Monthly Archives: March 2009

Calling All Amateur Scientists: Project Budburst Wants You

Posted on March 31, 2009 by

Q: And what exactly is “Project Budburst” A: National Phenology Network Field Campaign for Citizen Scientists. Q: Er… A: Project Budburst engages the public in making careful observations of the phenophases of trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses. Q: And phenophases … Continue reading →


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Live, From Arkham, It’s…

Posted on March 31, 2009 by

This is a BVC Blog “exclusive” – my good friend Alan Rodgers is a horror novelist, Stoker Award winner, and has written a lot of stories set in the H.P. Lovecraft mythos.  I think that’s the right way to say … Continue reading →


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The Velveteen Writer

Posted on March 30, 2009 by

Here comes another installment of the Resurrection of a Writer. I’ll continue these at intervals if there’s interest…and possibly if there isn’t. I find, rather to my surprise, that these posts have been amazingly cathartic, and I hope to be … Continue reading →


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Superman #686: A Very Short Review

Posted on March 30, 2009 by

Writers spend a great deal of time discussing and thinking about how to introduce a major character.  Have them walk in and sit down at the bar with the rest of the cast, as in many roleplaying games?  Resort to … Continue reading →


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Ongoing Conversations on Feminism and Older Characters

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

My comments on possible taboos against feminism on the SF Signal Mind Meld have generated an interesting ongoing debate on io9. I also notice that commenters on the Mind Meld raised the same issue of older characters I brought up … Continue reading →


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Free ebooks: BVC and the World

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

It’s no secret, BookViewCafe is starting to release ebooks. We have free ones (Vonda’s The Moon and the Sun) and mine (The Textile Planet) and a free sampler with our premium content (includes work from Sarah, Maya, Laura, Phyllis, Sylvia, … Continue reading →


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Myths

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

As I mentioned recently, my scam antennae are quite sensitive. They’re sensitive to Internet scams, to financial fiddling, and to urban legends. A cousin has quit speaking to me because every time she emailed me, I would point her at … Continue reading →


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Yet More Star Wars

Posted on March 28, 2009 by

This week at BookSpot Central, perhaps foolishly, I write about my love/hate relationship with the Star Wars saga.


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Damn Yankee Chicken Pie

Posted on March 27, 2009 by

In 1939 my Aunt Bec (Bessie) made the long and perilous train journey from rural Alabama to New England. She needed to check out my newborn eldest brother to make certain he was a fitting heir to the Radford name. … Continue reading →


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Changing With the Times — Sometimes

Posted on March 26, 2009 by

In our rapidly changing technological world, the tools needed for everyday life are constantly being updated. Over the years, I’ve found that while I adopt some very quickly, others seem unimportant to me. I got my first computer in 1983 … Continue reading →


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