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Tag Archives: Space Opera
“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas! (part three)
Continuing my repost of this Very Special (but Not Blossomesque) Episode of Firefly. part two part one “Weapons on the ground!” the voice shouted. “Now!” “Do it,” Mal said. He shot a look at Jayne, whose expression of disgust tended … Continue reading
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Where STARDANCER came from!
This post is cross-posted from ForgottenStars.net, and slightly spoilery for the book. So, where exactly did I get the idea for Stardancer? Easy answer. I got it from a lot of places. (This is long, but I hope it’s at … Continue reading
Fixing the Prequels: Revenge of the Sith (part eleven)
Previously: ten nine eight seven six five four three two one And now we come to it: the final scenes of Revenge of the Sith. Most of what I would change here would be to touch up the emotional undercurrent … Continue reading
“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas! (part two)
(Continuing my repost of this Very Special Christmas episode of…) part one Wash put Serenity down on the landing pad, nice and gentle. So nice and gentle that Zoe complimented him on it. “You’re getting’ more gentle all the time, … Continue reading
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“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas! (part one)
It’s a Christmas tradition here at Byzantium’s Shores! I rarely commit acts of fanfiction, but…this is one of them. If Firefly had ever had a “Very Special Christmas Episode”, I think it might well look like this. Enjoy! It’s in … Continue reading
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The Millennium Falcon Flies Again!
Unless you live in some kind of cave, you’re aware that there’s a new Star Wars movie coming out in a year, and that the first teaser trailer erupted upon the world today. And if you’re not aware of those … Continue reading
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Those three little words….
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE! Yes, today is the day. I’ll have more to say later on, but for now: Stardancer is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. Currently the book is available in print only, but the Kindle e-version will follow … Continue reading
The Cover, REVEALED!
Want to see the book’s cover? Sure you do!
What a bunch of A-holes.
If I were to offer a capsule review of Guardians of the Galaxy, it would be this: It’s the first movie that I have seen twice in a theater since Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. That means … Continue reading
Fixing the Prequels: Revenge of the Sith (part ten)
Previously: nine eight seven six five four three two one So! When last we left off, Anakin had finally stopped wandering around the pitcher of Palpatine’s Kool-Aid and just picked it up and drained it in one swallow. What’s left … Continue reading