What might have been... and a cover reveal

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,I took my family to dinner at Olive Garden the other day. Part of the Italian restaurant chain's vibe is to play jazz, big band, and midcentury standards ove...

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Apr 24, 2023
Spring forward - 75 light-years

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,Not much news from me this time. I did recently spend a couple of days in Austin. A highlight of the trip was an outing to Emerald Tavern, a board games cafe...

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Apr 06, 2023
From big landscapes to big books

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,In my most recent Readers Club message, I talked about wonder, in both science fiction and the real world. Last week, I got to explore some wonder first hand...

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Mar 24, 2023
Wonder isn't just among the stars

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,My wife recently listened to a podcast that talked about dimensions of the human psyche. That sounds heavy, I know, but it's lighter than it sounds.One of th...

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Mar 09, 2023
[Launch Team] Thanks again!

Hi ,Today’s the day my latest short story, Return Blessing, goes live at print and ebook stores worldwide. As a member of my launch team, you might have already read it. I know some of you already clicked the link to get your free review copy. If you...

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Feb 23, 2023
From the pages of Analog to your ereader

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,First, in case you missed my previous post, my Mardi Gras-themed historical dark fantasy short story "Carnival in Sorgenbach" is free at every major ebook re...

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Feb 23, 2023
Beads, king cake... and a free short story?

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,Growing up in Middle America, Mardi Gras seemed like some exotic and decadent thing that only happened in New Orleans. Turns out Houston is only a hundred mi...

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Feb 10, 2023
Have you heard the news?

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,To me, the biggest science fiction and fantasy news to break recently is the announcement of a Chronicles of Amber TV series. As a teen, I was a huge fa...

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Jan 26, 2023
No, this is not the year of Zardoz

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,Apparently, there's talk going around that the '70s sci-fi film Zardoz was set in 2023. Whoever is pushing that line is wrong. I'm one of the few people to e...

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Jan 13, 2023