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Worlds That Never Were

Posted in Science!, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on December 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.

— Carl Sagan

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Travel Advice

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on December 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Mr Man and I had a lot to do today but (straight talk) didn’t get to most of it. That’s fine, because we were short on sleep and needed to recharge before we tackled anything big. It’s good to be prepared. 

With that in mind, here’s a bit of helpful advice for writers and adventurers.

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This Guy!

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I was feeling pretty not terrible about closing in on three years of daily posts here, but this guy! Writing, recording and releasing an album every day? Seriously impressive.

‘Like brushing my teeth’: how Michiru Aoyama writes, records and releases an album every day

For two years, the Kyoto musician has risen at five, watched football, then made an eight-track album of super-deep ambient music – while fitting in a two-hour walk.

I’m still feeling not terrible about my streak, but this gives me an extra dose of inspiration. Win win!

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Today’s Goal

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on December 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Today’s goal: To be perfectly imperfect.

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There It Is

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on December 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it. Ignorance may deride it. Malice may distort it. But there it is.

— Winston Churchill

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An Early Career

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on November 26, 2023| 1 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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Now It’s Just Life

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , on November 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »

One thing about unfinished or trunked speculative fiction stories is that sometimes, they come true.

My work covers a lot of territory, including near-future science fiction. The problem with that is the ever-evolving definition of “near.” 

With today’s innovation landscape, it often doesn’t take very long for a speculative future to become an everyday present. I ran across a story draft from six or seven years ago, and realized that the subject was no longer fiction.

Now it’s just life.

What’s the lesson? In this case, I trunked the story because it wasn’t quite working, but in general? Focus on finishing, and submit to markets with short turnaround times.

Because the future can be closer than you think.

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Tuesday Surprise

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , on November 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to my day job, Tuesdays are the worst… except when they aren’t.

Me: Tuesday morning, grumble, grumble, work, work, work.

/muzak, lunch, muzak

Me: What’s this in my email?

/insert the crackling of digital paper

Me: An acceptance letter for one of my favorite fun stories? How cool is that?

More details as we get closer to publication, but it’s great news. And it couldn’t have come on a better day.

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When Ideas Flow

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on November 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.”

— Nolan Bushnell

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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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