(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) I have nothing against giant lumps of stone. I do, however, have something against monolithic worldbuilding: settings where every X precisely conforms to type Y, without any variation or change … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2018
I hear three different arguments against women studying self defense or martial arts. The first is the typical misogynist attitude that women aren’t really capable of defending themselves against men. That one is based on the average man being taller … Continue reading
A while ago I realized that I needed a hobby that wasn’t, you know, futzing around on a keyboard. So I took up knitting. Great hobby, right? Keep my hands occupied while I watch tv or something, and have something … Continue reading
Like a goodly number of my fellow BVC-ers, I went to the Worldcon in San Jose last week. How could I not? It’s literally just down the road from me. Plus, chance to see all sorts of people I don’t … Continue reading
Katelin is a witch flyer, one of the few able to ride a Stick with the power of her mind. She flies for the Boston Police Department in a world where any paranormal gift is rare, and supernatural abilities are treasured — and feared.
Continue readingPart I Part II Part III All right, so last time I talked about the recording and the murder. Now I want to talk about the defense story of what happened and why I had such issues with it. I … Continue reading
It’s time. It’s past time. It’s so past time. The time to begin downsizing is any time, but the job can be greatly affected by the volume of stuff to be sorted, the age of the sorter, and motivation. The … Continue reading
During my visit last year to Delphi, I partook of roasted wild boar and heard about the ages-old hunts with specially trained dogs. Since then, I’ve become fascinated with this dangerous beast who challenged warriors to prove their mettle. Since … Continue reading
The World Science Fiction Convention is the major event of the year for the genre. But Worldcons always reflect their time. The concerns of last year or the year before are superseded by the new. The major development at Worldcon … Continue reading
(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) The original title for this essay was going to be “Religious Leaders,” but I changed it because the extent to which religions exhibit a hierarchy can vary pretty widely. It’s … Continue reading