It grieves me deeply to learn of the death of Carrie Fisher, whose humour, cleverness and bravery have been an inspiration in my life. Carrie Fisher’s legacy includes bravely sharing some of the most intimate details of her lowest points, from her struggles with drug addiction and bipolar disorder to the objectification that she was […]
Read More When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Princess Leia (RIP Carrie Fisher)Science fiction is any idea that occurs in the head and doesn’t exist yet, but soon will, and will change everything for everybody, and nothing will ever be the same again. As soon as you have an idea that changes some small part of the world you are writing science fiction. It is always the […]
Read More Science Fiction: The Art of the PossibleIt’s hard to find good advice about writing. A lot of people do vlogs about it, but in my opinion, they either seem to be amateurs who are more interested in discussing the social issues around writing than the writing process itself (which is important, and something I’m interested in, but I wish they would title […]
Read More A Good Writing Vlog: Jenna MoreciSeasons Greetings! Art by Robert McCall, taken from a Twitter account I follow that posts 70s Sci-Fi Art. I hope you’re all having a Happy Holiday, however you choose to celebrate!
Read More Peace on Earth, Peace in SpaceWeb of the Witch World by Andre Norton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read for the Women of Genre Fiction Challenge. I think I really like Andre Norton. This is only the second book of hers that I’ve read, the second of the classic Witch World series. I really love what she’s done here […]
Read More Book Review: Web of the Witch World by Andre NortonWitch World by Andre Norton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read for the Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge and the Second Best Reading Challenge (for sci-fi/fantasy books that were nominated for awards but did not win). Anne McCaffrey, C.J. Cherryh, and Andre Norton – the forgotten triumvirate of women who moulded the science […]
Read More Book Review: Witch World by Andre NortonNew tests verify that Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X fusion energy device is on track to safely suspend plasma in magnetic fields. Source: ‘Star in a Jar’ Fusion Reactor Works and Promises Infinite Energy
Read More ‘Star in a Jar’ Fusion Reactor WorksThere’s water, water everywhere on the dwarf planet Ceres, according to new research. New observations have provided direct evidence that water ice is ubiquitous on the surface and shallow subsurface of this massive asteroid. Source: Water, Water Everywhere on Dwarf Planet Ceres
Read More Water, Water Everywhere on Dwarf Planet CeresAn entirely new kind of electrical generation system could create abundant clean energy and also dispose of nuclear waste. BY GLENN MCDONALD See full article at Seeker.com
Read More 5000 Year Batteries from Diamonds & Nuclear WasteI’m publishing a lot of book reviews I’ve already done if I don’t have anything else to post for the day, until I run out of book reviews worth sharing. (No, I’m not reading this fast. I’m just establishing the flavour of my content because the site is new.) Here’s my review of another one […]
Read More Book Review: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
