Sensawunda Donation Drive: Help a Friend in Need

My friend Adam (who you all have probably heard enough about on this blog) is having some financial problems.  Like many Americans, he is having issues finding a job, which is particularly troublesome as a newlywed and a quasi-semi-not-really-graduated-college-student.  He and his wife need some financial help to pay off their overdue power bill, but […]

RIP: Taj

I’ve had Taj (a bold stripe/jungle leopard gecko) for several years, but had to have her put down today due to severe symptoms of what appears to be gout. I was going to say some sappy stuff about the vet appt., the time I had with Taj, and so on, but I don’t feel motivated […]

Guest Post on Young Adults and Literature!

For those of you who don’t follow John Ottinger’s Grasping For the Wind, you really should, because then you wouldn’t have to read this post telling you to check out my guest post there called “Our Inner Children and Childhood Suppression:  Let Kids Be Kids.”  Seriously, you should read it. But first, here’s a little […]

The Halfway-Point Donation Push: I Will Embarrass Myself For You (Ha!)

If you haven’t heard, I am selling my body to readers of this blog and my Twitter followers.  Let me explain: When I began podcasting The World in the Satin Bag, I set up a donation tier, which offered those of you willing to donate $1 or $10 or whatever some perks and personal bits […]

SF Signal Mind Meld: The Russ Pledge

I was asked by the wonderful Fabio Ferndandes to participate in the latest SF Signal Mind Meld by answering the following question: What’s The Importance of ‘The Russ Pledge‘ For Science Fiction Today? Check out what I wrote and feel free to contribute to the discussion! P.S.:  Are you taking the Russ Pledge?

The SF/F “Homophobia” Anthology Needs a Name

You might recall that I threw out some ideas about a possible anthology of SF/F stories which deal with homophobia. That anthology is now very much a reality, with JoSelle Vanderhooft at the helm, along with the aid of Charles Tan, Fabio Fernandes, Madeline Ashby (who is working on a queer military SF anthology), and myself.  The theme […]