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Review: Honor at Stake
I read Honor at Stake at the request of the author, Declan Finn. He needed a review, and now he’s got this one. Cue the maniacal laughter! Nah, I’m just giving a fellow blogger a hard time, really. Honor at … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Plugs and Promotions, Reviews
Tagged Catholicism, Declan Finn, Monster Hunter International, Vampires, Writing
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Writing Vatican Ninjas
I’ve always had a problem with vampire fiction in which the vampires were so secret, nobody knew they existed. Nobody. At all. Seriously, when you’re around for hundreds of years, eventually somebody is going to start talking. Which is why … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Plugs and Promotions, Romance, Writing
Tagged Manhattan, New York, New York City, Vatican, Vatican Ninjas
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Honor At Stake, Sept 1
And now, for a page from the “self promotion file.” My vampire novel, Honor At Stake, is coming out on September first of this year. It’s the vampire novel with Catholic philosophy and metaphysics, jammed together with every traditional myth about vampires, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, News, Personal Posts, Plugs and Promotions, Romance, Writing
Tagged Amanda Colt, Books, Brooklyn, New York, vampire, vampire novel, Vampires
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Of The Many Reasons I Don’t Blog a Lot
Call them reasons. Call them excuses. But there are several issues that keep me from blogging a lot, from the full-time writing job for Top Ten Reviews (which is awesome fun, especially lately), balancing the social marketing and interaction for … Continue reading
Let’s Take Back Rainbows
Ever since the Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage, people on Facebook have put that rainbow overlay on their profile pic. Matthew posted on July 3rd instructions on how to Vaticanize your profile pic with an overlay of the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Plugs and Promotions, Resources
Tagged Bible, Facebook Banners, rainbows, Social Media
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Next Up on The Catholic Geek Radio Show: John C. Wright and L. Jagi Lamplighter
On this coming Sunday’s episode of The Catholic Geek, Declan Finn welcomes two prolific authors: Hugo-nominated author and Catholic convert John C. Wright (Count to a Trillion) and his wife L. Jagi Lamplighter (Prospero’s Daughter).
The Catholic Geeks Are Now on Twitter
I’ve long been on record as disliking Twitter, because I can’t do anything in 140 characters or less. Seriously . . . have you seen my blog posts? I’m pretty sure the vast majority of my Facebook comments would need at least … Continue reading
Independence Day Short Stories
Liberty Island (a right-wing entertainment website and publisher) occasionally sponsors short fiction contests. The most recent was their “July 4th Blockbuster Fiction Contest.” Why is this relevant, aside from the fact that today is July 4th? Well, you can read … Continue reading
Vaticanize Your Profile Picture
We’ve all seen the war between the Confederates and the Skittles on social media. Well, someone came up with an app that will overlay the Vatican flag on top of an image of your choosing. (I recommend cropping your image … Continue reading
Karina Fabian and Infinite Space Infinite God on The Catholic Geek
https://player.cinchcast.com/?assettype=single&show_id=7716959&version=2.0&platformId=1 Check Out Culture Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio Yeah, this was fun. I spent the entire time talking about science fiction and religion. Okay, it … Continue reading
The Catholic Geek Radio Show Has Begun!
So. This happened. Yes, I seem to say that a lot.
Posted in Analysis, Blog News, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, News, Plugs and Promotions, Resources, Reviews, Science Fiction, Superhero, Writing
Tagged Daredevil, Declan Finn, Joss Whedon, Lori Janeski, Matthew Bowman, Novel Ninja, Pope Francis, Sad Puppies, Sense8, Strawpope Frank, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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Read All About It! Sale at Chesterton Press!
Today, May 29th, is a very special day for the followers of reason, writing, and common sense. It is the 141st birthday of the ever-witty Apostle of Common Sense, G. K. Chestertion! In honor of this special day, Chesterton Press … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, News, Plugs and Promotions, Resources
Tagged Books, Chesterton Press, G. K. Chesterton
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Memorial Day: Bedroom Eyes
I wrote this story for Liberty Island’s Memorial Day short story contest in memory of my grandfather, T/Sgt. Lewis Forbes Smith, and the crew of his B29, Bedroom Eyes. I am pleased to say that it received one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Historical, Personal Posts, Plugs and Promotions, Resources
Tagged Armed Forces, Memorial Day, Military, Writing, WWII
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Review: Specter
These two are right up there with Nick and Nora Charles Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Mystery, Plugs and Promotions, Reviews, The Church, Thriller
Tagged Bleeder, Chesterton Press, John Desjarlais, Nick Charles, Nora Charles, Specter, The Thin Man, Viper
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Hugo Who?
If you’ve been on social media this weekend, you might have seen a kerfuffle over the Hugo Awards, which took place on Saturday. This kerfuffle has been going on for a long time, but it’s getting louder and louder, and … Continue reading →