Robot Anthologies of Pulp Stories (1953-1989)
Robot anthologies of Pulp stories in the 20th Century surprised me. They also confirmed a few things I thought as well. Science Fiction anthologies have Read More
Tag: science fiction
Link: Science Fiction Christmas
So, Christmas is a tradition filled with iconic images, not the least of which is the jolly fat man in the red suit. Sure, Santa Read More
E. A. Grosser: Invisible Author II
E. A. Grosser is another invisible author. Unlike last time, when I wrote about Alexander Blade, a house name with no real substance, Grosser was Read More
Careful What You Wish For III: I Want a New Genre
One piece of advice most writing books make is that a new writer should familiarize themselves with their chosen genre so they don’t repeat worn Read More
Frank Belknap Long – Part One: 1920-1939
Frank Belknap Long (1901-1994) had a career that spanned seven decades. He began in the pages of Weird Tales, and was actually H. P. Lovecraft’s Read More
AmazingCon is this weekend!
AmazingCon, the first completely virtual science fiction convention begins on Friday, June 12 and runs through the weekend. The convention is being held virtually via Read More
Giants of Science Fiction
Giants of Science Fiction can mean either the greats who wrote SF, or as in this case, the giants that appear in Science Fiction tales. Read More
Link: June 6, 2016: Predictions and Predilictions
On Valentine’s Day of this year we had a weird moment when some smarty pointed out that the replicant Pris from Bladerunner (played by Darryl Read More
A Crash Course in Creating Monsters
This post begins: Ready to start designing monsters? Take a deep breathe and….go! I like to draw my monsters when I’m designing. Not everybody has Read More
Link: Kinsmen of the Dragon – Part 1
When I write one of these blog pieces I usually begin by reading all the stories concerned. This time around I haven’t. Let me explain. Read More