For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
So, having my big sale come out right after the horrific events in Paris feels crass, at best. (It was all set in motion, of course, long before those events.) I feel a bit weird about promoting books in the … Read More
I’ve got two specials going at once, starting today! Am I crazy or what? (Yeah, I know.) For dragon lovers, or anyone wanting to dive more deeply into the Star Rigger Universe, I offer Dragons in the Stars! How much? … Read More
Writing can be so frustrating. You start out with a brilliant idea, and you fling yourself into it with abandon. And you write up a storm. And after a while… Jim C. Hines says exactly what I feel. Happens to … Read More
A conch is a kind of snail, right? And snails don’t jump; they ooze, right? Well, not always, it turns out. Here, from Science News, is a story about the motion of Gibberulus gibberulus gibbosus, aka hunchbacked conch. To quote: … Read More
This NASA image caught my eye on The Atlantic’s website. (Click the link if this embed code doesn’t work. Ah, nope, it doesn’t. Click the link.) Cloud vortices off Heard Island, south Indian Ocean, from NASA’s Aqua satellite. Cloud vortices off … Read More
I can’t figure out how to embed this (short) video, so I’ll just have to give you the link, at TheAtlantic.com: http://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2015/11/even-gorillas-cant-resist-smartphones/413902/ The commenter noted that the girl seemed to be ignoring the magnificent creature beside her. I actually found … Read More
CBS announced today that they’re launching a new Star Trek series in January of 2017, to be aired on their paid subscription channel CBS All Access. The first episode will be on broadcast TV, to get us hooked. Alex Kurtzman, … Read More