Many things in June caused me to neglect the blog. First, I went home to see my family. At first it was supposed to be a two-week trip. However, I decided to go through a routine health exam, and things got worse from there. I had to undergo a procedure that starts with […]
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My First Day On Twitter
You might argue that I need to get a life. I may actually agree with you. And more so, I need to finish a draft for the upcoming deadline, and yet I am fiddling with my new Twitter account. As a reward for invested time, this is how my Twitter account plumped up since […]
Today All Hell Broke Loose. My Twitter Account And Vision For Invading Science Fiction Universe
What a day. Earlier I started my official Facebook page and a public Facebook group – the Jalapeño Book Club . Like if that wasn’t social media overload, I just registered my Twitter account @EllieMaloneyFic, where ‘Fic’ stands for fiction, but that was more than the allowed character limit. Twitter, right? How am I going to survive […]
[Day 2] Seveneves by Neal Stephenson #HugoChallenge Book Club
Read all the entries for the Seveneves Last night I set out on reading the Seveneves, that I challenged myself and everyone interested to by the #HugoChallenge: 5 books in 13 weeks. I didn’t get very far last night as I ended up distracted by a random fact that only the Stargate fans would understand. […]
Book Club: #HugoChallenge [Day 1] Five Books in Three Months, 200 Pages A Week
Day 1. May 23, 2016. Monday. I threw a party. Cake, pot brownies and a pitcher of frozen margarita is ready to go, but nobody showed up yet. Formally, I mean. I have some friends that will be joining, so it is a very small cozy party so far. I will be reading Seveneves […]
Upcoming Book Club
Three authors are proposed for the upcoming Book Club gathering for September. Meanwhile, check out these three books on Amazon and the authors’ pages: Opher Goodwin Aidan Reid Matthew Wright P.S. Dear authors, please contact me at EllieMaloneyFiction@gmail.com
Book Club: Hugo Award Challenge. Five Books in Three Months #HugoChallenge
Hi there! Hugo Award for the best 2015 science fiction and fantasy novel will be announced on August 20, 2016. This is exactly 13 weeks away, and there are five shortlisted sci fi and fantasy books, all are fantastic reading choices, voted by the fans. Would you like to join me on a reading […]
Would Someone Be Interested in a Sci Fi Book Club?
I am planning to read many different sci fi books during this year, most of them published in 2015. Would you like to join me and discuss them? Would be fun! We can also go over the five Hugo Award candidates by August. I’ve never done it this way, but it would be fun […]
“Planetfall” Book Review [Jalapeño Fiction Award] Emma Newman
Jalapeno Score: 39/50 Overall Impression: Reading Planetfall instilled controversial feelings in me. I am going to write this review with some spoilers, because I don’t think I can otherwise express myself properly. If you read other reviews, there are some people who did not like the controversial aspects of the story, and you can decide […]
Nebula Winner is Not Sci Fi. Still, Congratulations to ‘Uprooted’
Nebula awards were announced. The winning novel is a fantasy ‘Uprooted’ by Naomi Novik. Help me recognize science fiction novels published in 2015. This is an open call for guest posts! #JalapenoFictionAward #JalapenoFiction #Nebula #Hugo #HugoAward