Kal Spriggs

Tag: Science Fiction

  • CoSine 2015

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    Just a quick update.  I’ll be at CoSine 2015 in Colorado Springs this coming weekend.  The convention will be held at the Hotel Elegante and it runs 23-25 January.  There’s a lot going on for a relatively small convention, so if you’re in the area, I recommend checking it out. I’m excited for this convention because…

  • Second Star to the Right: Interstellar Movie Review (Spoilers)

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    I’ll preface this by saying that Interstellar is the best movie of 2014 that I nearly didn’t see.  Why did I nearly decide to discount it?  Well, the trailers did a terrible job of telling me what the movie was about.  The trailers made it out (with me reading between the lines) that the movie…

  • Kal’s January 2015 Forecast

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    2015 is here, and boy is it busy already.  Production continues on the audiobooks for The Shattered Empire and Renegades: Origins.  I’m continuing work on Wrath of the Usurper and plan to have it done and the first version out to my alpha readers by the end of the month.  I’ve got The Prodigal Emperor…

  • Books for the Holidays

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    If you’re looking for some books to read over the holidays, here’s some recommendations, either books I’ll be reading or books I think are definitely worth the read.  If you’re like me and you already have a huge backlog of books to read (and stuff to write as well), then you can add these to…

  • Kal’s December 2014 Forecast

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    Well, it’s the final month of 2014, and with it, I’m working hard on multiple fronts. I’m editing some works for submission to a traditional publisher, writing Echo of the High King’s sequel, Wrath of the Usurper, and outlining and preparing to write the next installment of the Renegades and Shadow Space Chronicles books. In…

  • New Review For The Fallen Race

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    There’s a new review up for The Fallen Race from Planetary Defense Command.  He reviewed the audio version.  Check it out, and be sure to check out some of his other reviews! Baron Lucius Giovanni, Captain of the battleship War Shrike, finds himself without a home or nation, his ship heavily damaged, and crew in…

  • Big Hero 6: A Review in Oooh Shiny

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    Big Hero 6 caught my attention with its first trailer. I don’t normally find myself laughing hysterically at a movie trailer. This movie managed that and the combination of dry humor and silliness seemed like the perfect choice on an otherwise dreary weekend. They did a great job with the trailer, which spread its appeal…

  • The Shattered Empire Release Notes

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    The Shattered Empire comes out this weekend and I thought I’d write a bit about it. The Fallen Race was the second novel I ever completed. I was deployed to Iraq when I wrote it, in about a two week stretch while I was moving from one position to another, with basically no internet access,…

  • The Shattered Empire Final Sample

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    Here’s the final section from The Shattered Empire.  Here’s the first, second, third, and fourth samples if you missed them. Eldorado, Garris Major System Colonial Republic May 3, 2403 Mason and Lauren followed the ornately dressed monk towards the pillars of the monastery. After his initial announcement, he had deflected Mason’s other questions. Lauren found…

  • The Shattered Empire Fourth Sample

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    Here’s the fourth sample of The Shattered Empire.  Follow the links to read the first, second, and third samples. Halcyon, Garris Major System Contested May 3, 2403 Garret yawned and stretched as he climbed out of the cockpit. His long, lean frame fit into the cockpit of his Hammer, but only barely. He ran a…