Balance of Forces (a very short story)
Tuesday: Flamingos moved closer to house overnight. Did neighbor move them, she of towering hairdo, peeking thru curtains at my rococo lifestyle? Can they move on their own? Weds: Closer still. Malicious gleam in beady… Balance of Forces (a very short story)
New recording is up!
Today I did an online reading and Q&A session. If you missed it, sorry about the short notice–I only had the information at the last minute myself. But you can still watch it and hear… New recording is up!
Review of “Another Life”
I watched the first episode and part of the second. After that I had to stop to avoid breaking my tablet. The stupid, it burns. The show opens with a nice special effect. The alien… Review of “Another Life”
Fairies, subverted
Along with a select (i.e. self-selected) group of other writers and artists, I’m engaged in a Project. A Subversive Project. Involving Fairies. It will see print long before any of my books in the queue… Fairies, subverted
Is the ST:TNG Episode “Darmok” Genius or What?
Incendiary Todd of the Funk writes, Is the ST:TNG episode “Darmok” genius or what? Can’t decide. “What.” To recap, the episode involves a spacefaring species, the Tamarians, that nobody can manage to talk with because (as… Is the ST:TNG Episode “Darmok” Genius or What?
My MarsCon schedule
Friday, March 6: 3:00-3:50 pm. The Curmudgeon Panel. VII White Pelican 5:00-5:50 pm. Marketing Your eBook. Room 419 (Krushenko’s) Saturday, March 7: 12:00-12:50 p.m. When Robots do Everything, What Will People do? III Eagle’s Nest… My MarsCon schedule
Believability and the Reader’s Representative
I’m at 4th Street Fantasy Convention this weekend. In a panel last night, there was a discussion about suspension of disbelief. One technique mentioned (by Scott Lynch) was “lampshading,” in which the author, knowing that… Believability and the Reader’s Representative
Tyler reviews Wesley Chu’s “The Lives of Tao”
The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu My rating: 3 of 5 stars Reasonably well written, ultimately failing to delight. This is basically a geek secret agent fantasy, the protagonist being computer geek Roen Tan,… Tyler reviews Wesley Chu’s “The Lives of Tao”