by Ursula K. Le Guin Questions With Answers: Session 2, Round 1 Alex: You’ve spoken about rhythm in prose, including some rhythmic analysis of your favourite work. When you review and edit your work, how do you tend to check … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2016
(This is the eighth installment of Dice Tales, an ongoing series of posts about RPGs as storytelling.) *** Continuing off the “emergence” concept of my last post . . . I admitted there that things aren’t usually 100% serendipitous. Players … Continue reading
As I was growing up, I became aware of people talking about how witty this book was, or that movie, or a famous person sitting in a famous cafe in Manhattan or Paris. I began to read Jane Austen, and … Continue reading
by Brenda W. Clough The perpetual balance in the arts is between novelty and tradition. Originality is essential. But all the customers like, the artist complains (in Sunday in the Park with George, the quintessential show about creativity), is what … Continue reading
A month or so back, Ursula K. Le Guin discussed Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet, expressing dismay when the “worthless prick” showed up at the end of the second book. I, too, was upset to see that character show up (I … Continue reading
Crazy times, these. Elections. Zika. You name it. And yet this is an awesome and beautiful universe we live in. Here are some things that lifted my spirits: Milky Way over the Pinnacles in Australia , Image Credit: Michael Goh. … Continue reading
I is for independent publishing. “Independent publishing” or “indie publishing” sprang up a few years ago, originally as a synonym for “self-published.” It contrasts with “traditional publishing” (sometimes called “legacy publishing.”) Authors who published independently and traditionally are often called … Continue reading
Fibble is a game of unique potential, with all but unlimited opportunities for silliness.
Continue reading(This is the seventh installment of Dice Tales, an ongoing series of posts about RPGs as storytelling.) *** I talked in my last post about the moments where a game narrative comes together perfectly, without the benefit of the hindsight … Continue reading
Congratulations to all the Nebula nominees, especially our BVC colleague David D. Levine, for his short story “Damage” at tor.com. … Continue reading