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
Monthly Archives: June 2010
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
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
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
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
When I was growing up, there was no Estonia, except in historical reference.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
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
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 … Continue reading
One of the problems a small publisher faces is ‘where should we send our review copies.’ Traditionally, publishers would send out their Advance Reader Copies to newspapers and the trade publications. Then, as the number of newspapers hosting book review … Continue reading
Would you like a great career collecting information for your country’s benefit? Or perhaps you’d like to use your art skills in a patriotic manner. Then, the CIA has a job opening for you! I was interviewed regarding a security … Continue reading