April 2014

womenSFF
In Praise Of: The Princess

One of my earliest memories relating to a heroine is that of Princess Leia. I remember distinctly that first glimpse of her -- sneaking, hiding, programming a wee robot (I couldn't figure out "droid" at that point to save my life), and oh she was crafty and stealthy and she had a gun to defend […]

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writing
Flash, ah ah!

Flash fiction is not my favorite and anyone who knows me knows this. I don't hate it -- Shimmer has, in fact, published some really awesome flash. I suppose I'm picky about the form. I don't like it when it exists only to set up a pun ending, and I don't like it when it […]

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sfwa
Dear SFWA, the Second

Dear SFWA, I've written to you before -- I am sure you will remember, because it's been an interesting and active eleven months. And surprisingly, I don't mean that in a snarky way. I am generally encouraged by the things I have seen. Mostly, I am excited about the changes to The SFWA Bulletin. I […]

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food
Carrot Cake Cookies

If I had been a little more on my game, I would have done these before Easter, so that you could be all seasonal and have them on Easter if you wanted, but...it's not like carrot cake ever goes out of fashion. It does, however, usually have one huge drawback, and I say this as […]

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books
In Praise Of: Paper Books

We can probably sum this entry up with one word: duh. But, let's take a few more anyhow. After hearing that the Gateway books (The Heechee Saga) by Frederik Pohl were going to be turned into a television series, it made me curious to re-read the books. I read them for the first time in […]

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writing
In Praise Of: Short Stories

Apples are not mangoes, though both are fruits. Rabbits are not fish, but they're both animals. Short stories are not novels, though both forms have things in common. Fantasy Faction, a place I was unfamiliar with until this morning, had some thoughts on Short Story Markets and Why They Are Important. Unfortunately, the piece, written […]

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