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An Early Career

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on November 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

This image is a snapshot from my early career as a book reviewer. I was probably… eight?

Not sure why I found the word “flat” as interesting as the word “forbodes”, but I was right, I did read more Tolkien.

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Thankfully, my handwriting has improved.

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True Strength

Posted in Likes, tagged , , , , on November 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.”

― Vincent Van Gogh

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African Futures

Posted in Entertainment, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

While I’m more of a written word sort of a person, you may have noticed that this thing called a (checks notes) “podcast” has become something of a trend;) 

If you are a fan of the spoken word, speculative fiction, futurism, African writers, writers in general and interviews with same, this new series from Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination might be just the ticket.

The Imagination Desk: Introducing Griots & Galaxies

The Center for Science and the Imagination is proud to present the new podcast Griots & Galaxies! This is a ten episode series hosted by Jenna Hanchey, Chinelo Onwualu, and Yvette Lisa Ndlovu that explores the work of ten African speculative fiction authors and imagining new futures for the continent.

Here’s a link to the series page.

Podcasts: Center for Science and the Imagination

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The Trees Remember

Posted in Holidays, Writing, tagged , , on November 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Today is Remembrance Day in Canada. I found this commemoration of Canadian soldiers in England both unexpected and beautiful.

Red Maple Trees Line English Road to Honor 418 Canadian Soldiers Who Died Defending Freedom Overseas

Many motorists are unaware that they are passing through a sacred war memorial on the A3 in Hampshire, England.

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You’ll Go Down in History

Posted in Funny, tagged , , , on October 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »

On the off chance that you’ve been sitting on iron-clad evidence of alien activity, this one’s for you.

Ring is awarding $1 million for capturing extraterrestrial activity

The contest, open only to Americans at least 18 years old, is to capture “unaltered scientific evidence of a real extraterrestrial lifeform” with a Ring device.

Videos must be submitted by Nov. 3, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. 

I mean, if you do happen to capture an alien on camera, I’m pretty sure it won’t matter where you come from or what kind of device you used. 

You’ll still go down in history.

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The Perennial Question

Posted in Entertainment, tagged , , , , , on October 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I spend a not-insignificant amount of time asking that most critical of reader questions: What should I read next?

Goodreads can be helpful, as can library collections, author interviews and award lists. Even pure chance can lead to delightful finds, and I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting book ideas. 

Enter this website:

What Should I Read Next? Book recommendations from readers like you

I’m having fun sorting through the mix of books known and unknown. Perhaps you will too.

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The 2023 Hugo Award Winners

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on October 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

My timing’s a little off (thanks, International Date Line!), but the 2023 Hugo Awards were announced this weekend at Chengdu Worldcon in China. 

Here is the full list with winners highlighted: 2023 Hugo Awards | The Hugo Awards.

If you’re interested in short fiction, here’s the winning short story, by Samantha Mills:

Rabbit Test – Uncanny Magazine

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The Labyrinth of Night

Posted in Science!, tagged , , , , , on October 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Today, a trip to a most excellently named location on Mars, courtesy of the European Space Agency’s Mars Express satellite program.

Fly across Mars’s ‘labyrinth of night’ with Mars Express

The video begins on a rotating full-globe of Mars, with white polar caps and mottled tan surface visible. It then zooms in on the westernmost part of the large Valles Marineris canyon system, a region highlighted by a white box, and swaps to a new Mars Express visualisation of Noctis Labyrinthus. The camera then flies slowly across a landscape that is broken apart by deep intersecting valleys and canyons.

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Applies to Everything

Posted in Other, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

— Thomas Edison

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StoryBundle Last Call!

Posted in Entertainment, Other, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on October 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It’s last call for StoryBundle’s To the Stars Adventure SciFi bundle, featuring Writers of the Future v.39 and so much more!

This new StoryBundle will take your autumn, and your e-reader, to the far edges of the universe. Curated by bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson, this cosmic batch of eighteen books showcases the range of epic science fiction, from galactic empires to time-travel adventures to alien invasions. These books are from classic award-winning science fiction authors and hot new indie authors. 

Only a few hours left to grab this Great Deal on Sci-Fi. Enjoy!

Am I biased? Sure, I happen to think our collection is great. But the bundle is curated by Kevin J. Anderson and also includes books by other names sci-fi/fantasy fans may have heard of, like Todd McCaffrey and Nancy Kress, as well as others I look forward to discovering.

Enjoy!

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