Tuesday, February 25, 2020

KAK Favorite Blogs/Websites

I haven't quite got into podcasts; it's no snub to the casters and fans out there. It's just a struggle for me to pay attention. Remember those Learning Styles from grade school? I wasn't the Auditory kid.

There are blogs I read somewhat regularly, or maybe they started out as blogs and are now fully fleshed websites.

  • Fantasy Faction: Reviews and interviews for the latest in fantasy books. Supporters of Indie/Self-Published fantasy authors. Regular judges in Mark Lawerence's Self Published Fantasy Blog Off (#SPFBO).
  • The Fantasy Inn:  Reviews and interviews for the latest in fantasy books. Supporters of Indie/Self-Published fantasy authors. 
Of course, there is the jewel of all must-read blogs if you're an author, and it's Writer Beware. Yes, I know it's been rolled under SFWA now. Still, it's available to members and non-members. What A.C. Crispin (RIP) and Victoria Strauss started more than 20 years ago is perhaps one of the most valuable resources to authors of all kinds calling out predatory publishers and those affiliated with the publishing industry. It's a pre-Con must-read so you can spot the scum, and a submission prerequisite to save yourself the heartache and financial losses of querying, signing with, or retaining the services of people and businesses out to exploit authors. 



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  1. I love The Fantasy Inn! And absolutely yes to Writer Beware, so valuable.

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    1. "The Wol and The Cabbage" is how they got stuck in my head like a misheard song lyric. That's what I get for finding two of the reviewers on Twitter before the blog. 😇

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    2. Lol!! Yes!! Gotta love a cabbage that talks book.

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  2. I love fantasy faction On FB these days :) I should check the actual place too

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    1. Love how active their FB community is! I find the site is good for "what's coming" and the FB group is great for "what's already here."

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