Star Wars’ Legacy of Inspiration
Our discussion of some of our favorite things Star Wars, leading in to the opening of the new movie, continues! Today, founder and author Garth Reasby shares some of the impacts that George Lucas’ universe has had on his life, both as a person and as a creative. When we…
Recommended Reading: Star Wars Republic Commando Series
Before the world is hit with a new Star Wars movie, the Talaria Press Founders have decided to share some of their favorite pieces of Star Wars lore outside of the films. First up, H.L. Reasby presents us with a few thoughts on her Recommended Reading pick: The Republic Commando…
Thank you, Eastside Romance Writers!
As many of you know, we had the second of our monthly author meetups on September 18th. These really seem like they have fantastic potential to grow into a wonderful opportunity for local writers and readers. Case in point, we had the very great pleasure of meeting several members of…
Author Meet Ups at the AFK Tavern
One of the single most pervasive myths about authors is that they’re a solitary, anti-social lot. Authors today are a far cry from the stereotype of tortured artists lurking in dimly lit garrets, subsisting on little more than whiskey and words. These days, authors know all too well that they…
“Find Chief” Pub Crawl
Greetings, friends! Over the last few days, it’s been difficult to be on social media anywhere near the Seattle area and not hear about Galacticon 4. As you may know, Friend of Talaria Press, Aaron Douglas was supposed to be a guest at the convention, but for reasons that we…
My Love Letter to Reading Rainbow by H.L. Reasby
On this day in 1983, a new show called Reading Rainbow hit the airwaves. Airing on PBS, the show would air until 2006 and go on to win a Peabody Award, and more than 2 dozen Emmy awards…. but that’s not why I’m writing this piece today. Growing up, I…
Talaria Press Memorial Day Giveaway
Talaria Press and most of its authors have been long-time supporters of the US Armed Forces and the men and women who serve. Many of us have relatives who have served (Garth’s father and uncle both served in Korea and my adoptive father was a WWII veteran who stormed…
Recommended Viewing – The Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Avengers are back, facing their most dangerous adversary yet; a battle that is only made more difficult by splintering of the team from within. It would be tempting to write the Avengers off as just another superhero movie filled with big set-piece battles, all flash with no real substance. To…
Here there be Dragons: Quantum Theory and Fiction Writing
Here there be Dragons: Quantum Theory and Fiction Writing by Martin Schiller I was first introduced to the Sisterhood universe through the agency of a dream. In that vision, I encountered a fleet of spaceships, and realized that they were crewed by nothing but human females, and hailed from…
And, we’re back!
Thank you for your patience. We’ve gotten the site back up and running though, of course, it looks a little different than it used to. We’ve lost some posts (and learned a learned lessons about making sure backups are made regularly), but we’re working on restoring the site to where…