Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

Thoughts On Taking Criticism

These last few days have put a lot of interesting thoughts into my head, particularly on the issue of how to take criticism. I consider this to be a writer’s best skill aside from talent, because how you react to what others say about you or your writing will have an influence on how you […]

SF/F Links: A June Roundup

I have way too many interesting links for you all, but it’s been a rather active month (May and June combined). So here goes: Yodle Local talks about some science fiction staples that are becoming real life. The invisibility cloak is particularly awesome. Warren Ellis rips on Asimov’s three laws of robotics. Pretty funny! Orion’s […]

Reader Question: Video Game Plots and Successful Fantasy Novels

(This question is yet another whose questioner I forgot to write down. Please, if you asked this, let me know in the comments so you can get credit. My apologies for not putting your name in the post as I was working on it.) The full question was: Has there ever been a fantasy book […]