Author: ka1spriggs
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Kal’s Liberty Con 31 Schedule
Scheduled Programming Events Featuring Kal Spriggs Day Time Name of Event Fri 03:00PM The Resurgence of SF in YA Fiction Fri 04:00PM Autograph Session (Boop, C. Kennedy, Lewis, Ringo, Spriggs) Fri 05:00PM Opening Ceremonies Fri 07:00PM World Building for Military Science Fiction Sat 10:00AM The Four Horsemen Roundtable Sat 11:30AM The 4 Horseman RT Mass…
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Too Incredible: Incredibles 2 movie review.
There’s an opening section of the movie where the actors and writers apologize for the movie taking so long. They say it was worth the wait. You know, they actually were right. The Incredibles 2 really was a fantastic movie and oddly enough, it was worth the wait. Without going into spoilers, the movie tackles…
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The Dragon Awards
So the Dragon Awards are coming up. These are fan awards for the books that readers of Science Fiction and Fantasy like the most. They’re hosted by Dragon Con, they don’t require membership to nominate or even vote, and the award is a fantastic thing for all of us. There have been a lot of…
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Kal’s June 2018 Forecast
June is here. The year is halfway over. Where did the first five months go, anyway? At this point, I’ve finished three novels this year, though only one has seen the light of day, just yet. Last month I released Valor’s Duty and wrote a book for a publisher (I can’t go into specifics until…
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Enabling Others (In Good Ways)
I see a recurring theme on social media of late. If someone doesn’t like what an author/creator is doing or the direction they took, the first response seems to be “I hate you and everything about you.” Some of this seems to be politics and identity based, because God knows, we’ve become a fractured society…
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Dick Jokes, Humorous Deaths, Lots of Luck, and Cable: A Deadpool 2 Movie Review (No Spoilers)
There’s a surprising amount of controversy over whether or not Deadpool 2 is worth seeing. I really liked watching the first one in theaters. Deadpool as a movie wasn’t without its flaws, but it was a whole lot of fun. Deadpool 2 is more of the same, plus some actually fun and engaging characters. If…
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Prisoner of the Mind Discounted This Weekend
Prisoner of the Mind will be available for $0.99 all weekend. If you haven’t got your copy yet, here is your chance to get it for cheap. https://amzn.to/2s02F1B How do you know right from wrong if every memory, every thought in your head was put there by your enemies? In a near-future, when humanity has…
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Booknado!
Originally posted on Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance: With sirens wailing in the distance, the May Booknado tears across a darkened landscape. Unstoppable winds of improvement rip tired, old establishment fiction from the minds of readers, and fresh, new fiction rushes in to fill the void! Don’t waste your precious leisure time reading crappy PC pap from…
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Valor’s Duty: Reviews Wanted
Thanks to everyone who purchased copies of Valor’s Duty! It has been hanging out in the top ten of its category on Amazon and the initial feedback looks great. I’m really grateful that everyone seems to enjoy the book, especially since I love writing this series. If you’ve read the book, I would love to…
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Now Available: Valor’s Duty!
Valor’s Duty is now live! You can get your ebook copy exclusively from Amazon. Link: https://amzn.to/2Lc19Bw Duty is heavier than a mountain; death is lighter than a feather. Jiden’s life at the Century Military Academy is forever changed when she is asked to volunteer for a special program. They want to implant her and other cadets with…