Sojan Shieldbearer," is available at  
www.SwordandSorcery.org, edited
by Howard Andrew Jones. Thanks, Howard!
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Our first session of the www.SwordandSorcery.org's critique group has successfully
concluded and the next one is about to begin. As always, if you're interested in
joining us, check out the writing pages at
www.SwordandSorcery.org.
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August 2005

My essay, "The Elric Saga: Overview Part 2," has been accepted for publication by
www.SwordandSorcery.org, edited by Howard Andrew Jones, and should be
available shortly. Thanks, Howard!
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My essay, "Sojan Shieldbearer," is scheduled to appear at
www.SwordandSorcery.org during September.
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"The Gray Mist" has been reprinted in
www.SwordsEdge.ca, edited by Fraser
Ronald. It was originally printed in Gauntlet! The Magazine of Heroic Tales, Vol. 1,
#4 (Sum. 2000), edited by George Smith.
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July 2005

I could not be more excited! My essay "Why We Should Care About Michael
Moorcock's
Wizardry and Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy" has attracted the
attention of the Grandmaster himself. Not surprisingly, he disagrees with certain
portions of my analysis. To see the discussion, please visit
http://www.multiverse.org/postp45768.html. Thanks!
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I've received several inquires about joining the sword and sorcery critique groups.
For more information, please go to the writing pages at
www.SwordandSorcery.org.
Thanks for your interest!
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My story, "Anonymous World," has been accepted for publication by  
Chaos Theory:
Tales Askew, edited by Arthur A. Roberts, et al and is now available online. Thanks,
Arthur and CTTA!!
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"The Demon War" has received praise from both readers and Tangent Short Fiction
Review (aka Tangent Online). Thanks for your support!
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"Cloning Jesus" has been reprinted in Gateway S-F Magazine #13, edited by John
A.M. Darnell and available at
www.gateway-sf-magazine.com. It was originally
printed in  
Fantastic Stories of the Imagination #21 (Spr. 2001), edited by Edward J.
McFadden and illustrated by Hugo Award winning artist Frank Wu.
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The latest Dermanassian short story has debuted in Flashing Swords, Vol. 1, Issue 3
edited by Howard Andrew Jones. "The Demon War" is available at
www.SwordandSorcery.org. Thanks, Howard!
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I received an invitation to write an essay for a book on Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the
Gray Mouser. Keep an eye out for it next year.
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The inaugural critique group at
www.SwordandSorcery.org has begun.
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December 2005

Happy Holidays! Our January critique group sessions are soon starting. Because of
the sessions' growing popularity and large number of repeat participants, we've
expanded to two sessions rather than our customary one. Thanks everyone for
making
www.SwordandSorcery's critique groups successful!
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My four-part Dermanassian novella,
Rise of a Necromancer, has been accepted for
publication by
Flashing Swords, edited by Howard Andrew Jones. It will be available
at www.
SwordandSorcery.org in 2006. Thanks, Howard!
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My book review of Fritz Leiber's
The Second Book of Lankhmar has been published
at Fantasy Book Spot, available at
www.FantasyBookSpot.com.
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