"Ah, we come in peace!/shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, men!" If one believes a good chunk of the science fiction literary canon, diplomacy is the refuge of fools and cowards. Problems can't be solved by "talking." Negotiating a "peace treaty" is a fool's errand. In the end, all problems are solved… Continue reading What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Negotiated Strategic Arms Reductions
Mecha Games, Where For Art Thou?
This is a general lament and a confession. For those who haven't guessed, I am a fan of the mecha genre. If one needs proof, I'm happy to supply photos of my case full of Gundam and VOTOMS kits, as well as the book which started it all for me - a battered copy of… Continue reading Mecha Games, Where For Art Thou?
Publication Announcement – Alien Artifacts
Contracts have been signed. Words and edits exchanged. And, I've got an announcement. My short story, "The Captain's Throne" has been selected for publication in the Alien Artifacts anthology edited by Patricia Bray and Joshua Palmatier, The anthology will include short stories by: Jacey Bedford, David Farland/DaveWolverton, C.S. Friedman, Walter H. Hunt, Gini Koch, Sharon… Continue reading Publication Announcement – Alien Artifacts
On Love, Death & Responsibility
Issues of love, death and responsibility - from a creative point of view - have been on my mind during last week. What follows will contain thoughts on a recent episode of The 100, on representation, on choices, and on the responsiblity of a creator. So, here's a picture of Edward James Olmos as Lt.… Continue reading On Love, Death & Responsibility
You want GonzoSF?
My updates have been sporadic, as always. Life continues to move at a frenetic pace, especially now we are months away from the wedding. I'm still working on Metaphysical Graffiti, though at a slower pace. It's going to need some hefty trimming, and I'm wandering off the outline a bit, but I'm hoping it'll have… Continue reading You want GonzoSF?
Dark Stars in the Sky
We've lost quite a few prominent artists this last week. It's provoked quite a bit of thinking on my part. Especially because these artists in particular all took their own routes to expression. David Bowie is a classic example of an artist who, on paper, shouldn't work. Yet, his content re-invention and seeking of his… Continue reading Dark Stars in the Sky
Thoughts on The Force Awakens
There's no reason for this particular image other than I thought Daisy Ridley looks awesome here. I'm mostly writing this out to articulate a few thoughts I've had about a core critique of The Force Awakens: It is just a rehash of the original Star Wars, which was far more intellectual and original. Snobbery aside… Continue reading Thoughts on The Force Awakens
A Few Notes on 2015
I'm starting my last entry of 2015 with one of my favorite inspirational images. If I could have this rendered as a print, I'd post it everywhere. This year was a surprisingly productive year. I saw myself in print for the first time in over a decade. It's something I hope to repeat in… Continue reading A Few Notes on 2015
My Science Fiction Can Beat Up Your Science Fiction
I admit, this entry was inspired by the most recent in a series of articles about science fiction getting 'real' as opposed to being fantasy with science fiction trappings (I'm looking at you NPR). But I think this really harkens back the old hard SF versus "soft" SF versus using SF as a literary mode… Continue reading My Science Fiction Can Beat Up Your Science Fiction
Re: NaNoWriMo
Well, I participated in NaNoWrimo using the novel I'd planned out earlier this year. It's one of my running projects, Metaphysical Graffiti. I used Michael Stackpole's 21 days to a Novel process to create character backgrounds and an outline. And it helped. I could just dive right into writing the book, and found that because… Continue reading Re: NaNoWriMo
Biomechanoid Blues 