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 […]
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So, 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 moreHugo Nominations: Best Novel and Best Novella
So, given that voting for the Hugos closes this Tuesday, I should close up my thoughts on the major Awards. Best Novel 2312, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Blackout, […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Slow March to the Inevitable
So, consider this plot structure: two point-of-view threads of characters with no apparent connection, both engaged in their own events… but the tenuous tendrils of those events being connected are […]
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 moreOrson Scott Card and Tolerating Intolerance
One of the things circulating the genre-fan news is how Orson Scott Card, author of Ender’s Game and noted anti-gay crusader, has recently put out a plea for “tolerance” of […]
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 […]
Read moreIndependence Day Writing Pledge
Today’s post is quick, because for the holiday I’m going to be prepping in the kitchen, then off to an event, so opportunity to post will be minimal. However, I’ve […]
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