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

Wednesday Wanderings: Are You Colorblind, Beer for Every NFL Team, and Cow Tipping

~ M.A. Kropp

Tests to identify people who are colorblind (I am not, and I didn't think I was): http://io9.com/what-number-do-you-see-what-number-1243350613 Ever wonder what beer matches your favorite team? Ponder no more: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/59431358 Cow tipping isn't real? Well, heck, darn: http://modernfarmer.com/2013/09/cow-tipping-myth-or-bullcrap/   Sorry about the lateness of these last few posts. It has been a busy few weeks, and … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Are You Colorblind, Beer for Every NFL Team, and Cow Tipping

Timely Tuesday: A Peek at the Cover, and Some Details

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Coming soon to an ebook near you: Six of One: A Collection of Short Fantasy by M.A. Kropp.     Six of One is a collection of short fantasy pieces. There are mermaids, wizards, imps,  elves, angels and demons, and frogs in the night. Many are lighthearted and fun; a few are darker in tone. The … Continue reading Timely Tuesday: A Peek at the Cover, and Some Details

Friday Review: How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman

~ M.A. Kropp

4 of 5 stars This is a short story that first appeared in the collection Fragile Things. It tells the story of two teenaged boys who are heading out to a party to meet girls. Not an unusual thing for teenaged boys to do, in any culture. Vic is the cool guy- he can chat up … Continue reading Friday Review: How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman

Wednesday Wanderings: Chili, Animals Have Conscious Awareness, and Funny Signs

~ M.A. Kropp

Have you wondered about this "chili cook off" stuff I occasionally talk about? Yeah, I know- not really. But, just in case you have, here is the site for the organization we cook under: http://www.chilicookoff.com And for our website, which is a bit out of date, but has pictures and recipes and other stuff: http://www.chilicats.com … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Chili, Animals Have Conscious Awareness, and Funny Signs

Monday Musings: Remember the Maine

~ M.A. Kropp

The two day Maine back to back chili cook offs, that is. We served as Chief Judge and Scorekeeper for Saturday and Sunday's events. They are held in Wells, ME, which is a lovely town on the ocean. There were high points, and some very low ones, and I have to admit to not necessarily … Continue reading Monday Musings: Remember the Maine