A Writer’s Lament
Writing has been so much a part of my life that I’m really quite annoyed that I can’t do as much as I used to. ~ Anne McCaffrey
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Putting Things in Perspective
It is not easy to see how the more extreme forms of nationalism can long survive when men have seen the Earth in its true perspective as a single small globe against the stars. ~ Arthur C. Clarke
Read More Putting Things in PerspectiveBook Review: The Martian by Andy Weir
The Martian by Andy Weir My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the 2017 Second Best Reading Challenge and the Hard Core Sci-Fi Reading Challenge. Before I read this book, I not only saw the movie (excellent,) I had the good fortune to see a video on YouTube that was a panel made up […]
Read More Book Review: The Martian by Andy WeirA Treasure-Trove of Worlds!
Holy wow! This was science fiction until today! We didn’t think this was possible! Link: NASA Telescope Reveals Largest Batch of Earth-Sized, Habitable-Zone Planets Around Single Star
Read More A Treasure-Trove of Worlds!The Indie Author Community is Awesome!
I am pretty happy with being traditionally published by Red Wheel / Weiser. They’re a good company. I liked my editor very much, and my publicist was excellent. I feel they did a great job with sales, promotion, and everything else. I got a few spots on some widely-syndicated radio shows and they promoted the […]
Read More The Indie Author Community is Awesome!Diversity in SF/F: A New Resource
I’ve been participating in the LGBTQ Speculative Fiction Reading Challenge for a couple of years now, and I’ve found it a rewarding and worthwhile experience. The challenge is described thus: The 2017 LGBTQ Speculative Fiction Reading Challenge seeks to promote diversity and expand horizons amongst readers and writers of speculative fiction. Read and review books that […]
Read More Diversity in SF/F: A New ResourceBook Review: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut My rating: 3 of 5 stars Read for the SF Masterworks Reading Challenge and the Second Best Reading Challenge at Worlds Without End. I had to struggle to determine what I was going to give this book as a rating. I can’t say it was a bad book, […]
Read More Book Review: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt VonnegutBook Review: Star Songs of an Old Primate by James Tiptree Jr.
Star Songs of An Old Primate by James Tiptree Jr. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the LGBTQ Speculative Fiction Reading Challenge, the Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge, and the Collections! Reading Challenge at Worlds Without End. Two of the novellas in this collection were also counted towards similar, but not the […]
Read More Book Review: Star Songs of an Old Primate by James Tiptree Jr.Novella Review: Houston, Houston, Do You Read? by James Tiptree Jr.
Houston, Houston, Do You Read? by James Tiptree Jr. My rating: 5 of 5 stars SPOILER ALERT! Read for the 12 Awards in 12 Months Reading Challenge, the Big Fun in a Little Package Novella Challenge, the Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge, and the Apocalypse Now! Reading Challenge at Worlds Without End. I could […]
Read More Novella Review: Houston, Houston, Do You Read? by James Tiptree Jr.Is Pulp Fiction Making a Comeback?
It seems that I’ve been hearing an awful lot about pulp fiction, especially pulp sci-fi, recently! All of a sudden it’s like everyone’s talking about it! As I’ve mentioned, I’m doing some writing for the Tales of the Stellar Deep RPG, which is clearly rooted in pulp sci-fi and horror. All of a sudden people […]
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