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Steve Poling

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in Grand Rapids, MI, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Short Stories

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I'm a Math and Computer Science geek. Poet in many computer languages, but I only do senruy in English. Someday I'll do a sestina and my brain will explode.

The prose I write is about Sherlock Holmes' brother Mycroft, Steampunk, Time Travel & SF. That's either Science Fiction, or Subversive Fiction, it depends on my mood. ...more

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This is just a placeholder telling y'all that all my blogging takes place at http://diogenesclubarchives.blogspot....

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	Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells; Volume 1 of 2 by Derrick Belanger (Goodreads Author) (Editor), C. Edward Davis (Editor)(Contributor), Mark Levy (Foreward)(Contributor) 3.90 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells Volume 2 by Derrick Belanger (Goodreads Author), C. Edward Davis, Steve Poling (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Aristotelian 3.80 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Time liked it 3.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“What you don't know may not hurt you, but what you don't remember always does.”
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“PREFACE PROBLEM: Nobody reads prefaces.
SOLUTION: Call the preface Chapter 1.
NEW PROBLEM CREATED BY SOLUTION: Chapter 1 is boring.
RESOLUTION: Throw away Chapter 1 and call Chapter 2 Chapter 1.”
― Gerald M. Weinberg

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message 4: by Lilian

Mar 18, 2014 01:54AM

Hello and good morning, Steve.

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message 3: by Steve

Nov 25, 2012 12:29PM

Peggy wrote: "Hi Steve, Could you tell me how I get my books reviewed on Goodreads?"

Good question. I don't have any solid answer, except to promote your book, make it known to reviewers, and offer interviews to blogs of note. I shouldn't say anything b/c this is what I feel I knew least about the publishing biz.

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message 2: by Jan

Jun 18, 2012 06:37PM

Hi Steve:
Thanks for the friendship--nice to meet you!

Jan Moran

Scent of Triumph / A Historical Romance by Jan Moran

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message 1: by Steve

Mar 11, 2012 09:04PM

I happen to be seeking beta readers for my anthology of time travel stories, Finding Time. Please DM me with your email address if you'd like to be included in this program.

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