Monthly Archives: June 2011

Reading for Fun: Mammoths of the Great Plains

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

By Nancy Jane Moore I had just finished reading Eleanor Arnason’s novella Mammoths of the Great Plains when I heard that it was one of the finalists for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short fiction of the year. … Continue reading →


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It Doesn’t Have To Be the Way It Is

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

The test of fairyland [is that] you cannot imagine two and one not making three but you can easily imagine trees not growing fruit; you can imagine them growing golden candlesticks or tigers hanging on by the tail. The quotation, … Continue reading →


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How Do You Know a Bad Idea?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

It happens to all of us–the bad idea comes courting, usually dressed in shiny clothes and seeming like the best thing to show up since air conditioning. It can happen any time of day, but late nights are its favorite haunts, and once you let it in, watch out. Continue reading →


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Cover Graphics and How They Grew: Rocket Boy

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

To sell anything on the internet, you need a picture.  That an image is worth a thousand words is actually a low-ball valuation.  I personally would never buy anything online without being able to see it.  How much more is … Continue reading →


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There’s a Bimbo on the Cover, Verse Three: Here there be dragons.

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

There’s a dragon on the cover of the book. There’s a dragon on the cover of the book. He is long and green and scaly, but he’s nowhere in the tale. He is a dragon on the cover of the … Continue reading →


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I Was Raised in a Barn: Marmalade

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

One of the best things about living in The Barn was the space.  Particularly in the kitchen.  Our kitchen was something like 30 feet by 40 feet.  Which meant that when you wanted to cook, you had room to flex … Continue reading →


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Teachers Are Us

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

It’s nearly 2AM here in Missouri and I’m on vacation. I thought I’d have a better chance to write something up but, like on so many occasions, life intervened. Even so, a couple of things have crossed my desk recently … Continue reading →


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Neglected Step-Children Books

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

by Sherwood Smith Ever since the Game of Thrones series began on television, I’ve been asked by family members and people outside the genre who know that I love science fiction and fantasy if I’ve ready anything by George R.R. … Continue reading →


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We Haz Swarm!

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Before last week’s news that our hive had crowned a new queen, we put the word out that, should anyone see a swarm, we were interested in buying them. A second hive is a handy insurance in case something happens … Continue reading →


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A Difference Engine

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Earlier this June I had occasion to be in Silicon Valley, and I took the opportunity to visit the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.  This is a shining modern temple to geekery and a superb place to visit … Continue reading →


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