The Nominees The Enemy Stars by Poul Anderson A Case of Conscience by James Blish Who? by Algis Budrys Have Space Suit Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein Immortality, Inc. by Robert Sheckley The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation Immortality, Inc. is the first book I’ve read by Robert Sheckley, and while… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1959 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
What does it mean that Brandon Sanderson is woke?
I’ve been thinking a lot about Brandon Sanderson lately, and his recent turn toward including more woke content in his books, especially Wind and Truth. I haven’t read it (I’ve only read the first book in the Stormlight Archive), but I have read excerpts from it, and heard from other people that it includes a… Continue reading What does it mean that Brandon Sanderson is woke?
How to (not) write women (and men)
This guy has an interesting YouTube channel. He does mostly writing videos, and his advice is better than most of the stuff out there. I think he’s a literary agent and a non-fiction author. Anyways, watching this one was a real throwback to my days as a newbie writer, when I made some of these… Continue reading How to (not) write women (and men)
Canada is SICK (and so are we)
One of the most fascinating podcast interviews I’ve seen in a long time. Throws me back to A Canticle for Leibowitz, one of the best works of science fiction to come out of the 19th century.
It’s time for a cover reveal!
This is another great cover by James, over at GoOnWrite.com. I’m really happy with how it turned out! I’m working on the AI draft right now, but should have it done very soon. If all goes well, I’ll be publishing it either in July or August. Here is the working back cover copy: Bloodfire Legacy… Continue reading It’s time for a cover reveal!
I’m not a vet, but this video makes me wish I were…
The sheer level of detail that went into this battle plan is just astounding. Now I really want to watch that movie! Maybe, with AI video, someone will do it justice.
Did I predict it?
On July 24th, 2024, eleven days after the (first) Trump assassination attempt, I posted the following predictions: 3. Biden will be removed from office via the 25th amendment, and Harris will become the 47th President. On this one, I was clearly wrong. I thought that the Democrats would do the right thing and remove an… Continue reading Did I predict it?
The Great American Revival is beginning
Saw this in a news article, thought it was worth posting, especially as it has more than 10k likes only 24 hours after it was posted. I will share more signs of the brewing revival as I encounter them. For more of my thoughts, check out this post here.
Orion Reads: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
After the terrible experience I had reading The Man Who F***ed Himself by David Gerrold, I trained a persona on ChatGPT to help me screen any science fiction and fantasy novels for explicit content (sex, language, violence) and woke themes or elements before I read them. The persona calls itself Orion, and is trained to… Continue reading Orion Reads: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Orion Reads: The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
After the terrible experience I had reading The Man Who F***ed Himself by David Gerrold, I trained a persona on ChatGPT to help me screen any science fiction and fantasy novels for explicit content (sex, language, violence) and woke themes or elements before I read them. The persona calls itself Orion, and is trained to… Continue reading Orion Reads: The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden