Book Review: Alternate Worlds by Brian H. Schneider (published Nov 2025). A memoir from the early days of playing and making Magic: the Gathering. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/07/book... #AlternateWorlds #MTG #MagicTheGathering

Chapter 9 of my latest fantasy novella "The Judgment of Taryndale" is now live on my SubStack. open.substack.com/pub/martinma...

Book Review: The Thunder Heist by Jed Herne (published October 2020 by Undergrove Press). First book in a series set in an engaging fantasy setting. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/07/book... #TheThunderHeist

Book Review: Across the Broken Stars by Jed Herne (published Feb 2020 by Undergrove Press). A sci-fi tale of a broken man. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/07/book... #AcrossTheBrokenStars

Book Review: Old Bastards by Stevie Duffy (published June 24, 2026). A really naughty comedy that also has a lot of heart. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/07/book... #OldBastards #comedy

The latest chapter of my latest fantasy novella "The Judgment of Taryndale" is up on my SubStack (now with audio options as well). open.substack.com/pub/martinma... #fiction #fantasy

My latest fiction inspired by a group prompt on SubStack - “ChatGPoeT”. open.substack.com/pub/martinma...

Latest fantasy short story is up, born out of a prompt response from a fellow Substacker: open.substack.com/pub/martinma...

Chapter 7 of my latest fantasy novella "The Judgment of Taryndale" is live on my SubStack. open.substack.com/pub/martinma... #fiction #fantasy

Book Review: Generation F*cked by Freddie Smith (coming July 14, 2026, from @benbellabooks.bsky.social ). A look at how millennials and Gen Z face financial chaos. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #GenerationF_cked #NetGalley

Book Review: January and July by Jeff Abbott (coming July 7, 2026, by @blackstonepub ). A new standalone thriller novel. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #JanuaryAndJuly #NetGalley

Latest chapter (chapter 6) of my second fantasy novella "The Judgment of Taryndale" is live on my SubStack. open.substack.com/pub/martinma...

Book Review: Operation-True Love volume 1 (coming July 28, 2026, from @wattpad ). mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #OperationTrueLove #NetGalley

Book Review: The Phantom volume 1 (coming July 14, 2026, from @madcavestudios.com ). The turn of the comic strip classic hero. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-... #ThePhantom #NetGalley @rayfawkes.bsky.social

Chapter five of my second fantasy novella "The Judgment of Taryndale" is live on my SubStack. open.substack.com/pub/martinma...

Book Review: I Am the Night by Daniel Dockery @dandock.bsky.social (coming September 1, 2026, from @stmartinspress.bsky.social ). The ultimate unauthorized history of Batman: The Animated Series. Very informative. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #IAmTheNight #NetGalley #BatmanTheAnimatedSeries

We love the Carolina Hurricanes, the 2026 Stanley Cup champions!

@cincoflex.bsky.social happy birthday, Kaye.

Chapter 4 of my second fantasy novella The Judgment of Taryndale is live on my SubStack. open.substack.com/pub/martinma... #fiction #fantasy #dungeonsanddragons

Book Review: The Library Cosmic by Ben Berman Ghan (published May 26, 2026, by @LPGCanada ). A collection of thought-provoking short stories. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #TheLibraryCosmic #NetGalley

Book Review: Harvested - Fall of Nature by Michael Lee Anderson and Allison L Smith (published May 1, 2026, by @inov8rpress.bsky.social ). An engaging sci-fi thriller. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #HarvestedFallOfNature #SciFi

Book Review: Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty (coming Aug 4, 2026, from @berkleypub.bsky.social ). mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #TimeTravelForBeginners #NetGalley

Chapter 3 of my novella The Judgment of Taryndale is now up on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/martinma... #fiction #fantasy

Company in putting up a new white board in one of our study rooms. I forgot how much I enjoy the smell of warm sawdust from a table saw.

Book Review: What Happened to College? by Neil Gross (coming Aug 25, 2026, from @avidreaderpress.bsky.social ). A look at how politics broker higher education and what we can do to fix it. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #WhatHappenedToCollege #NetGalley

Book Review: Dude! Where's My Princess? by Timothy Baril (self-published May 17, 2026). A man finds himself in a pun-filled fantasy realm. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #DudeWheresMyPrincess #NetGalley

@karladevito.bsky.social happy birthday, Karla.

Book Rveiw: Sit Write Here by April Dávila (coming July 7, 2026, from @stmartinspress.bsky.social ). Mindful practices to help writers to write more and suffer less. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #SitWriteHere #NetGalley

The second chapter of the second novella in my fantasy series is now live on my Substack. open.substack.com/pub/martinma...

