Apple has done something with its iPad that literally no one (not even Apple) is talking about: with iPad and the Books app, the company has recreated the magical feel of reading a physical book in the medium of ebooks. Let s talk about how, starting with a look at iPad. iPad Is the Best All [ ] The post iPad: How Apple Recreated the Ritual and Art of Reading Ebooks appeared first on Bryan Chaffin…
I am happy to announce that the Self Published Science Fiction Competition has announced the semifinalists for SPSFC 5. This is the competition where Accidental Intelligence was a finalist in last year s event, and where I m a judge for this year s. The judging will definitely be harder as we go through these ten books. Each [ ] The post SPSFC 5 Semifinalists Announced! appeared first on Bryan…
I m both happy and sad to let you know I m moving—that is unless you ve subscribed to my newsletter*, where I ve already mentioned this bit of news. I m happy because I ve needed to make a change for a long time, and sad because I love California. But, I m moving up to Spokane, and am writing this [ ] The post Moving to Spokane: Insights on Packing and Purging appeared first on Bryan Chaffin…
The Mac universe was forced to say goodbye to another good person this week. Judy La Tournous announced the death of her husband, Chuck La Tournous, at age 63. Chuck was a good friend, a member of the Macworld All Star Band, a contributor to The Mac Observer and other Mac publications, and an amazingly [ ] The post Remembering Chuck La Tournous appeared first on Bryan Chaffin GeekTells .
John Martellaro was good man. He was not only a better man than me, he was one of the best people I knew. It is with a heavy heart that I tell you Mr. Martellaro passed away today. He rose to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Air Force, and he was a NASA [ ] The post In Remembrance of John Martellaro appeared first on Bryan Chaffin GeekTells .
There s just seventeen hours to go (as of this writing) on the Kickstarter for Neosynthesis, the SciFi anthology in which I have two short stories. We hit our goal, and a huge thanks to everyone who supported it already! We have a stretch goal, and if we hit it, we ll be making an audiobook. So, [ ] The post 17 Hours to Go on Neosynthesis Kickstarter! appeared first on Bryan Chaffin GeekTells .
OK, before I tell you about Neosynthesis on Kickstarter, check out this glorious cover. I mean, look at it! The cover for Neosynthesis (on Kickstarter), a SciFi anthology featuring 12 shorts from 6 sciFi authors, including me! We ve been working on this for a while, and I m delighted to reveal the cover of this anthology [ ] The post Neosynthesis on Kickstarter, Plus Cover Reveal! appeared first…
I am beyond thrilled my debut novel—Accidental Intelligence—is now an SPSFC 4 Finalist! That s the Self Published Science Fiction Competition 4. Here s the announcement naming the six Finalists. I m up against some stiff competition, with a wide range of SciFi titles. They ll name the winner of the SPSFC 4 in two months. Wish me luck! [ ] The post Accidental Intelligence Named SPSFC 4 Finalist,…
I have officially received two 5-star reviews from Literary Titan, one for Accidental Intelligence and one for King Liam, First of His Name! 5-Star Review for Accidental Intelligence Firstly, here s a snippet from Literary Titan s 5-star review of Accidental Intelligence: Bryan Chaffin’s Accidental Intelligence offers a thrilling journey into a cyberpunk world where the line between humanity [ ]…
Kobo and Kobo Plus As noted in my piece about joining the Thousand Book Club™, I put both of my books on Kobo and Kobo Plus. It turns out Kobo has many users, and they tend to be kind of rabid fans of the platform. Who knew? I do—now—and I regret not having embraced Kobo [ ] The post My Books Are on Kobo and Kobo Plus—So What s the Deal? appeared first on Bryan Chaffin GeekTells .