There are pretty much two ways a sf/fantasy writer can go about writing and worldbuilding: come up with a story, and build a world for it to be in; or […]
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Perils of the Writer: The Overexplanation of Genre
I recently discovered a little gem of satire: How David Weber Orders a Pizza. Go check it out. I’ll wait. Back? I’ll admit, I laughed a lot there, because it […]
Read moreLoneStarCon and the Amazing People in this Industry
So, I will attending WorldCon in San Antonio at the end of the month, though I won’t be appearing on any panels. Given the size and scope of this thing, […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: History and Perspective
History is an integral part of worldbuilding. Now, that doesn’t mean you have to hash out 10,000 years of Everything That Happened to be able to write your story… and […]
Read moreSo, Some Books Are “Girl Books”? I don’t get that.
I work with children during the summer, and it’s always fascinating to see the natural patterns of how children behave. Some things are very common amongst any group of children. […]
Read moreFantasy Worldbuilding Tour: Ch’omikTaa
It’s been a bit since I’ve done one of my worldbuilding tour posts: now that the Hugos are voted on, it seems like a good time to return to it. […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Marriage and Other Rituals of Love and Joining
Today is my anniversary (13th!), so it seems appropriate to talk about the worldbuilding aspects of marriage and other rituals of joining. Marriage customs are rarely the center of any […]
Read moreHugo Nominations: Stina Leicht for the Campbell
The Campbell goes to the best new writer whose first professional work of science fiction or fantasy was published within the two previous calendar years. It is technically not a […]
Read moreBad Movies I’ve Seen Many, Many Times: The Beastmaster
As a child of the 80s, I grew up with the long, lazy summers and a full cable package. We had the whole boat: HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and The Movie […]
Read moreHugo Nominations: Best Dramatic Presentation
Confession: when I was younger, and not really noting what was going on in the SF/F literary world, all I would pay attention to among the Hugo nominees was the […]
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