The Near Future May Be Quiet(er)

My second semester as a graduate student at the University of Florida is coming to a close, and that means I have a lot of things to do: papers, papers, papers, and grading. If things get rather silent around here, it’s because I’m busy as heck. Don’t worry. I’m not leaving forever (school ends at […]

Help Make “Other Worlds” Magazine Happen: Vote!

I think this idea deserves its own post, because it’s downright awesome. John Klima, the editor of the excellent Electric Velocipede, is trying to win a $25,000 Pepsi grant in order to produce Other Worlds Magazine, a science fiction magazine dedicated to representing underrepresented cultures! Here are the details: The “Other Worlds” project will work […]

Pyr’s 5th Anniversary Essay Contest

This popped up in my email this morning and I thought I should share: Pyr Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Essay ContestGrand Prize Winner Embarks on a ‘Pyr and Dragons Adventure’ Amherst, NY — To celebrate their 5th anniversary, Pyr, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Prometheus Books, will sponsor a contest that incorporates things […]

Question For Readers: Audio Rants — Yay or Nay?

I was thinking about this earlier today in response to a book I received in the mail (a good response), and I want to test the waters by asking all of you how interested you would be in the following venture: The occasional rant in audio form, followed by a question. I would say that […]

Survival By Storytelling: Win a Copy at LitDrift

This will be brief, because there’s not much to say. If you’d like to win a free copy of the first issue of Survival By Storytelling, head on over to LitDrift. All you have to do is leave a comment! The giveaway closes fairly soon, I believe. Anywho! P.S.: I was going to add the […]

The SWTXPCA Conference: Day Three (Conference Day Four)

The final day of the SWTXPCA conference. Sad? Yes, indeed so. But all good things must come to an end, right? Right?! The final day of the conference proved to be slower than previous days. For one, the panels started later and ended sooner. Second, the conference folks apparently had planned some sort of trip […]