Last week I talked about what I voted on for NPR’s top 100 SF/F novels of all time. Voting is now closed, but the winners haven’t been announced yet. So […]
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NPR’s Top 100 Sci-fi and Fantasy Novels of All-time
Right now (until August 12th) you can vote on NPR’s list for the 100 top Sci-fi and Fantasy novels of all time. I’ve put mine in, and while there are […]
Read moreState of the Writer, May 2011
It’s been a bit more than a year since my last update of my various writing projects, and I figured given the recent news it was high time to update […]
Read moreMapping the Infinite without the Z-Plane
I really enjoy the mapmaking process of worldbuilding. Especially when I’m feeling blocked in the process of writing, opening up Photoshop and doing some map work is a good way […]
Read moreWorldbuilding, and the Real World intruding on that
OK, this is how much of a complete dork of a worldbuilder I am. If you follow astronomy news at all, you’d know that the star Gliese 581 has been […]
Read moreFor a sci-fi writer, there is something excellent– I’d almost say essential, but that wouldn’t be right– but definitely unforgettable, about going out to McDonald Observatory and getting to really […]
Read moreReader question answered
OK, this is actually the first time I’ve had a Reader Question in which to answer. So why not make a post of it? I forgot to ask: do you […]
Read moreWorldbuilding on an Interstellar Scale
About a year ago I was watching a panel on worldbuilding, and Steven Brust said something that really resonated with me. It’s been a year, so I’m probably going to […]
Read moreI’m re-reading Asimov’s Caves of Steel, which has always been a favorite. Written in 1954, there’s plenty of stuff in it that is incredibly out-of-date, but things that are easy […]
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