Wednesday Wanderings: Important Hubble Image, Queen Meets String Theory, Pagan Ritual Costumes, and Pretty Pictures

~ M.A. Kropp

In 1996, scientists pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at what appeared to be a blank void in space. What they actually captured in the images is amazing: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/important-image-captured-by-hubble Here is a physics student talking- well, singing, actually- about string theory to the tune of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. It may not exactly explain all that physics … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Important Hubble Image, Queen Meets String Theory, Pagan Ritual Costumes, and Pretty Pictures

Monday Musings: Home Alone, A Chill in the Air, and Mailing List, Anyone?

~ M.A. Kropp

I was home all by myself from early Saturday morning until mid-afternoon on Sunday. Well, I had seven cats, one dog, two guinea pigs, and some fish for company, but the human folk were gone. The BaldMan and Steph went to the Connecticut State Chili Cook Off. I would have gone, but that would leave … Continue reading Monday Musings: Home Alone, A Chill in the Air, and Mailing List, Anyone?

Friday Review: Working on a Tough Read

~ M.A. Kropp

I am working my way through Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I'm finding it a tough read. I can't say too much about the story, or even the characters, right now, but the language and flow of the book are a bit dragging. It certainly is interesting to see things from the point of view of … Continue reading Friday Review: Working on a Tough Read

Wednesday Wanderings: Monty Python Trailer Redone, Sesame Street Fashion Fail, Creepy and Beautiful Jeweled Skeletons, and 2013 Ig Nobel Awards

~ M.A. Kropp

We all love Monty Python and the Holy Grail, right? But what if the trailer had been made for a serious movie? It would look something like this, and I would still want to go see the movie: http://io9.com/the-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-trailer-recut-into-1292837556 I love Sesame Street, I really do, and those yip-yip guys with their "Book, book, book" … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Monty Python Trailer Redone, Sesame Street Fashion Fail, Creepy and Beautiful Jeweled Skeletons, and 2013 Ig Nobel Awards

Monday Musings: Clarifying Ebook Formats, and the Links, Once Again

~ M.A. Kropp

It seems there has been a small amount of confusion on the ebook formats that are available for Six of One. And I understand it. In particular one site is a bit confusing, since if you click the link that says "Available for these Devices" (or similar wording), it sends you to a graphic that … Continue reading Monday Musings: Clarifying Ebook Formats, and the Links, Once Again

Friday Review: Paranormal Legacy (Inhuman Chronicles 1) by Caitlin Hensley

~ M.A. Kropp

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The first thing I have to say about this ebook is a thank you to the author for taking the time to make it a well-put together book. Unlike too many author published ebooks, there were no odd formatting issues, and no editing errors that I found. It's nice … Continue reading Friday Review: Paranormal Legacy (Inhuman Chronicles 1) by Caitlin Hensley

First Pre-Order Link is Live!

~ M.A. Kropp

    Six of One: A Collection of Short Fantasy is now available for pre-order from Kobo, for all .epub readers and apps. It will be on pre-order until October 8th. You can pre-order it here: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/six-of-one-a-collection-of-short-fantasy#readThisOn You can also go to Smashwords and download a sample of the book in a format compatible with … Continue reading First Pre-Order Link is Live!

Wednesday Wanderings: Canadian Superman Currency, Ikea Perfect Setting for Zombie Movie, Superheroes Save Cat, and World’s Largest Cave

~ M.A. Kropp

This week on the internet: In honor of Superman's 75th birthday, Canada is introducing six commemorative coins with a Superman theme. Collector's items, for sure, but also real currency. With collector pricing on some: http://bit.ly/16igFm0 Is Ikea the perfect setting for a zombie movie? According to this article from the Huffington Post, yes. And here … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Canadian Superman Currency, Ikea Perfect Setting for Zombie Movie, Superheroes Save Cat, and World’s Largest Cave

Monday Musings: Adventures in Publishing and Some Dates to Remember

~ M.A. Kropp

"Don't worry," they said. "It'll be fun," they said. "Formatting is easy," they said. Once again, "they" lied. Well, not entirely. It was fun- sort of. There were glitches and frustrating points, but seeing the converted version sitting there on my Kindle and in calibre is, as the TV ad says, priceless. I was having … Continue reading Monday Musings: Adventures in Publishing and Some Dates to Remember