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Val Kovalin Author Site where I mix magic and technology.

Welcome, travelers of cyberspace.  This will be my official author site as soon as I become one (see My Fiction). In the meantime, I offer book reviews and articles for readers and writers. My focus is unusual fantasy fiction, especially that which mixes technology and magic. Click here for my Site Map.

What's New:

I finished writing the rough draft of my first novel!  Right now, this still seems to be the most amazing thing on the face of the planet. With everything still fresh in my mind, I put together some insights as follows:  How to Finish Writing Your Novel.

Also, I'm getting ready to go to the World Science Fiction Convention, which for once is being held practically in my back yard:  in Denver.  I'll only be there one day and only as a fan rather than a more involved participant, but it should be fun.

FUTURE & ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS:

Gallery of Beautiful Cover Artmatter02

First-Page Critiques. I have to admit that I'm a little obsessed with the whole concept of the first page and what it alone conveys. 

Reviews of Small-Published Fantasy Fiction. I'm talking about the self-published novels and the novels released by e-publishers and small presses. These novels get little or no attention.  Soon I'll be seeking them out in mass quantity and reviewing the ones that I hope will get a wider readership. 

SITE MAP

Articles:

Amazon.com
Beautiful Cover Art
Classic F/SF Books
Fantasy Glossary
Fantasy Title Mistakes
Finish Writing Your Novel
LibraryThing.com
MySpace.com
Your Website

My Stuff:

About Me
Copyright Policy
My Fiction

List of Everything on this Site

 

 

Reviews - no spoilers:

Fantasy by Topic

Big-Published Books - reviews of fiction published by "the commercial biggies."

Small-Published Books - reviews of fiction self-published, e-published, or published by small presses.

 

 

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fantasy books, fantasy movies, science fiction, self-publishing,  creative writing, vampires, unicorns, dragons, folklore, Buddhism, swords, knights, King Arthur, medieval history, historical research, historical reenactment, genealogy, renaissance fair, costumes, theater, pens, book supplies, library supplies, art supplies, furniture, fine art, shaman, shamanism, role playing games RPG, Dungeons and Dragons, comic books, anime, manga, bookmarks, jewelry, fine furniture, furnishings.