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Spaceships, robots, and aliens, oh my! Strap yourself in for my forays to the stars.
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From the UpfrontsMay. 17, 2014 | Comments This week was the Upfronts, a yearly event where networks announce new shows coming to the small screen in a bid to woo audiences and advertisers. I'm most excited about ABC's Resurrection. But there's a few other shows that have piqued my interest. |
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Numb is Anything ButMay. 13, 2014 | Comments It's not perfect, not by a long shot, but it's got a lot of heart that tugs you forward in spite of the flaws |
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PolemeticsMay. 08, 2014 | Comments A young girl faces a society where the sciences have finally defeated the humanities. I wrote this short story back in middle school. |
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I'm an INSPY Award JudgeMay. 03, 2014 | Comments The judges for 2014 were announced recently, and I'm pleased to report I will again be serving as a judge, again for the speculative fiction category. |
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Remake is Both Prescient & DatedApr. 29, 2014 | Comments The novella Remake by Connie Willis is quite prescient for its publication date (1996), but comes across as a dated rather than timeless work. That being said, there are still some fun gems sprinkled within it. |
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Space: the Really Big FrontierMar. 29, 2014 | Comments Doctor Who fans know "it's bigger on the inside," but science fiction writers often fail to apply the same idea to the vastness of space. |
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Who's Genre is it Anyway, or What Exactly is Science Fiction?Mar. 08, 2014 | Comments An examination of the question that's plagued this genre since its relatively modern conception: what, exactly is science fiction? And what differences, if any, separate the works therein? |
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Book Review: Odd Little MiraclesMar. 04, 2014 | Comments If short stories are the snacks of reading, then Fred Warren's collection is like an old fashioned ice cream sundae with all your favorite toppings, including a few you never thought to try before. |
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Book Review: On a Red Station, DriftingFeb. 25, 2014 | Comments This author isn't only imaginative in terms of world-building or plot: she writes like a virtuoso violinist, artfully combining pathos and humor in very real, human characters. |
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Book Review: The Unincorporated ManFeb. 13, 2014 | Comments This book is a worthy successor to Huxley's Brave New World, which is, in my humble opinion, the best-written of the dystopias. It has all the trappings of a gee-whiz scifi adventure, while packing in plenty of ideas one can ponder for hours. |