Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Contenders Head for the Finish Line

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

A few last contenders for the Bad Cover Contest, including the only cover I consider a true match, to beat or tie Droomslang. I’m going to disqualify Gate of Ivriel through no fault of its own but just because I’m … Continue reading →


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Sarah Meets a Vampire

Posted on January 24, 2009 by

Okay, this is cheating. I know this is cheating, but it’s late, and I’m brain dead, and I’m supposed to be posting and… But, my column “Things That Don’t Go Away,” is up on BookSpot Central. Today’s episode: “Hanging With … Continue reading →


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More Bead Creatures

Posted on January 23, 2009 by

I’ve mentioned my bead creatures now and again. Recently I sent some to The Institute for Figuring for their Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibit at Track16 in Los Angeles. (Picture #41 is my creature.) I put some other pictures of … Continue reading →


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Microsoft and Sun: Clash of the Titans?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by

Cross-posted from the Singularity Watch: So I’m going along, minding my own business, refusing to upgrade my software whenever the engineers feel it’s time to extract a vig, when what drops into my inbox but a docx file. Uh oh. … Continue reading →


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Where Do You Get Your Ideas Redux

Posted on January 22, 2009 by

I was working on an introduction to my latest Book View Cafe story, “Cakewalk,” pointing out that it came from a real life sighting of a woman with a cake on her head, and suddenly I realized something important: I … Continue reading →


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EVERGREEN: On Becoming a Professional Amateur # 10: The Great Info-Dump in the Sky

Posted on January 21, 2009 by

Sample paragraph: “Pleased to meet you,” the bartender said, shaking Jon’s hand. “You must be Jon Chandler. I think you ought to know that Colonel Mustard hired a man to sabotage your friend’s brakes. He’s a bad one, that Colonel.” … Continue reading →


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Copan, Tikal, Uxmal, Palenque

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

Writing “Heart of Jade” was like taking a trip to Campeche or Yucatan (a link to a tour of the Mayan nation – called “Expedition of Jade”) in more ways than one. Continue reading →


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FABLES #80: A Very Short Review

Posted on January 19, 2009 by

Comics fans complain of the decompressed narrative, slow-moving plots that seem to be going nowhere. (The fashion equivalent would be side fat.)  Comics could be silly, they could be unlikely — and we are talking about a genre in which … Continue reading →


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More on Movies

Posted on January 18, 2009 by

This is a followup to Nancy Jane Moore’s well-said blog post about movie budgets, about sf movies in general, and about The Day the Earth Stood Still in particular. The original The Day the Earth Stood Still is one of … Continue reading →


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Posted on January 17, 2009 by

Okay, I’ve tried to be a good sport about this. I’ve tried to say cheerfully we need a good, cold snowy winter to replenish the lake levels. I’ve tried to be poetic about it, you can read the results in … Continue reading →


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