Just finished The Two Lies of Faven Sythe. Another enjoyable #science-fiction space opera by @meganeokeefe.bsky.social: Couldn't put it down, and I could almost hear the rousing orchestral march by the end. :)

Every time I walk past this neighborhood I think "Switch the K for a G and you've got an awesome title for an #OSR adventure module!" #Dnd #RPG

1) In 2022, while planning my querying strategy, I geeked out on SF novel checkouts data at the Seattle Public Library (here’s my 2022 result: www.letorres.com/post/2023-12... ). To end this year, I decided to update that report with 2023/24 data. Thread begins🧵

This year I read (just) 23 #SFF books! Thanks @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social @meganeokeefe.bsky.social @emilytesh.net @abraham.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social @christopherpaolini.bsky.social @marthawells.com & everyone else, for the great reads! On to 2025!

Just finished These Burning Stars. Awesomely absorbing adult space SF, complex characters I wanted to both strangle and root for, a story loaded with twisty revelations in every chapter, culminating in a... sorry, won't spoil :) Ready to jump to book #2! Thank you, @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social !

Today I finally finished the final draft (is there such a thing?) for A Cóndor to the Stars, my new science-fiction space drama novel that's a mix between The Expanse and Manchester by the Sea😮with a heavy dose of South American Andean culture 😮😮 Now it goes off to beta readers!

Finished The Mercy of God's, by James S. A. Corey. Very different than the Expanse, but still an unvarnished look at the reality of humanity once we peel "civilized society" out. Couldn't avoid squirming, couldn't stop reading. Great SF! Looking forward to the sequel!