When I got into fandom, back when mammoths walked the earth[1], the “literary community” looked down on “genre fiction”[2], and among the major criticisms were lack of character development and growth. Then the New Wave came in, and we got all of that.[3] That’s what I’m writing. I’m not writing “character-driven stories”[4], I’m writing stories… Continue reading Wednesday’s post on Thursday…
11,000 Years #6
Now circling at a safe distance from the black hole, everyone’s into their research. They do take rare breaks… Jessup and Lassiter, discover they’re both from Texas, and from colleges with a long, long history of competition, and Lassiter and his roommate, Saixa, are over in the quarters Jessup and his girlfriend, Jane, share. Having… Continue reading 11,000 Years #6
Becoming Terran, #6
Our story thus far… well, this is chapter 3, and begins with just that. The series of excerpts starts at https://mrw.5-cent.us/?p=379 One formatting note: after copying and pasting the previous excerpts, it struck me that I should look at it fullscreen – I almost never fullscreen, I’m on a 24″ monitor… So I did, and… Continue reading Becoming Terran, #6
11,000 Years, #5
Our story thus far: the starship Hawking, having arrived at the nearest classical black hole to Earth, about 2800 light years away, the scientists and their assistants are deep in the research, to where some occasionally forget to eat or sleep. The last episode is at https://mrw.5-cent.us/?p=415 , while the series of posts begins at… Continue reading 11,000 Years, #5
Agency
Let me talk about who I’m writing about – and if you’re looking for Brave Strong Men and Screaming Heroines, boy are you at the wrong place. Agency is when someone has the authority and power to make things happen… and if you’re not wealthy and/or upper management, that’s not you. In a long career… Continue reading Agency
Belatedly, Becoming Terran, #5
Sorry, folks, I was ill yesterday, and spent a lot of time sleeping. Our story so far: Francoise and Amelie, having been picked up by the trillionaire Tolliver, have been taken from North Africa to France. There, Francsoise is genetically modifed, and given AR (augmented reality) implants in her. Once she has them, she begins… Continue reading Belatedly, Becoming Terran, #5
11,000 Years, #4
Our story thus far: the starship Hawking, having arrived at the nearest classical black hole to Earth, about 2800 light years away, the scientists and their assistants are deep in the research, to where some occasionally forget to eat or sleep. The last episode is at https://mrw.5-cent.us/?p=405 , while the series of posts begins at… Continue reading 11,000 Years, #4
Thinking about SF
This article came up the other day, a conversation about whether sf helps shape the future: https://nautil.us/does-science-fiction-shape-the-future-543468/ , and had some interesting thoughts. Well, except for one that annoyed me: Andy Weir comes off, well, as a lightweight. Among his comments is “No, it doesn’t, we’re just entertainers.” Perhaps he is – if that’s what… Continue reading Thinking about SF
Becoming Terran, #4
Our story so far: Francoise and Amelie, having been picked up by the trillionaire Tolliver, have been taken from North Africa to France. There, Francsoise is told that he intends to have her genetically modifed, and AR (augmented reality) implants in her. The last episode is at https://mrw.5-cent.us/?p=398 . This series of excerpts begins at… Continue reading Becoming Terran, #4
Why I’m with Novus Mundi
You should read https://www.lilithsaintcrow.com/2024/04/we-gotta-talk-about-publishing/ “We Need to Talk About (Trad) Publishing” She’s absolutely correct. I was flirted with by one of the majors, sent them 11,000 Years and a copy of the review that was in the May-June ’22 Asimov’s, at the editor’s request, in Aug. of ’22. In mid-Nov, I sent a polite email, inquiring… Continue reading Why I’m with Novus Mundi