The first convention of the year for me is Gallifrey One in Los Angeles. It’s a Doctor Who convention, but it’s also kind of the Doctor Who convention, despite being a cozy, fan-run, American event. It’s not perfect, but it’s an amazing experience. Its superpower is the ability to make everyone, from guests to new fans, … Continue reading Convention Anticipation
In the last few days, Twitter’s been debating whether or not all writers need to take attend a writing workshop. For some, being able to attend is a privilege; for others, being able to find alternatives to attending is a privilege. If you’re thinking about it yourself, I’ve compiled a non-exhaustive list of English-language sff workshops and … Continue reading Writing Workshop Roundup 2016
In Seven Lectures on Shakespeare and Milton, Samuel Taylor Coleridge writes I will run the risk of asserting, that where the reading of novels prevails as a habit, it occasions in time the entire destruction of the powers of the mind : it is such an utter loss to the reader, that it is not … Continue reading The Kids These Days and The Novels: Lake Poets vs. Edinburg Review
We’re not back at work quite yet, which is why we’re posting so many links. Things will calm down soon! For today, though, we’ve got a bunch of space and science links, more Star Wars stuff, some Neko Atsume fan art, a couple of fun videos, and a bunch more. Continue reading Hey, Check This Out: Space Kabuki Edition
Interstellar Teahouse will never be a breaking news type of place, and I don’t have much interest in the strange posthumous conversations that erupt after beloved celebrities pass away in general. That said, Alan Rickman has a special place in the geek firmament. Below are some remembrances from his geeky co-stars and other bits and bobs. … Continue reading That kind of week
We’re clearing out our tabs again, and OK, it’s not really all Rey. We’ve got cooking in space, the ignorant flavor of misogyny, burial-mound-shaped cake, and that’s not all. Continue reading Hey, Check This Out: All Rey All the Time Edition
Right now I’m sure many parents would rather their kids spend less time playing video games or texting or whatever kids do these days and more time reading. Consider, for example, this Wall Street Journal article which complains about all the silly things the kids these days write because they don’t do enough of the … Continue reading The Kids These Days and The Novels
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE KIDS THESE DAYS AND GENERAL HAND WRINGING OVER THE FACT THAT THE WORLD HAS CHANGED SINCE WE WERE THE KIDS THESE DAYS There are lots of very good reasons to panic. How about these? Your guidebook says not to panic. Verdict: Be prepared to panic. You’re a cop one day … Continue reading The Kids These Days
This is our other tab-clearing section. If we stop reading about writing, maybe we can get some writing done…Today’s links include story fodder, writing exercises, and thoughts on being a multilingual writer. Continue reading Catwaxing: Lost Worlds Edition
Twitter pitched in to create a list of science fiction and fantasy novels (and more) related to bioethics. Got more? Please comment! [View the story “I’m a teacher, not a doctor!” on Storify] Continue reading Bioethics in genre fiction
