Daily Archives: November 30, 2009

xkcd: A Very Short Review

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As all geeks probably know, xkcd is a web comic with a computer-geek slant.  Geeks are of course an SF writer’s core audience, so we do have many things in common.   Many xkcd  panels have more than one F&SF reference … Continue reading →


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A Ranty Review: Queen of the Orcs

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I read Queen of the Orcs: King’s Property by Morgan Howell on my Kindle because it looked promising.  It starts off well, but ultimately fails. Dar is half kidnapped, half sold by her parents into the king’s army, where she … Continue reading →


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Form to Function, Redux

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I’ve talked about this-world breeds and types of horses in previous posts, and gone into some detail about equine form for various functions. This week I’d like to revisit the topic, but with a more speculative bent: creating breeds and … Continue reading →


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