Random Giveaway From Elsewhere
Anyone interested in winning a young adult fantasy novel should check out this giveaway. Looks kind of cute. And I like cute young adult fantasy novels… That is all. (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)
Research Award Received!
Just thought all of you would like to know that I am officially a recipient of UC Santa Cruz’s Humanities Undergraduate Research Award (HUGRA)! It’s given out to ten people each year who propose an interesting topic. My topic was on a science fiction subject. I’ll post my proposal if anyone would like to see […]
Inside the Blogosphere: Question #11 (I’m in it!)
Well, here it is! We were asked to recommend sf/f books we’ve read this year that we think would make good gifts. I suggested several small press books, because that’s what I mostly read anyway. What sf/f titles would you recommend as gifts for the Christmas season? (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any […]
Guest Bloggers Coming Up
Just a notice that there will be a few guest bloggers over the next few weeks (my friend Oscar and Peter; on and off and nothing too fancy). The primary reason is I want to free up a little time for myself to focus on studying for the GRE and getting my graduate school applications […]
Veterans Day: Pay Your Respects
Because they deserve it. This is a day to give a little back to the men and women who defend this country with their lives every single day, who volunteer to be a part of that and die so we can have our freedoms. Remember that. Give a hug to a soldier today. It might […]
Inside the Blogosphere: Question #10 (I’m in it!)
Number ten is up and you can find it here. The question this week: Does the very nature of science fiction (as opposed to fantasy) automatically preclude fair treatment of religion? Must religion always be seen as an outdated and outmoded way of thinking, or are there authors who can and have included religion (whether […]