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Sword and Laser Kids

Posted on 2014/02/05 by Foil & Phaser

For those of you out there with demonspawn and alien hybrid offspring, you know it’s a challenge to find good books for them to read. Now Sword and Laser Kids has come to your rescue. This new Goodreads group, based on the…

Tagged with: children's books, fantasy, Goodreads, kids, kids books, online communities, science fiction, Sword & Laser
Posted in Announcements, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Congratulations to the winners

Posted on 2013/08/15 by Foil & Phaser

In case you hadn’t already heard, the winners of The Sword & Laser anthology have been notified, so check your email to see if you are one of the lucky ones. You can find the official post here, and the…

Writers Wanted for Collaboration

Posted on 2013/06/29 by Foil & Phaser

This is a Foil & Phaser Workshop. We are looking for writers to take part in a serial collaboration, similar to the one discussed on the Goodreads forums here. Each author would be responsible for writing a section of text…

Tagged with: fantasy, Fiction, Goodreads, online writing, science fiction, writer, Writers Resources, writers workshop
Posted in Announcements, Collaborations, Workshops

Launch Week Wrap-Up and Poll

Posted on 2013/06/16 by Foil & Phaser

Our first week is over, and I’m pleased with the response we’ve had to this experiment. We’ve gotten 70 subscribers and over 1500 page views. That’s quite respectable for a blog with zero budget and little in the way of…

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Posted in Announcements

Welcome to Foil & Phaser

Posted on 2013/06/12 by Foil & Phaser

This is the home of the Foil & Phaser community blog, a spin-off website for fans of the Sword & Laser book club and podcast who want to develop their writing skills. In early 2013, the Sword & Laser announced…

Launch Date is Set for June 10th

Posted on 2013/06/05 by Foil & Phaser

Because I’m excited to get started, and it’s my birthday, Foil & Phaser will begin regular posting on Monday June 10th. We already have a great selection of authors ready to share with you, but we still need more. If…