Category Archives: conventions

The Transit of Venus, the Passing of a Star

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

I had plans about various blog entries I would write this week, and I still hope to write them, but they must wait while we mourn the passing Ray Bradbury, one of the stars of science fiction, and one of … Continue reading →

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Review: The Drowning City, a flawed fantasy

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

The Drowning City by Amanda Downum My rating: 3 of 5 stars A promising work, that fell sadly flat. I’m always excited to see fantasy works with unusual settings and characters, so this is the first from my World Fantasy … Continue reading →

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All a Fantasy Writer Needs

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

I had the great good fortune to be at the World Science Fiction Convention (commonly known as Worldcon) this past weekend in Reno (hence the dubbing “Renovation”).  Made some comments on my twitter stream with the official hashtag #renosf  I … Continue reading →

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Darkly Dreaming, in the Elevator

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

One of the things I try to do when I write is to look for the right metaphors that not only capture something essential about whatever I’m referring to, but also suit the narrative voice of the story.  This is … Continue reading →

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