Ask the Bloggers Series: Question #5 (I’m in it!)
And I’m in yet another of Grasping For the Wind’s Ask the Bloggers gizmos. Feel free to check it out. The question this time was: Should SF&F books have maps included for the readers? Are there any special conditions when they should or should not? Was there ever a book you wished had map that […]
Introducing Adam Lowe
I feel like a moron. I haven’t properly introduced Adam, who has now become a regular commentator/blogger/whatcha-ma-person on WISB. The short version of who Adam Lowe is goes as follows:He’s the editor of the magazine Polluto over in the UK and, as his first post indicates, a soon to be published novella-ist (or novelist if […]
WISB: Looking For Blogger
I’m looking for someone who might be interested in offering regular commentary on my blog on sf/f and related topics, or posting interesting videos, etc. I don’t know what else to write about it, but if you’d like to write blog posts for WISB, leave a comment or send me an email. I’d like to […]
Selling Stuff For Food
As the title says, I’m selling stuff so I can eat. Okay, it’s not that bad, but it’d be nice to have a few extra bucks and what not to make surviving next month easier or some such nonsense. So if you look here or click on the link that says “My Amazon Store” on […]
The Mayans Rule
(Lifted from Beam Me Up) Archaeologists have discovered a labyrinth of tunnels/caves with Mayan pyramids and stone temples inside. Why is this cool? Because it just is. This is a major discovery that teaches us more about this mysterious lost culture. Here’s a quote: The discovery has experts wondering whether Maya legend inspired the construction […]
Literary SF: Thanks For Suggestions
I want to thank all of you who have been kind enough to offer me suggestions for literary SF titles (the original post is here). I’m going to list it all here for your amusement: (Larry’s suggestions)John Crowley’s works–Aegypt, Little/Big, etc.Gene WolfeUrsela Le GuinJ. G. BallardAdam Roberts (have one of his books) (Tim Walters’ suggestions)J.G. […]