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Andrew Hiller

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Andrew Hiller attempted to travel the road least taken only to fall off. Caught in wild currents, he surfaced to find his commentaries selected four times as best of the year on Washington’s NPR station WAMU 88.5 FM, a pair of his plays fill the New York City stage, and an opportunity to act and write with the original Muppets gang in his Cobblestone Documentary series. His first fantasy novel, A Climbing Stock, grew to reach the top 50 on Amazon’s humor best sellers. In between projects, he has taught art in a psychiatric ward, hosted an internationally broadcast science, health, and tech radio program, and reads everything that makes him go “Huh?” or “Ha!” His second novel, A Halo of Mushrooms was released in December 2015.

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Andrew Hiller I believe in the ugly painting. When you are writing a first draft let the ideas flow. Every thought or musing makes it to the page. Just fly and race…moreI believe in the ugly painting. When you are writing a first draft let the ideas flow. Every thought or musing makes it to the page. Just fly and race to keep up with your thoughts. Then, take a step back and see where the beauty is, where the truth is, and then the story will start to take place, but don't edit before you write.(less)
Andrew Hiller The problem with most fictional worlds is that they are by design places of extreme testing and conflict. That probably means they wouldn't be the gre…moreThe problem with most fictional worlds is that they are by design places of extreme testing and conflict. That probably means they wouldn't be the greatest vacation place if your goal is to chill and just have a good time. It might be fun to travel to Middle Earth before Bilbo finds his ring, it'd be fun to soar with the dragons of Pern, or perhaps sail on wings of cloth in Wilde's world.

I think though I would very much love to travel to Fairyland. You probably would encounter a trickster, would get a tummy ache from the amazing food, but it's a land of constant wonder and easy, deep friendships. The version I created in A Climbing Stock would be pretty amazing (especially after Corp drank some milk), but Valente's would be swell too.(less)
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A Halo of Mushrooms

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Novella Review: Dubious Clamor by Marissa Lingen

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There are many things we’d like to cut: legislation, pork, cake. At the same time, there are many cords we fear to sever. Yet sometimes inaction is the greatest catalyst of all. So whether we slash, parry, or even draw blades becomes a weighty decision. In the 1839 play, Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy Edward Bulwer-Lytton coined the

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Classic MG fantasy epic. I enjoyed the world building. The main characters were distinct and strong in different ways. Just a fun read.
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"Hornytown Chutzpah was short - it got in and out while telling a great story.

I did feel a little confused at first, like I was dropped into the middle of a book or a middle of a series. At the same time, that same feeling meant that the action happen" Read more of this review »
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This review is a little baffled by expectations. An Accident of Dragons is a perfectly fine and satisfying novel. It is the tradition of Novik's Temeraire series. Its voice is very proper, a little stiff, and of an earlier century. The protagonist is ...more
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Dream the Deep is a compelling eco-novella with an incredibly empathetic main character. Perhaps its best quality is that it allows the reader in. From touch aversion to alien cephalopod embodiment, Ward’s writing lets the reader experience another’s ...more
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"This was a Hell of a book!

I don't usually read noir-styled stories, but I do love funny and I adore rich worldbuilding that makes a story feel fresh. Hiller delivers this worldbuilding aptly while turning relentless humor on the cliches and shticks o" Read more of this review »
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Hornytown Chutzpah by Andrew Hiller
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5⭐ (with chutzpah!)

I. Loved. This. Book. And it’s one I 100% recommend on audio. In fact, let’s do something a little unusual (for me!) and start there.

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