I’ve read through my initial book allocation for my role as a judge on Team Tar Vol On in this year’s Self-Published Science Fiction Competition(SPSFC)! In this initial phase of judging, each of us is asked to categorize a book as a “Strong Yes,” “Soft Yes,” “Soft No” or “Strong No.” We’re asked to read […]
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SPSFC 2024 first look
Last year, I entered the first book of Apocalypse Parenting in the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition and made it to the semi-finals! I’m still writing that series, so this year I’m participating as a judge on team Tar Vol On. I’ve been allotted ten specific books from our group’s 30 for initial review, but I […]
Eight more self-published speculative fiction books worth finishing (From SPSFC 2022)
A bit after the 2022 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition kicked off I made a post about five books from the competition I’d found good enough to finish. I’m back now with eight more! These aren’t selected from all the entrants. I was looking exclusively at books available on Kindle Unlimited and I only gave a book a […]
Five self-published speculative fiction books worth finishing (From SPSFC 2022)
The 2022 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition kicked off recently, and I’ve been reading my way through some of the entrants that both A) appealed to me on some level and B) were available on Kindle Unlimited. I have fairly eclectic tastes, and for your perusal today I present the first five books I liked enough […]