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About Declan Finn

Declan Finn is the author of Honor at Stake, an urban fantasy novel, nominated for Best Horror in the first annual Dragon Awards. He has also written The Pius Trilogy, an attempt to take Dan Brown to the woodshed in his own medium -- soon to be republished by Silver Empire Press. Finn has also written "Codename: Winterborn," an SF espionage thriller, and it's follow-up, "Codename: Winterborn." And "It was Only on Stun!" and "Set To Kill" are murder mysteries at a science fiction convention.

Review: The Raven, the Elf, and Rachel

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Declan Finn

The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin had a magical girl, who ended up at a magical school, collected nearly a dozen magical friends, joined a fraternity, investigated a mystery, saw an omen that heralds the doom of worlds, headed off an … Continue reading →

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Silver Empire To Re-release Declan Finn’s A Pius Man

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Declan Finn

Before Declan Finn became a Dragon Award nominated horror writer — before there was even a Dragon Award — he wrote a thriller series that’s been described as “the anti-Dan Brown,” or perhaps, “The Da Vinci Code — but not … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Declan Finn

L. Jagi Lamplighter Wright once described her Rachel Griffin books as Fringe meets Narnia in Hogwarts. I don’t see the Fringe, but the Harry Potter is easier to see. Book one is The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin The plot is … Continue reading →

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It’s a Booknado!

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Declan Finn

Originally posted on Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance:
The March 2017 CLFA Booknado blasts into town on the wings of an epic nation-wide tempest! Howling winds of freedom sweep away the dull, the didactic, and the formulaic offerings from Big Publishing. Read freely! Click on any…

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Dragon Awards Are Live

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Declan Finn

Last year, we released footage of the first annual Dragon Awards, the official award of DragonCon, one of the world’s largest SFF conventions. And now, the Dragons are once again upon us. The nominations process has begun. However, I don’t recommend … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Dragons

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Declan Finn

The Catholic Geek: Battle of the Dragons. 01/29 by We Built That Network | Books Podcasts: https://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=9765109 At 7PM, EST, host Declan Finn has a new book out, and will discuss it with co-host Dawn Witzke. In the second hour, … Continue reading →

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Starting a movement

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Declan Finn

Superversive Science Fiction is not a new term, but a term we really need. It’s the opposite of subversive, obviously, and Superversive is something that builds up a person rather then depresses the reader until they’re halfway to killing themselves. Once … Continue reading →

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Midseason Review: Legends of Tomorrow and Invasion!

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Declan Finn

On the one hand, this show has improved since last season. Last season, the writing was so uneven, some episodes were great, and some felt like they were a failed writing class. …. Yes, I am ignoring the episode in … Continue reading →

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Berlantiverse Review: Flash and Supergirl

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Declan Finn

This will be a two-for-one review for reasons that shall become apparent as we go along. Item the First: It’s a puff piece, it’s agit-prop, no, it’s Supergirl! Dear, God, SOMEBODY SAVE THIS SHOW. ….Sigh. Too late. Let’s break this down … Continue reading →

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TV Midseason Review: Arrow

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Declan Finn

Arrow is, by and large, the best of DC CW TV. iZombie doesn’t count, that’s from Vertigo. When our season opens, Oliver Queen must put together a team of heroes, since he lost his last one to retirement. They include Mad … Continue reading →

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TV Midseason Review: Quick Hits

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Declan Finn

I will, of course, make certain to do full reviews about some shows, rather than others. But right now, there are some shows I don’t have a lot to say about. Not to mention that there are some shows where … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Live with Jeffro Johnson

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Declan Finn

The Catholic Geek: Live with Jeffro Johnson 01/22 by We Built That Network | Culture Podcasts:   At 7:30PM, EST host Declan Finn will welcome the illustrious Hugo Award Nominee Jeffro Johnson, where we will cover as many topics as … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Mythic Orbits and Christian SciFi

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Declan Finn

The Catholic Geek: Mythic Orbits and Christian SciFi 01/15 by We Built That Network | Books Podcasts: Sunday, January 15, at 7PM, EST …. //percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=9745959

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Fisking: “What Are White Writers For?”

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Declan Finn

For the record, this is not a joke. This is not a satire. This title HAPPENED. This article HAPPENED. It happened in The New Republic, so no one is surprised at all. Ever. And, like most idiotic things from this … Continue reading →

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Continuing a Catholic Romance Novel

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Declan Finn

I had a great many reactions to my novel Honor At Stake. If you read the original Lori review on this site, you may have noticed in is that it’s a romance. It’s also one that doesn’t follow the standard … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Catholic Books to Give this Christmas

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Declan Finn

In my family, the easiest thing in the world is to give the gift of books. And, seriously, who doesn’t read? If your first thought is “I don’t read,” then I will ask you how exactly this post is getting … Continue reading →

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Review: Ordinance 93

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Declan Finn

As I tell everyone I know, I can read practically any political message, as long as they tell me a good story. I’ll even take save the whales, as long as it’s as well done as Star Trek IV. Ordinance … Continue reading →

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Review: Doctor Strange

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Declan Finn

For those of you who do not know the strange tale of the good Doctor, Dr. Stephen Strange starts out as a neurosurgeon, but is really Tony Stark with a medical degree. In this case, he’s Benedict Cumberbatch, with an … Continue reading →

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Review: Stealing Jenny

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Declan Finn

I Ellen Gable wrote a book called Stealing Jenny, and mentioned that it would be free on Kindle early last week, and we could grab a copy and review it. I shrugged, figured “If she likes my book, how bad … Continue reading →

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It’s the October CLFA Booknado!

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Declan Finn

Originally posted on Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance:
Right about now, who couldn’t use the age-old reliable escapism that can only be found in a good book? Just in time to address Silly Season malaise, the CLFA is proud to present our October Booknado. Shop through…

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