A few months ago, I did the writer-thing and set a short story about universes next door in my own backyard. The big fan palm in the corner was a prominent presence in that. Now, while the northern hemisphere slides … Continue reading
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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
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
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
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
by Jennifer Stevenson The other day my buddy instinctive mind directed me to an interesting site about using the idea of soul retrieval in psychotherapy. She’s been practicing soul retrieval by going through her old journals and poetry and her mother’s … Continue reading
From the dragon lair of Phyllis IRENE RADFORD, aka P.R. Frost, aka C.F. Bentley: To paraphrase Eliza Dolittle in “My Fair Lady”: Names, names, names, I’m so sick of names, first from them, now from me… As I accumulate pseudonymns … Continue reading
Just a buck? Well, if 10,000 people donate a dollar, a nice young couple won’t lose their house to the mortgage company. Their story is like so many stories right now. They are both ministers, Ebony currently a stay-at-home mom … Continue reading
I was going to review the latest issue of BRAVE & BOLD today, but it is the first issue of a two-parter, and not very good to boot. In four weeks I will hit both parts in one lump, probably … Continue reading
While Sarah is writing, I’m moving. My office to be exact. I’m three weeks into this move. I’m moving the office from downstairs to upstairs. Why is it taking me so long? I’ll tell you. This move is going to … Continue reading