BVC is mentioned at Biology in Science Fiction today — right below an article on my favorite movie when I was a little kid, The Creature of the Black Lagoon. Hardly anybody had heard of SCUBA gear in the early … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2008
I had thought to wait a bit before describing any of the humanlike magickal creatures one might find in traveling the Wide World. But the Wood or River Sprite is a creature that is best learned about early in one’s … Continue reading
I’m the Professional Connection guest this week — December 8-13 — on the Long Ridge Writer’s Group Post-a-Note page. I’ll be answering questions about Book View Cafe and the future of publishing (my guess is as good as anyone else’s), … Continue reading
NOVEL WRITING FOR NOVICES Starting your first novel? Great! Here are a number of do’s and don’ts for your very first opus. I began this list as a handout for the writing class I teach at the Writers Center in … Continue reading
In a little while I will take a break from Very Short Reviews (no interesting comics this week) and post a list of SF &F Writing Tips for Dummies. In the meantime however, this is fun: Pride & Prejudice as … Continue reading
Stomp, Scratch, and Snack, or, The McIntyre Sisters Encounter a Bear By Vonda N. McIntyre Photo by Carolyn McIntyre When you go to a national park, you’re likely to get a lot of information about staying out of the way … Continue reading
As I point out in the introduction, my story featured on Book View Cafe today — “St. George and the Dragon (Revised)” — was originally written as a gift for my fellow students in a self defense course. The course … Continue reading
It created a flap, a few people signed on, most everybody missed the point, so now what? First off let me say that I’m not sure science fiction needs another sub-genre. It’s getting a little ridiculous with such labels as … Continue reading
Access to nutrients. That is a big part of eating in a macrobiotic manner. Roasting, toasting, soaking, and in some cases boiling all allow the food to be digested swiftly, gently, in its best form. If your gut hurts right … Continue reading