Author Archives: Andrew Oberg

Simple pleasures, or Why I’m no ereader

There are many reasons why I haven’t joined the digital revolution and gone the ebook route, but the primary ones are sensory-based and so I thought I’d take a few moments to reflect on them here on a late winter’s day. It should be remembered that the modern codex book isn’t all that old, and [...]
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Revisiting getting reviewed

Something happened over the holidays which prompted me to want to revisit the topic of getting reviewed, a subject I posted on some time ago. I think that the content of that post largely still applies (although the linked list of book reviewers does seem to have been taken down), but as the unexpected has [...]
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Up next for By Prescription Only: Themed Writing

…And that wraps up our first short story and essay showcase on Privacy. We hope that you enjoyed these contributions from our readers; all of the entries will remain on our By Prescription Only: Themed Writing page, so feel free to revisit them or download them again anytime that you like. Our next showcase’s theme [...]
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The Octagon by Paul j Rogers

This week wraps up our first By Prescription Only: Themed Writing short story and essay showcase on Privacy. We hope you enjoyed the series and enjoy this last short from our own illustrious Paul j Rogers. We’ll be running another installment in the spring so keep your eyes peeled for that! Chanting Sanskrit from the [...]
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Excuse Me Sir, Do You Have Some Space-Time? by Rian Davis

Our By Prescription Only: Themed Writing short story and essay showcase on Privacy continues… Incantation, incantation, incantation: The following story is entirely a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, events, etc. are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of [...]
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The Heavy Reverb of Devil’s Trumpets by Vernon Burn

Our By Prescription Only: Themed Writing short story and essay showcase on Privacy continues… Salutations to our goddess Erzulie: The following story is entirely a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, events, etc. are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark [...]
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This has got nothing to do with George by Andrew Oberg

Our By Prescription Only: Themed Writing short story and essay showcase on Privacy continues… Puppy dogs and bunny rabbits: The following is a nonfiction essay expressing the views of the author solely and not necessarily those of Drugstore Books. Works cited are referenced and valid as of the time of posting. This has got nothing [...]
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Charlie by Hamish Spiers

Our By Prescription Only: Themed Writing short story and essay showcase on Privacy continues… Mumbo jumbo: The following story is entirely a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, events, etc. are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various [...]
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Excerpt From The Wonders Of Cata by Nick Cody

This week we’re launching our new short story and essay showcase: By Prescription Only: Themed Writing. Our first topic is Privacy. We hope you enjoy these contributions from our readers! Your soda jerks, Paul and Andrew Legalities: The following story is entirely a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, events, etc. are either [...]
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Helpful hints from CreateSpace on getting noticed

When you sign up with CreateSpace you start getting newsletters from them emailed to you. I think the newsletters are done monthly, but to be honest I haven’t really been concerned enough to make much note of it. Often the newsletters contain mildly interesting articles that are sprinkled with advice – some good, some obvious, [...]
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