Bizarro Fiction 101
My Bizarro Fiction 101 interview with Eraserhead Press publisher Rose O’Keefe is now up at Fantasy Magazine : http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/2010/04/bizarro-fiction-101-not-just-weird-for-weirds-sake/
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Important Robot Army Alert!
I have in the past mentioned here and there my robot monkey army. However, it has come to my attention that several others have previously, or more famously, laid claim to robot monkey armies (most notably Mary Robinette Kowal). Therefore, I hereby announce that I have ceased production on my robot monkey armies, and am…
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My Norwescon Weekend
This is a bit delayed as I’ve been non-stop busy since Norwescon, but here’s my post-con wrap up, and some photos of costumed geekery at its finest. THURSDAY Had my first reading. Went well I think. I didn’t forget to contain the incredible but chaotic powers that burn inside me and thus burst into…
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A Bit of Fun with Vampires and Zombies
My riffs on the vampire and zombie trends went up at Fantasy Magazine: Where Will the Vampire Trend End Up Next? And My Real and Personal Zombie Fears
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The Kung Fu Kid
I just watched the trailer for the new Karate Kid movie. It looks pretty good, and actually follows the storyline of the original movie pretty closely. But here’s the thing: It is a movie about Kung Fu (Chinese martial arts) set in China. Karate is a Japanese martial art. Karate Kid. Kung Fu. Now, as much…
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Why You Too Should Have an Evening with Priest Rambo Vandermeer (Or Author of Choice)
Went to a reading at the Seattle University Bookstore last night by authors CatRambo, Cherie Priest, and Jeff Vandermeer. I found the evening inspiring as a writer. Cat’s stories from her book Eyes Like Sky and Coal and Moonlight sparked anew the desire in me to write stories that are fun and quirky, and reminded me that stories can…
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Surrogates: SciFi’s Power to Make ya Think
My non-fiction piece on the the film Surrogates, and the need for more scifi that makes you think, is up at Fantasy Magazine. Fantasy Magazine » Surrogates: Sci Fiâ™s Power to Make You Go Hmmm Posted using ShareThis
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Book Review of Ken Scholes’ “Canticle”
My book review of Ken Scholes’ book “Canticle” is up at Fantasy Magazine. Fantasy Magazine » Book Review: Canticle by Ken Scholes Posted using ShareThis
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How the World Will End
Another of my shiny non-fiction articles is up at Fantasy Magazine. Check yourself before you wreck yourself, fool! Fantasy Magazine » How The World Will End Posted using ShareThis
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Response to John Wright’s Homophobic Post
John C Wright posted a strongly anti-homosexual rant on his blog. After reading the equally negative responses, I felt moved to write a response. When I have time, I may come back and clean this up a bit and add links to supporting evidence and such. But for now I just needed to get something down so it wouldn’t…