Monthly Archives: June 2010

A Padawan’s Journal, Entry #9: Eye of the Beholder

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

Not long after Michael and I signed our contracts, Dash Rendar’s appearance in Holostar hit the Web. TheForce.net passed the message along and, of course, there is speculation on the “boards” at StarWars.com (and other places) about whether Dash Rendar … Continue reading →


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Violence in Fantasy

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

If we ignore juvenilia (and we should, I really think we should), I was a crime writer first, before I slipped all unmeaning into more speculative fiction. In those days, in the UK at least, crime or mystery writing divided … Continue reading →


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Weird and Wonderful: A Homemade Nuclear Reactor in NYC

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Does this headline shock you? Frighten you? Does it conjure images of cells of the al Q operating in the land of the too open-minded where things like trafficking in fissionable material would probably get a pass? Rest easy. The … Continue reading →


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The Writing Life: Warm-ups

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Athletes, dancers, and musicians all know the importance of warming up before going all out in their particular activity. Raising body temperature and blood flow to muscles, tendons, and joints helps make them resilient, thereby reducing the risk of injury. … Continue reading →


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Writing Nowadays–Psst! Want Some Story Ideas, Comrade?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

Terribly sorry.  I usually write about the business side of writing on Mondays, but my house is in a bit of turmoil.  You see, tomorrow I’m taking my oldest son to Ukraine to visit his birth family.  You can probably … Continue reading →


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Sometimes You Just Need a Break

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

Last year I learned a very important lesson. For various reasons I had no break of any kind–no chance to sleep in, no relief from the ongoing responsibility of running a horse farm–for a full year. I was absolutely exhausted. … Continue reading →


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BVC Members Writing for Clarion Workshops

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

BVC members Amy Sterling Casil, Vonda N. McIntyre, Nancy Jane Moore and Judith Tarr are participating in the Clarion West and Clarion UCSD Write-a-thon fundraising events. All four have set writing goals and seek sponsors who will donate to the … Continue reading →


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Fairy Tales from Estonia

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

When I was growing up, there was no Estonia, except in historical reference. The map at that time showed the gigantic USSR, stretching from East Germany through twelve time zones, so far to the east it bumped into the boundary … Continue reading →


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Mighty Bites

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

It’s been thought for some time that human diet might have something to do with evolution. That big brain is expensive and it needs to be paid for. One idea was proposed a few years ago. It turns out that … Continue reading →


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Ursula K. Le Guin wins Locus Award

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

Congratulations to Ursula K. Le Guin! Cheek by Jowl wins Locus Award BVC congratulates BVC founding member Ursula K. Le Guin, Aqueduct Press, and all the Locus Award nominees! Aqueduct Press April 2009 $16.00 Order Cheek by Jowl


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