Rejection: A-stream-atism
Yup, another rejection. This one wasn’t so nice, but at least the comments for it were helpful. Yeah, guess I should send this one off again. Anywho! (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)
Poll: Winner and New Poll (and other things)
Alright, so the poll went mostly okay. I learned a lesson: don’t put too many titles in the same poll. So, I won’t do that for the next one. I also found out that some folks (such as those that us IE) can’t see the polls. I apologize for this, folks. I will try to […]
Vandermeer on the Internet
Worldly advice from someone very aware of reality: (6) Understand the negative aspects of the internet and manage your behavior accordingly. Negative aspects of the internet and our electronic lives include: being trained in Pavlovian fashion to check our email every five seconds, having our Instant Messenger up 24-7, and writing on laptops where we […]
RIP: Thomas M. Disch
Just found out from Locus and Ellen Datlow that SF writer and critich Thomas M. Disch committed suicide on the 4th. This is depressing. I’ve been meaning to buy one of his books that the Slugstore (i.e. the college bookstore) carries. He will be missed… (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after […]