Last week I wrote about two childhood favorite authors. This week, another of my longtime guilty-pleasure reads passed away. Clive Cussler wrote unabashedly men’s action-adventure
Month: February 2020
Writing in an intolerant society
We all remember what’s happened in the overall publishing market, and in science fiction and fantasy in particular, over the past couple of decades. Political
Random Musings
First up, sorry for spacing last week. The scatterbrain effect continues to be… strong. Really, there’s not much to tell on my end of the
The Apocalypse and the lonely writer
Jerry Pournelle always said bad times were good for writers. We’re cheap entertainment. Note this wasn’t true for trad publishing post 9/11 when everything tanked.
Get Bored!
I can tell you I sure haven’t. Last weekend was LTUE, which was wonderful. I highly recommend it for those in the general hemisphere. This
Who are the real gatekeepers?
(This post originally appeared October 2013. While some of the players have changed, the basic premise still remains. There are still those out there who
Mad Genius Club 