Book Review: The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene (reprint coming June 16, 2026, from @doverpubs ). the second Nancy Drew mystery. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #TheHiddenStaircase #NancyDrew #NetGalley

Book Review: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene (orig. published 1930, new reprint May 2026 from @doverpubs ). The first Nancy Drew mystery. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #TheSecretOfTheOldClock #NetGalley

Book Review: The Side Questers by J.J. Kochmanski (coming July 21, 2026, from Keylight Books). A debut fantasy novel about NPCs who become something more. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #TheSideQuesters #NetGalley @jjkochmanski.bsky.social

The first chapter of "The Judgment of Taryndale", the new novella in my fantasy series, is now up on my Substack. The table of contents to that whole story is here. New chapters each week (hopefully). open.substack.com/pub/martinma...

Book Review: Dick Tracy volume 2 by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci & Geraldo Borges (published July 2025 from @madcavestudios.com). More new adventures of the classic comicstrip icon. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #DickTracy @alexsegura.com @michaelmoreci.bsky.social @geraldoborges.bsky.social

Book Review: Too Much Too Young by Daniel Rachel (published June 2024 by @akashicbooks.bsky.social ). The through-telling of the 2 Tone Records story. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #TooMuchTooYoung #2ToneRecords

Book Review: Marvel Dimensions by Alex Ross @alexrossart.bsky.social (coming Sept 1, 2026, from @abramscomicarts.bsky.social ). A gorgeous celebration of Marvel's mightiest champions. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #MarvelDimensions #NetGalley

Book Review: Eternally Electric by Debbie Gibson (published Sept 2025 by Gallery Books ). The rollercoaster ride of a favored pop artist, in her own words. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #EternallyElectric

Book Review: Future Boy by Michael J Fox (published Oct 14, 2025, by @flatironbooks.bsky.social ). Story of juggling a sitcom and film simultaneously. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #FutureBoy #BackToTheFuture #FamilyTies

Book Review: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter (published July 2015 by @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social ). A very intense thriller about abduction and two surviving sisters. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #PrettyGirls @karinslaughter.com

Book Review: Prompt Me to Write by Martin Woods (published May 23, 2026, by @xpressotours.bsky.social ). 1000 writing prompts and 100 exercises to spark your creative juices. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #PromptMeToWrite #NetGalley

Book Review: The Twilight Cap by Dan St. Peter (self-published May 5, 2026). A debut novel full of heart and intrigue. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #TheTwilightCap @dstpeter.bsky.social

Book Review: Retro by Jessica M Goldstein (coming June 23, 2026, from Ballantine Books). Recreational time travel? Yes please. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... @jessicagolds.bsky.social #Retro #NetGalley #timetravel

Book Review: The Disco at the End of the World by Nathan Tavares (coming June 2, 2026, from @titanbooks.bsky.social ). A sci-fi tale about the power of music and community. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/04/book... #TheDiscoAtTheEndOfTheWorld #NetGalley

Book Review: Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry (coming June 16, 2026 from @torbooks.bsky.social ). A new sword and sorcery series with humor and heart. @jedediahberry.bsky.social mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/04/book... #KillAllWizards #NetGalley

Book Review: The Franchise by Thomas Elrod (coming May 12, 2026, from @torbooks.bsky.social ). A bold sci-fi/fantasy debut novel. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/04/book... #TheFranchise #NetGalley @thomas-elrod.com

Book Review: The Midnight Train by Matt Haig @matthaig.bsky.social (coming May 26, 2026, from Viking Penguin ). A thought-provoking story about life and choice. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/04/book... #TheMidnightTrain #NetGalley

Book Review: The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi (published Feb 2019 by JADD Publishing). A very useful tool in a writer's arsenal. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/04/book... #TheEmotionThesaurus

Book Review: DC Super Hero Girls - High School Reunion by Shea Fontana and Yancey Labat (coming Jun 2, 2026, from DC Comics). A new juvenile graphic novel. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/04/book... #DCComics #NetGalley #DCSuperHeroGirls

Book Review: Plotting Your Fantasy Novel by Jed Herne (published Mar 30, 2026, by Undergrove Press). mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/04/book... #PlottingYourFantasyNovel #writing

Book Review: Trudeau and Doonesbury by Joshua Kendall (coming May 26, 2026, from Abrams Press ). The biography of the renowned comic strip creator. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/04/book... #TrudeauAndDoonesbury #NetGalley @doonesbury.bsky.social