Category Archives: Guest Post

Quandaries of Reviewing with Mihir Wanchoo

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The latest blogger guesting today for the eighth installment of this series on the demands of reviewing is Mihir Wanchoo from Fantasy Book Critic.

“Mihir is another terrific blogger I met last year and I follow his posts with quite a bit of interest that’s also due in part to our shared camaraderie and nature as Indians. In fact, he is the only Indian blogger I know of currently. One of the other reasons I follow Mihir’s reviews is because our likes and dislikes happen to match quite a bit and its interesting to see the similarities and differences in our opinions.” ~Shadowhawk

Criticisms of Reviewing with Bane of Kings

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Due to a slight schedule shuffle this week, our own Bane of Kings talks about the demands of reviewing in the seventh installment of this guest post series.

“Bane is the first reviewer whose work I started to read, shortly after I joined the Bolthole in early 2011. I had never really looked at book reviews before, and his work was sort of a gateway to what would later become a dedicated hobby. I’ve enjoyed reading his reviews since I like his style and his approach. We don’t always agree, but that’s fine. Between the two of us, we often provide a good amount of critique on the same titles since our interests are quite matching.” ~Shadowhawk

Struggles of Reviewing with Sarah Chorn

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After a bit of a break, the sixth installment of TFF’s new guest post series on the demands of reviewing welcomes Sarah Chorn from Bookworm Blues.

“Another great friend, Sarah is one of the most dedicated and professional bloggers I know. She also happens to be one of the strongest people I’ve met, having overcome some significant personal issues recently. Her dedication to being a reviewer is, quite frankly, inspiring in the extreme, and I often check her reviews before picking up a book. Definitely check out her work! ” ~Shadowhawk

Three Issues of Reviewing with Paul Weimer

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The fifth installment of TFF’s new guest post series on the demands of reviewing welcomes Paul Weimer from SF Signal and The Functional Nerds.

“I’ve only known Paul for a rather short time, but I’ve quickly come to respect and value his opinion. It is no surprise that he is one of my preferred go-to-reviewers when I need an external opinion on a book. In his guest post, Paul highlights some of my own issues with reviewing, and offers some great thoughtful commentary.” ~Shadowhawk

Complexities of Reviewing with Ken Wong

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The fourth installment of TFF’s new guest post series on the demands of reviewing welcomes Ken Wong from Paperless Reading.

“As Ken goes on to say in the guest post, he writes some of the most well-written and critical reviews, with an eye to considering as many angles as he can. I’ve enjoyed reading his reviews for nearly a year and he is one of my go-to recommendations for books. Much as with all the other posts so far, he too takes a different approach to the topic at hand.” ~Shadowhawk

Difficulties of Reviewing with David Ledeboer

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The third installment of TFF’s new guest post series on the demands of reviewing welcomes David Ledeboer from The Troubled Scribe.

“David is one of the few reviewers I know who are into Warhammer fiction, and that’s one of the reasons why I’m a regular reader of his work. We also happen to share quite a few of the same tastes in our reading so that doesn’t hurt either! David’s guest post here is another one about time, but with a rather unique twist.” ~Shadowhawk

Trials and Tribulations of Reviewing with Mieneke van der Salm

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The second installment of TFF’s new guest post series on the demands of reviewing welcomes Mieneke van der Salm from A Fantastical Librarian.

“Mieneke is one of the few book bloggers that I follow quite regularly and look to for recommendations on what’s good and what’s bad. Her guest post today highlights a very different aspect of the hobby that I really appreciate and respect.” ~Shadowhawk

The Demands of Reviewing with Shadowhawk

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Shadowhawk kicks off a new guest post series for the blog.

“Over the next few weeks, expect to see some prominent and fantastic book bloggers share their insights on the moments when reviewing gets tough to handle.” ~Shadowhawk

Guest-spot with Emma Newman and the Split Worlds

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We don’t often do guest posts and such, but when we do, we always aim to bring you the best content we can. In that same spirit, we have author Emma Newman, one of Angry Robot’s latest acquisitions, stopping by to give us a special exclusive short story set in the Split Words, the setting for her upcoming novels. Enjoy!

Monster Mashup – Guest Post – [Raymond M. Rose]

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It’s 1986 and I am curled up on a big chair in a darkened theater.  On the screen is a movie that my parents won’t allow me to see… but my Uncle will.  ‘Aliens’ is, at first, scary and exciting and I am totally into it.  Though, right about the time that the creatures attack and Vasquez goes all batshit shooting the place up, my 11 year old brain asks, “What kind of movie is this?”  Is it Sci/Fi?  Horror?  A War movie?  An advanced pilot for ‘Mad About You?’

The answer, of course, is YES!  (Especially the last part – unknown fact: Helen Hunt played the Queen).  ‘Aliens’ is all of these things and so much more.

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