Show Review: Dollhouse (Final Comments)
I’ve officially tuned out on Dollhouse. I was initially incredibly excited about the show. I thought the concept was brilliant and that it had a lot of potential. Then the first episode came out. It was good, I thought, and at least established the characters, but nothing special. Then episode two failed to add anything […]
Meme: The Guardian List of Best SF/F
Peggy over at Biology in Science Fiction brought to my attention this meme of the Guardian’s list of 149 best science fiction and fantasy novels. Being the good little bookworm, I decided to join in on the fun: 1. Douglas Adams: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1979)2. Brian W Aldiss: Non-Stop (1958)3. Isaac Asimov: […]
SF/F Links: More April Goodies
Here are a few more lovely links for you all! LocusMag has an article on why science fiction fails to predict the future. Some interesting points made here. Here are some really pretty moleskine drawing things. Definitely worth a look if you like nifty fantasy artwork and moleskines. Speculative Fiction, Damaged Genre? I don’t know […]
Sometimes Your Writing Just Sucks
And sometimes there’s nothing you can do to fix it. Mur Lafferty had a post some time ago about tough love and there was one thing she said that I have to disagree with: My point is that if you write a book, and you can’t get it published, it doesn’t mean the dream is […]
Rejection: Artemis
The good news is that this was a good rejection. I know what you’re thinking: A good rejection? It’s one of those where the editors actually give you valuable feedback not because they have to, but because they think you either have potential, or at least got lucky enough to seem like you have potential. […]
Rejection (sort of): Nobody Gives a Crap About Compsagnathus
Okay, so technically this piece wasn’t rejected. Why? Because the press I sent it to is apparently closing their doors. No, it’s not my fault. I blame Bush, as should you all. In fact, any time you get rejected and don’t like it, blame Bush. Trust me, it will make you feel better inside. In […]