After a very brief writing stint this morning, we went to the gym for our traditional three-hour torture test. Among the items I spent the time listening to this time was A Jar of Goodwill, by Tobias Buckell. It’s just been published in audio form by Clarkesworld this month. It’s a really nice piece that […]
Read More ...Day Off, Day On
Two early morning meetings for my real job put the brakes on any real progress yesterday, so I decided to take the day off from word creation. This represents the first day I haven’t created words in probably a month. I’m not sure, really. I should probably be tracking it. Regardless, today I jumped back […]
Read More ...Zombies, Grass, and Other Fancy Stuff
I admit I’m not an expert in the field of zombie stories, but I’ve got to think Maureen McHugh’s The Naturalist is a really outstanding example. For those of you who mow the lawn with self-propelled push mowers, here’s a little learning I had last night…when the self-propeller dies, those things are a pain in […]
Read More ...Piecing Things Together
I pulled all the threads of my “pilot story” together to look at them as a stand-alone short story. Strangely, they came up to–you got it–right at 9,500 words. I seriously wonder if I’m ever again going to write a story that doesn’t weigh in at something other than 9-12K. This was an interesting process, […]
Read More ...So, What Do You Hear?
I hear “No Way,” which is a little disturbing given the explanation. Auditory Illusions Share Me
Read More ...Recommended Listening
I’ve mentioned a time or two that I’m spending quite a bit of time at the gym the past few months, and that this has given me quite a bit of opportunity to listen to various podcasts. I thought it was only proper that I mention a few pieces that I’ve particularly liked. If you […]
Read More ...Green Patents and Whatnot
I came across this story about issues with getting things done in the world of Green Tech, which, I think, highlights our current issue. I mean, more research is great and more innovation is also good. But the issues around implementation of greener technology is not the technology or even the general interest of the […]
Read More ...Superheroes
A co-worker recently lent me a copy of The Science of Superheroes, a work I was aware of but had never previously seen. It’s a quick read, but my time is limited so I’m working my way through it 30 or so pages a night. Great fun so far. I’ve especially enjoyed how Weinberg and […]
Read More ...Success Stories
I see that SFWA is going to simulcast the Nebula Awards banquet. That should be interesting. May 15…hum…checking calendar. I have always been an awards kind of guy. Yes, the weird voting patterns and the in-fighting that surrounds them can be a bit, er, flummoxing, but I generally find my way around that aspect of […]
Read More ...How to Gain Minions?
Lisa forwarded me this. My favorite part is the kicker at the end. Note — I’ve just changed my theme here, and for whatever reason the linked text in this one isn’t clearly showing up…I’ll work on that in the next few days. In the meantime, just wave your mouse over that first sentence. Sorry […]
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