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Paul Semel
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Freelance writer for hire: music, movies, books, comics, video games, TV… (he/him)
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Tis the season...for stories of Krampus. Like Bernie Mojzes' "Once Upon A Wintry Krampusnacht Eve." In my new interview with Mojzes, he explains what inspired and influenced this #fantasy #horror #FairyTale novella.
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Once Upon A Wintry Krampusnacht Eve · Bernie Mojzes Interview · paulsemel.com
Interview: "Once Upon A Wintry Krampusnacht Eve" Author Bernie Mojzes \ In which he talks about this fantasy horror fairy tale novella.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Finished reading Matthew Zapruder's "Come On All You Ghosts: Poems."
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Dug most of these #poems, but the highlight was the titular epic one at the end.
#Books #reading #poetry @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social #BookSky #PoetrySky
Come on All You Ghosts
Come on All You Ghosts [Zapruder, Matthew] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Come on All You Ghosts
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November 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
In his new #SciFi adventure novel "God's Junk Drawer," author Peter Clines takes us somewhere full of things with no homes. And no, I don't mean 5 loose pennies. To learn what, check out this exclusive interview.
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God's Junk Drawer · Peter Clines · paulsemel.com
Exclusive Interview: "God's Junk Drawer" Author Peter Clines \ In which he talks about this science fiction adventure novel.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Started reading Patti Smith's "Bread Of Angels."
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I'm admittedly more into it for her adulthood, but so far all the stuff about her childhood has been interesting, too.
#books #reading #memoir #BookSky
Bread of Angels: A Memoir
Bread of Angels: A Memoir [Smith, Patti] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bread of Angels: A Memoir
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November 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
In my new interview with author Jocie McKade about her sci-fi-ish cozy mystery novel "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie," she explains how it was inspired, in part, by seeing a robot be bullied.
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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie · Jocie McKade · paulsemel.com
Exclusive Interview: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" Author Jocie McKade \ In which she talks about this cyber cozy mystery novel.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Finished reading Rascal Hartley's "Dear Stupid Penpal."
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Not entirely what I was expecting, but in a good way. More emotional; less #SciFi-y.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction @rascalhartley.bsky.social
@tenebrouspress.bsky.social #BookSky
Dear Stupid Penpal
Amazon.com: Dear Stupid Penpal: 9781959790433: Hartley, Rascal: Books
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November 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
In my new interview with author Jamieson Wolf about his #dystopian #fantasy novel "Minotaur," he says that, along with the original Greek myth, it's also influenced by a more recent story about people living in a confined space in terrible conditions.
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Minotaur · Jamieson Wolf Interview · paulsemel.com
Exclusive Interview: "Minotaur" Author Jamieson Wolf \ In which he talks about this dystopian fantasy novel.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Started reading Rascal Hartley's "Dear Stupid Penpal."
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Really interesting so far, but I feel like it's about to take a serious left turn...
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #CosmicHorror @rascalhartley.bsky.social @tenebrouspress.bsky.social #BookSky
Dear Stupid Penpal
Amazon.com: Dear Stupid Penpal: 9781959790433: Hartley, Rascal: Books
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November 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Started reading Matthew Zapruder's "Come On All You Ghosts: Poems."
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Appreciate how his #poems seem to be scatterbrain (emphasis on the words "seem to be").
#Books #reading #poetry #BookSky #PoetrySky
Come on All You Ghosts
Come on All You Ghosts [Zapruder, Matthew] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Come on All You Ghosts
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November 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
While it could've been one of the greats, or at least one of the more interesting ones, technical issues and bad co-op-centric design choices undermine the campaign in #CallOfDutyBlackOps. Here's the link to my review of #BlackOps7 as a single-player #VideoGame.
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"Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7" Single-Player Review ... .
"Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7" Single-Player Review \ A critical look at this first-person shooter's single-player mode.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Finished reading Patrick Chiles' “Interstellar Medic: The Long Way Home.”
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Interesting companion to the first book; just as entertaining, though more #HardSciFi, less #MediSciFi.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi @baenbooks.bsky.social #BookSky
The Long Way Home (Interstellar Medic)
Amazon.com: The Long Way Home (Interstellar Medic): 9781668072745: Chiles, Patrick: Books
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November 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Finished reading the #poetry anthology "Erotic Poems: A Seductive Selection."
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Eh. With one exception (Zbigniew Herbert's "Rosy Ear"), everything was either uninteresting or by someone I already knew.
#Books #reading #poems #BookSky #PoetrySky
Erotic Poems: A Seductive Selection (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)
Amazon.com: Erotic Poems: A Seductive Selection (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series): 9780679433224: Washington, Peter: Books
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November 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Started reading Patrick Chiles' “Interstellar Medic: The Long Way Home.”
