Julia Vee https://juliavee.com/ Magic, Monsters, and Mayhem Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:59:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32.png Julia Vee https://juliavee.com/ 32 32 121934198 Character Through Dialogue – Writing Craft https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/character-through-dialogue-writing-craft/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:19:47 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205257 The other day, I participated in a panel discussion alongside David Wragg, Sebastien de Castell, Marina Lostetter, and Jennifer Dewes (J.S. Dewes) for the SFF Addicts Podcast. We talked about developing character through dialogue. All of the panelists are authors who create books with a wide-ranging cast of characters. Our initial focus was ensuring that […]

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]]> 205257 AAPI Book of the Day – Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-deep-as-the-sky-red-as-the-sea-by-rita-chang-eppig/ Sun, 14 May 2023 00:04:28 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205241 I was lucky enough to score an ARC of Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig. It is so great to see this version of the legendary Chinese pirate queen, Shek Yeung (also sometimes spelled as Ching Shih). For readers of Outlawed, Piranesi, and The Night Tiger, a dazzling historical novel about a legendary […]

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]]> 205241 AAPI Book of the Day – He Mele A Hilo by Hugo Nominee Ryka Aoki https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-he-mele-a-hilo-by-hugo-nominee-ryka-aoki/ Sat, 13 May 2023 19:47:02 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205235 We had a blast at Nebulas before it even got started. Ryka Aoki is local and she suggested the Tiki Bar at Downtown Disney for our first night in Anaheim. We were like minutes too late to get our Dole Whip (FYI, they stop serving Dole Whip at 10pm.) Most science fiction fans have heard […]

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]]> 205235 Asian Heritage Month Book of the Day – Linghun by Ai Jiang https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-linghun-by-ai-jiang/ Fri, 12 May 2023 19:37:09 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205229 So one of the nicest things about going to Nebulas in person was to meet and hangout with so many online friends. Ai Jiang was a Nebulas finalist for her amazing piece in F&SF, Give Me English. (I loved this piece so much and was glad I had a subscription for F&SF so that I […]

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]]> 205229 AAPI Book of the Day – The Telesa by Lani Wendt Young https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-the-telesa-by-lani-wendt-young/ Thu, 11 May 2023 06:27:24 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205223 It’s always a pleasure to come across a series by an indigenous author or based on Pacific mythology. The Telesa series was recommended to me by my friend Kendrai Meeks. The trilogy is complete, and also has spinoffs. Book 1 is only $.99 too so it’s a great entry point to try out a new […]

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]]> 205223 AAPI Book of the Day – The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-the-art-of-prophecy-by-wesley-chu/ Wed, 10 May 2023 06:29:23 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205218 I own The Art of Prophecy in both e-book and hardcover. The hardcover is insanely beautiful and there is a stunning map inside (you know how fantasy readers are). The paperback is coming out soon too and I hope that still has the map in it. Also, we have to talk about the cover art […]

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]]> 205218 AAPI Book of the Day – Murderbird by Fonda Lee https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-murderbird-by-fonda-lee/ Tue, 09 May 2023 06:24:38 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205210 Just kidding. It’s officially called Untethered Sky, but I love that she called it Murderbird in a tweet during her launch week. We were already big fans of Fonda Lee here at our Sixth Moon Press because Jade City was a comp for Ebony Gate. It was with much delight that I saw she was […]

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]]> 205210 AAPI Book of the Day – A Complete Trilogy from Andrea Stewart https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-a-complete-trilogy-from-andrea-stewart/ Mon, 08 May 2023 06:15:12 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205200 Today I want to talk about The Drowning Empire trilogy by Andrea Stewart. These are chonky books with really lush worldbuilding and I totally enjoyed sinking into these. Bone Shard War released a few weeks ago and there is something so satisfying about reading a complete series. The world is a secondary world with an […]

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]]> 205200 AAPI Book of the Day – The Grave Report by R.R. Virdi https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-the-grave-report-by-r-r-virdi/ Sun, 07 May 2023 06:23:36 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205196 I know, I know. Why wouldn’t I pick The First Binding? I mean, it’s amazing and epic, and the writing is beautiful and lush. But I’m betting you have already read it. Or maybe are still reading it. (It is, after all, 41 hours of audio !) Okay, fine. You want to see the striking […]

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]]> 205196 AAPI Book of the Day – Two from Emma Mieko Candon! https://tdl.ucp.mybluehost.me/aapi-book-of-the-day-two-from-emma-mieko-candon/ Sat, 06 May 2023 05:54:12 +0000 https://juliavee.com/?p=205190 I know I’m a day late, but how could I resist more Star Wars? Emma’s take on Star Wars in this richly imagined universe is definitely a fan favorite. I hope you’ve watched The Duel  so you can fully appreciate this novelization in Ronin. (Also, the newest season of Visions just released!) But the original […]

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