Monthly Archives: November 2011

Seven-Question Quiz

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

A Seven-Question Quiz on Domestic Tranquility Or Republican Policies Considered as an Abusive Relationship … by Vonda N. McIntyre Do you watch what you are doing in order to avoid making your partner angry or upset? Of course. I always … Continue reading →


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Two Volcanoes

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

By Linda Nagata (cross-posted from Hahví.net) I’ve lived in Hawaii most of my life, but there are lots of things I’ve never seen and done, so the husband and I have been making an effort to fill in some of … Continue reading →


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Thanks, Anne McCaffrey, and Genre Boundaries

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Anne McCaffrey’s death, and all the reminiscences and tributes offered in her memory, intersected with what-I-am-thankful-for. Many people, writers and readers both, have described the ways they are thankful for her work and her personal presence in their lives. They’ve … Continue reading →


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Five Bad Myths

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

by Ursula K. Le Guin … I was impressed by a recent MoveOn.org emailing (November 23, 2011), listing five myths — actually pieces of disinformation — relentlessly propagated by reactionary politicians and news media. There are of course dozens more … Continue reading →


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Worldbuilding with Horses: Infrastructure

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

If you’re building a world with horses in it, you’re creating a particular kind of environment. If you change that, or miss any of the essentials, you’ll have to either do more homework or think about genetically engineering your equinoids. … Continue reading →


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Practical Meerkat’s 52 Bits of Useful Info for Young (and Old) Writers, week 47

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

by Laura Anne Gilman I hope all the USAns reading here had a lovely Thanksgiving.  I did – except for the part where my main computer ended up in the shop, and my backup refused to connect to the internet, … Continue reading →


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Consideration of Works Past: The Green Rain

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Usually, I talk about science every two weeks. But the turkey tryptophan is still coursing through my veins and I can’t face it. So I’ll wax literary for a bit. Over the past few years I’ve been re-reading works that … Continue reading →


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The Harry Potter Phenomenon

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

by Sherwood Smith In her short novel, or novella, Bellwether, Connie Willis speculates in a sort of Josephine Tey manner on how fashions change, and who changes them. The question could be reframed as, can we recognize what it is … Continue reading →


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Pica Puppy

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

by Chris Dolley We’re used to dogs having unusual appetites – horse droppings, small postmen – but a staircase? Yesterday we were forced to take countermeasures and place a chair at the foot of our stairs to prevent our dog … Continue reading →


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Rest In Peace Lady Annie

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

by Phyllis Irene Radford Many years ago, when I first started taking my writing seriously, my favorite author, Anne McCaffrey came to town.  My husband called me from work to tell me he’d heard an advertisement on the radio and … Continue reading →


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