By his own admission, in his latest blog post: On Renarin and Rlain. He says the post is addressed “toward my more conservative readership.” However, he also calls himself “an ally to LGBT+ people” and boasts about writing the “first openly gay men [in] the Wheel of Time.” When discussing Christianity and his own Latter-day… Continue reading Yes, Brandon Sanderson has gone woke
Author: Joe Vasicek
Joe Vasicek is the author of more than twenty science fiction books, including the Star Wanderers and Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus. He claims Utah as his home.
Edmund Slate Critiques
One of the big things I want to do this year is update all of my book descriptions. A lot of them are old, and written back when I wasn’t very good at writing marketing copy (an area where I still have much to learn). So I thought it would be good to go through… Continue reading Edmund Slate Critiques
A fascinating take on cultural trends from a fashion CEO
I was not expecting to get as much out of this podcast as I did. Triggernometry is a fantastic long-form podcast, and the guest for this one is the guy who made the suits for Jordan Peterson, among other people. He has some fascinating insights into our current culture and where, from his view, it… Continue reading A fascinating take on cultural trends from a fashion CEO
Queen of the Falconstar currently free
Queen of the Falconstar is one of my lesser-known novels, probably because I haven’t finished the trilogy yet (and when I do, I will definitely get better cover art). But I’m currently writing the second and third books, and hope to publish them both later this year, so I figured it was a good time… Continue reading Queen of the Falconstar currently free
Great interview about conservatives and art
This isn’t exactly a long-form podcast episode, but it is a really great interview on a subject that is near and dear to my own heart. Andrew Klavan is a fantastic author—I’m currently reading his latest Cameron Winter novel, A Woman Underground, and loving it—and of the Daily Wire hosts, he gives the most interesting… Continue reading Great interview about conservatives and art
Has Brandon Sanderson gone woke?
Update (11 Jan 2025): Brandon has addressed this question with his blog post On Renarin and Rlain, and I have responded with Yes, Brandon Sanderson has gone woke. This is a genuine question: I don’t have any new information or tea to spill. But there have been some rumblings recently that make me wonder if… Continue reading Has Brandon Sanderson gone woke?
Farewell to 2024!
It’s new year’s eve, finally! Another year, another voyage around the M-class dwarf star we call Sol! A lot of other writers and podcasters are doing recaps of their year, highlighting some of their best moments as well as analyzing what they learned and what changed. Generally, though, these people are either single or have… Continue reading Farewell to 2024!
How I Would Vote Now: 1992 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
The Nominees Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold Bone Dance by Emma Bull Xenocide by Orson Scott Card All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey Stations of the Tide by Michael Swanwick The Summer Queen by Joan D. Vinge The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation I have a confession to make. That… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1992 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
Cool timelapse of a pine tree growing
It’s crazy how alien this looks, with all of the needles constantly springing out of it!
How I Would Vote Now: 1974 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
The Nominees The People of the Wind by Poul Anderson Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein Protector by Larry Niven The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation I really enjoyed Protector. It was a great sci-fi… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1974 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)