Short Story ~ “The Five Universal Laws of Inter-Species Dating”

Law 1: Make sure the two species are compatible.* He saw her sitting at the bar, one dainty hand holding a Zomarian Martini, while the other two impatiently tapped upon the bar counter.  She was beautiful for an alien—and he ran through his mind all the things he wanted to do to her, um, extra [...]

NPR’s Top 100 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Recently National Public Radio (NPR) released a list of the top 100 Sci-Fi and Fantasy books of all time, as picked by its audience. That means the people voted on their favorite books and series of all time. The full list is here, and there is an interesting breakdown of the list by Glen Weldon [...]

Review: “Cryoburn” by Lois McMaster Bujold

Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold ISBN: 978-1-4391-3394-1 (Hardcover) ISBN: 978-1-4516-0162-6 (ARC; copy reviewed) Read the Book Rating Scale. Realism: 8. Bujold creates a world very similar to our own, though with a few technological advances like hovercrafts and a large cryogenics industry. Planet Kibou’s customs resembles that of their Japanese ancestors, which is easy for [...]

Fandom Fest Recap, Pt. 2

Last weekend was Fandom Fest/Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville, KY. I attended the 3-day horror/sci-fi/fantasy/film festival as a vender, selling my fantasy books in the literary track. This was only the 7th festival I have attended as an author, my first genre convention, and the first time I traveled out of state for a [...]

Smashwords Sale

For the remainder of July 2011, my e-books are part of the Summer/Winter sale on Smashwords. My e-books of poetry and fiction are available for $1.50 (50% off regular price). Freedom: A Short Story is available for free (normally $.99). My Smashwords books are at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ajhayes Thank you for the support and enjoy!