Release date August 25th, 2026. Order your copies now! I am happy to announce that my 5th novel, Smitty’s Guide to Interstellar Bartending, will be released by Misti Media’s SciFi/Fantasy imprint Nazca Press on August 25th, 2026. Print copies can be preordered now via nazcapress.com/product/smitty/NP/52. Smitty is an itinerant bartender,…
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HRH The Rider – A Review
A cracking yarn. Essay. 800 words, 4-minute read. HRH The Rider – A Review By Ray Tabler Edgar Rice Burroughs was nothing if not entertaining, and frighteningly prolific. He published 91 novels and numerous short stories throughout his career, eventually running his own press, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Burroughs was…
Booze and History
Cheers! Essay. 700 words, 4-minute read By Ray Tabler People who know much more about the subject than I do, and have looked into the matter than I have, determined that large, stone troughs at the Göbekli Tepe archeological site were used to brew beer. Now, there’s a load of…
The Sharpest Blade
Reading is fundamental. Essay. 700 words, 4-minute read. The Sharpest Blade By Ray Tabler Recently, I attended a talk by novelist Jessica G. Guerrieri, about her books Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, and Both Can Be True. One of the themes in her work is the effect…
American Library Association Signing Photos
Had a blast meeting new fans and signing copies of my latest book, The Diesel-Powered Starship, at ALA 2026 on Saturday! Here are some photos provided by the good folks at Histria Books. Next signings planed: Charlin’s Book Nook, Frankenmuth. MI, July 4th Booksweet Bookshop, Ann Arbor MI, July 18th
Ray will be Signing Books at the American Library Association Annual Conference
Note time and booth change: now 2PM, Saturday June 27, booth 2234-E. Ray will be signing copies of his latest novel, The Diesel-Powered Starship, at the American Library Association Annual Conference, starting at 2 PM (Central time) Saturday, June 27, 2026, the Histria Books booth, 2234-E in the exhibitor’s Hall,…
Guest Post on Debra H. Goldtsein’s Blog, It’s Not Always a Mystery
Debra H. Goldstein was kind enough to ask me for a guest post on her blog and FB page. Thank you, Debra!
Rorschach Santa
Naughty, naughty. Essay. 1000 words, 5-minute read. Rorschach Santa By Ray Tabler Barely through the gates of summer, and I’m writing an essay about Santa Claus. Can’t figure that out either. But ideas pop up when they want to, without consulting me first. Here we go. Caught the tail end…
Man v Machine
At war with clankers. Essay. 1400 words, 7-minute read. Man v Machine By Ray Tabler Experts say that a story has to have conflict. Conflict, the clash of opposing forces is the engine which drives the narrative forward. Keeps the reader from nodding off mid-paragraph too, if done right. There…
The Pantser’s Prayer
100 words, 1-minute read. The Pantser’s Prayer By Ray Tabler I will trust in the muse; I shall not stress She maketh me sit down in front of the keyboard She poureth me strong coffee She restoreth my laptop battery She tidyeth tangled plot lines for sake of the story…