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Tar Vol On’s SPSFC4 First-Round Eliminations, Batch One

It’s been a bit quiet with updates lately, but my judging team for the fourth annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC4) has been hard at work reading the 32 books initially assigned to us. By the end of March, we need to pick just two from that 32-book allocation to put forward as semifinalists. But… Continue reading Tar Vol On’s SPSFC4 First-Round Eliminations, Batch One

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SPSFC Finalist Review: Children of the Black by W.J. Long III

We’ve made it to the finals of the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Team Tar Vol On has combined with eight other teams to select six finalists to be read by every judge in the competition. We’ve already read and scored Thrill Switch and Kenai, but we’re reviewing four more as part of the last round of… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Children of the Black by W.J. Long III

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SPSFC Finalist Review: Dark Theory by Wick Welker

We’ve made it to the finals of the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Team Tar Vol On has combined with eight other teams to select six finalists to be read by every judge in the competition. We’ve already read and scored Thrill Switch and Kenai, but we’re reviewing four more as part of the last round of… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Dark Theory by Wick Welker

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SPSFC Finalist Review: Three Grams of Elsewhere by Andy Giesler

We’ve made it to the finals of the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Team Tar Vol On has combined with eight other teams to select six finalists to be read by every judge in the competition. We’ve already read and scored Thrill Switch and Kenai, but we’re reviewing four more as part of the last round of… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Three Grams of Elsewhere by Andy Giesler

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SPSFC Finalist Review: Memoirs of a Synth–Gold Record by Leigh Saunders

We’ve made it to the finals of the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Team Tar Vol On has combined with eight other teams to select six finalists to be read by every judge in the competition. We’ve already read and scored Thrill Switch and Kenai, but we’re reviewing four more as part of the last round of… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Memoirs of a Synth–Gold Record by Leigh Saunders

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SPSFC Semifinalist Review: Any Minor World by Craig Schaefer

Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) Team Tar Vol On has sent our two semifinalists to a pair of other teams, and in return, we’ve gotten four new semifinalists to review and rate. Our scores will combine with those of these two other teams in order to select two books to advance to the finals, starting… Continue reading SPSFC Semifinalist Review: Any Minor World by Craig Schaefer