April 2014
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]