Mysteries and unresolved questions in novels
Mysteries and unresolved questions are a part of real life, and so it’s OK for them to exist in novels. As a matter of fact,...
social niceties, backstabbing, tribalism
I’m reading a lot of indie science fiction literature on my kindle. Two things pain me. The smaller of the two: most of it is...
work
http://tuckermax.me/dont-look-for-talent-find-people-who-do-things But having those skills alone is NOT enough. You must actually use them to do actual things that matter to other people. Literally ask...
Wherein Samuel R Delany and I chat over coffee
Well, not really. But over the past week: I suggested to Rahul Kanakia an idea for a blog post. He wrote it…and it resulted in...
now reading: The Problem of Political Authority: An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey
I mentioned yesterday that I’m sort of in despair over the crappy level of science fiction writing (these days? always? unclear.) I’m reading non-fiction to...
there is nothing but crap on the shelves
The first novel I read in my life was “The Red Planet”, a Heinlein “juvenile”, which I picked up from the elementary school library shelf...
Springs
I’m taking January off to get some distance from the novel. In the meantime, I’m writing some short stories. Here’s one that’s something completely different....
technology: tunnel boring machines
Mike Martin was familiar with tunnel boring machines from his experience in commercial real estate in Texas. After he escaped from jail in the wake...
Dramatis Personae: Blue
Name: Blue (1st Gen Dog.) [ 64 hits ] Nick: n/a Birth: Palo Alto, CA Age: 22 (effective age ~ 40) Expected lifespan: ~40 ?...
Dramatis Personae: Darren Hollins
Name: Darren Hollins (CEO Goldwater) motivation 1: become a billionaire motivation 2: avoid getting entangled in politics Nick: n/a Birth: American, Montana Age: 51 Race:...