We seem to have lost sight of a simple truth of late. Not all things we do should or ought to be money-making enterprises. Yet we should do them anyway, because, to put it simply, without them we lose everything … Continue reading
Oculus, the sequel to my alternate history Orleans, is finished. I sent it off last week to my agent. (Which means that, in fact, I will have to do another pass when she gets through making notes, etc, but for … Continue reading
I just finished skimming through a fascinating little bit of fannish history, Earl Kemp’s Who Killed Science Fiction? Fannish in the sense of science fiction fandom. It has a rich and varied history and the concerns within the genre are … Continue reading
I’m torn. I saw a news article yesterday that made the hair on my toes curl in the particular way that comes from purblind stupidity and I thought “I’m going to write about that!” And then I thought, “Maybe I … Continue reading
Continuing my previous discussion of black & white, I’ve completed a new gallery, this one of all black & white images. Enjoy.
Years ago I got to have a long talk with the illustrator Kelly Freas and we found common ground in believing that black and white is a superior artistic medium to color. I’m a sucker for fine b&w drawings and … Continue reading
I am inspired to write this because of two things, one significant, the other merely annoying. I start with the merely annoying. I’m hopelessly behind the curve tech-wise. I can barely make my way around the internet, and if something … Continue reading
Just a bunch of assorted items of some minor interest. First up, I did a new interview! Jared Anderson runs a blog specializing in author interviews and he asked me to contribute. Mine is now up, for the pleasure of … Continue reading
The North Carolina state legislature has adopted new guidelines to address the impact of climate change on their state. Namely by banning the use of the term “climate change” or the term “sea level rise” unless “authorized.” In section 2 … Continue reading