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Portal  is now available in both hardcover and e-book form!

Portal is the subject of The Big Idea today (Friday, May 10th) on John Scalzi’s site!

Podcast interview on the Boundary series with me and Eric Flint is now up on Baen’s site!

Call for Help: Ben Wolverton is recovering but still has a long way to go. If you can, support him by either buying one of Dave Wolverton’s books (Nightingale is the current one) or donating to the cause directly. I wish Ben and Dave and all their family all the best.

Posted my policy on Fanfic/Fanworks here.

REGULAR BLOG POSTS:  Part Three of my three part series on Magic, Crime, and Punishment and a review/look at Gensomaden Saiyuki. Last two weeks Part Two of my three-part series on Magic, Crime, and Punishment, the fourth deleted chapter of Phoenix Rising,  the fifth deleted chapter of Phoenix Rising, and Part 1 of a three-part series on Crime and Punishment in a high-fantasy universe.

 

If you don’t really know who I am and got here by chance, I’m Ryk E. Spoor; click the “About Ryk E. Spoor” tab if you want way too much info on me. I’m a science-fiction and fantasy writer with, at present, five published novels and three more under contract. Take a look around!

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Digital Knight by Ryk E. Spoor

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Threshold by Ryk E. Spoor and Eric Flint

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Boundary by Ryk E. Spoor and Eric Flint

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On My Shelves: Gensomaden Saiyuki

  It's well-known that we're willing to take our cultural heritage and rewrite it in amusing ways; red-bearded, bearish, Norse warrior god Thor becomes a tall, blonde warrior speaking faux-Olde English in the comics; Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is remade as a gang war in modern times; the world of Greek Mythology is mixed up with Egyptian, Roman, and a bit of Wuxia film for Xena, Warrior Princess.   The Japanese are no less willing to do this to our cultural heritage… or their [ Continue reading... ]

Magic, Crime, and Punishment Part Three: Fit to be Tried

   Fit to be Tried "Pardon my saying so, Majesty… but there appears to be a distinct lack of prisoners in your cell." -- Poplock Duckweed in Phoenix Rising        Okay, now let's say you managed to catch (rather than kill in a desperate battle) that criminal. What do you do with him? If the fantasy world has an advanced judgment system, you'll have to give him a trial. If not, you may have to bring him in for execution, or put him in a dungeon until the King or Tribunal or [ Continue reading... ]

Recent Musings

  • On My Shelves: Gensomaden Saiyuki
  • Magic, Crime, and Punishment Part Three: Fit to be Tried
  • Magic, Crime and Punishment Part Two: Prevention and Pursuit
  • Magic, Crime, and Punishment, Part 1: Challenges of Magical Crime Investigation
  • Phoenix Rising: Deleted Chapter Five

Sites of Interest

  • Charlie's Diary
  • David Weber
  • Elizabeth Moon
  • Eric Flint's Place on the Web
  • Kathy'sBling
  • Office-To-Go
  • P.C. Hodgell
  • The Art of Todd Lockwood
  • The Fantastic Art of Bob Eggleton
  • The Misenchanted Page
  • The Official Barbara Hambly Page
  • The Official Terry Brooks Website
  • The Sea Wasp
  • Whatever: John Scalzi's Blog

Join the Discussion

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  • Alan Walter on On My Shelves: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
  • Jordan Bassior on Magic, Crime, and Punishment, Part 1: Challenges of Magical Crime Investigation
  • Javahead on Phoenix Rising: Deleted Early Chapter 3
  • Kyra Ann Parker Nelson on On My Shelves: When Worlds Collide/After Worlds Collide

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