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Review: Night Ivy – E.D.E. Bell

Night Ivy - E.D.E. Bell

Genre: Quiet Fantasy Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon | Publisher | About The Book Xelle is sure in her passion for magic, but struggles to find her place within the constructs that enable its study. Night Ivy offers the first verse of a wandering bard’s tale of fancy and fantasy, amidst the spires and … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Astronomers Watch Star Consume One Of Its Planets

An artist's illustration of the planet, a Jupiter-sized gas giant, being engulfed by the expanding star. (Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Garlick/M. Zamani)

Astronomers have spotted a star devouring one of its planets for the first time. It is a stunning preview of our own planet’s fate, when, in roughly 5 billion years time, Earth too will likely be engulfed by our rapidly expanding sun. The distant planet met its gory demise 13,000 light-years from Earth around a … Read more

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New Release / Giveaway: A Riff of Retribution – Amir Lane

A Riff of Retribution - Amir Lane

Amir Lane has a new gay paranormal vampire book out, Heavy Metal Hunters book 1: A Riff of Retribution. And there’s a giveaway. Dead men are filled with life. Eleven years ago, world-renowned guitarists Hale and Aleksandr learned that monsters were real. Hale lost the love of his life, and Aleksandr lost his brother. When … Read more

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Review: A Riff of Retribution – Amir Lane

A Riff of Retribution - Amir Lane

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Rock ‘n Roll Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Dead men are filled with life. Eleven years ago, world-renowned guitarists Hale and Aleksandr learned that monsters were real. Hale lost the love of his life, and Aleksandr lost his brother. When the carnage was over, they vowed to make … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Will Cell Phone Towers Lead Aliens to Us?

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If intelligent aliens are searching for other advanced lifeforms in the galaxy, our cell phone towers could be the beacons that give Earthlings away. New research suggests that advanced aliens in nearby star systems could probably already detect radio signals from cell phone towers. And as these signals become more powerful, humanity’s calling card will … Read more

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Writer Fuel: 4% Have Amusia – True Tone Deafness

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Sure, not everyone has pipes like Adele. But we all know people who truly struggle to match and comprehend musical pitch, and they’re usually labeled “tone deaf.” But is tone deafness a real condition? And if so, why are some people tone deaf? In short, yes, tone deafness is a genuine neurological disorder. It’s called … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Radar Satellites Reveal 19,000 Volcanoes on the Ocean Floor

Pao Pao Seamount in the South Pacific Ocean has been mapped by sonar, while thousands of other seamounts are just now being discovered by satellites. (Image credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research)

High-definition radar satellites have revealed more than 19,000 undersea volcanoes around our planet, providing scientists with the most comprehensive catalog of seamounts ever created. The new compendium, which was published April 6 in the journal Earth and Space Science, could provide a better understanding of ocean currents, plate tectonics and climate change. Prior to this, … Read more

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Review: Holtondome – Ryan Southwick

Holtondome - Ryan South wick - Timeless Keeper Saga

Genre: Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalytptic Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book In a future Earth ravaged by storms, a farmer named Seg uncovers a dangerous web of intrigue, prophecies, and ancient artifacts hidden within Holtondome that may change everything. When Seg’s truck breaks down just as a menacing storm approaches, he is unexpectedly rescued … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Who Were the Picts?

the Picts, the "painted people" of Scotland

Ancient DNA reveals that the Picts, the “painted people” of Scotland who fought off the Romans, weren’t an enigmatic group that migrated from faraway lands. Instead, the Picts had local roots and were related to other Iron Age people in Britain, a new study finds. An analysis of eight skeletons from two Pictish cemeteries, published … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Is This What Viking Money Looked Like?

The Viking hoard consists of 32 iron ingots, which are all pierced with a hole on one end and may have been grouped together in a bundle. (Image credit: Mildri Een Eide)

A rare stash of 1,000-year-old ironwork, which sat for 40 years in a family’s basement in Norway, is now seeing the light of day after a woman discovered the hoard during some spring cleaning. The hoard consists of 32 iron ingots that look like small spatulas and date back to the Viking Age (A.D. 793 … Read more