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Seems like this is going to be as entertaining as the first one. Good.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #MediSciFi @baenbooks.bsky.social #BookSky
The Long Way Home (Interstellar Medic)
Amazon.com: The Long Way Home (Interstellar Medic): 9781668072745: Chiles, Patrick: Books
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November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Finished reading Patrick Chiles' “Interstellar Medic: The Long Run.”
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A very entertaining, uh, is #MedicalSciFi a genre? I'm calling it: #MediSciFi. Now for book 2.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi @baenbooks.bsky.social #BookSky
Interstellar Medic: The Long Run (1)
Amazon.com: Interstellar Medic: The Long Run (1): 9781982193287: Chiles, Patrick: Books
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November 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Started reading the #poetry anthology "Erotic Poems: A Seductive Selection."
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Or, as Big Black would call it, "Poems About Fucking."
#Books #reading #poems #BookSky #PoetrySky
Erotic Poems: A Seductive Selection (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)
These poems, selected from most of the cultures and histories of world literature, provide magnificent witness to the fact that love is as much an act of the imagination as it is of the body. From fou...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:51 AM
My review of #CallOfDutyBlackOps7 as a single-player experience will come Monday, but if you're planning on buying #BlackOps7 for the campaign, especially to play solo, trust me, you might want to wait.
#CallOfDuty #VideoGames
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November 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
While #NinjaGaiden4 may not have enough Ryu, this fast and furious third-person hack & slash action game still lives up to its name. Here's the link to my review.
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"Ninja Gaiden 4" Review ... .
"Ninja Gaiden 4" Review \ A critical look at this modern day hack & slash action game and "Ninja Gaiden 3" sequel.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In my new interview with author Leo X. Robertson about his new #SciFi #ShortStory collection "Barhopping For Astronauts," he admits that "there truly is no tougher short story to write than a sci-fi one."
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Interview: "Barhopping For Astronauts" Author Leo X. Robertson ... .
Exclusive Interview: "Barhopping For Astronauts" Author Leo X. Robertson \ In which he talks about this collection of sci-fi short stories.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Finished reading Ai Qing's "Selected Poems."
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Really good, especially the ones that were personal rememberances. Too bad this is all there is.
#books #reading #poems #poetry #BookSky #PoetrySky
Selected Poems
Selected Poems [Ai Qing, Dorsett, Robert, Ai Weiwei] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Selected Poems
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November 14, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This makes me happy. Our government has no religion, so like driver's and hunting licenses, marriage licenses have no religious connotations. They're just legal contracts. She was factually incorrect, and one day I hope she realizes that...and that love is love.
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Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, tossing aside an appeal that had roiled LGBTQ advocates ...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In my new interview with author Paul A. Dixon about his hard #SciFi novel "Carpathians," he reveals himself to be a creative person. Though after telling me what his daughter named their cats, I'm thinking she's the creative genius in the family.
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Exclusive Interview: "Carpathians" Author Paul A. Dixon ... .
Exclusive Interview: "Carpathians" Author Paul A. Dixon \ In which he talks about this hard science fiction novel.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
In my new interview with author Rascal Hartley about their dramatic / romantic #ScienceFiction #CosmicHorror with a little #fantasy epistolary novella "Dear Stupid Penpal," they explain how it started out as "What We Do In The Shadows" fan fiction.
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Exclusive Interview: "Dear Stupid Penpal" Author Rascal Hartley ... .
Exclusive Interview: "Dear Stupid Penpal" Author Rascal Hartley \ In which he talks about this dramatic/romantic sci-fi cosmic horror novella
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November 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Started reading Patrick Chiles' “Interstellar Medic: The Long Run.”
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I can already tell this #SciFi story of an EMT...in SPAAAAAAACE is going to be a fun one.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction @baenbooks.bsky.social #BookSky
Interstellar Medic: The Long Run (1)
Melanie Mooney thought she was just doing her job when she came upon an unusual accident in the deep woods late one night. Acting alone, what she found was nothing like she’d expected. What followed w...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Finished reading Wendy N. Wagner's "Girl In The Creek."
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Well, this wasn't the least bit disturbing.
In an unrelated note, I am never going into the woods again. Ever.
#books #reading #horror #BookSky
Girl in the Creek
Amazon.com: Girl in the Creek: 9781250908643: Wagner, Wendy N.: Books
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November 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Though she concluded her "Gael Song" trilogy last year, author Shauna Lawless clearly wasn't ready to say goodbye to this historical #fantasy realm because she's now launched a second trilogy with "Daughter Of The Otherworld." To learn why, check out this Q&A.
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Interview: "Daughter Of The Otherworld" Author Shauna Lawless .. .
Exclusive Interview: "Daughter Of The Otherworld" Author Shauna Lawless \ In which she talks about this historical fantasy novel.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM