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A few comments about Geospermia (Analog, May 2013)
Yes, I know it isn’t May yet, but the May 2013 issue of Analog with my story in it is out in the wild, and has been sighted by US subscribers (if not yet by me). Martin Shoemaker alerted me to a… more →
Must Use Bigger Elephants
Science in Fiction
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wrote 2 months ago: While we usually alternate read alouds for fun or literary quality with historical fiction read alou … more →
A few comments about Geospermia (Analog, May 2013)
wrote 2 months ago: Yes, I know it isn’t May yet, but the May 2013 issue of Analog with my story in it is out in t … more →
Dealing with seasons in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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wrote 2 months ago: The concept of a year divided into four equal parts–spring, summer, autumn and winter–is … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Reblogged from Rosie Oliver: Every so often there is a discussion about the relationship between sci … more →
Are you sick of all the calculus stuff yet?
wrote 5 months ago: Got my “Newton v. Leibniz” paper work-shopped today and my teacher said it sounded like … more →
Red Gold: a unique book (in a very minor way)?
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wrote 6 months ago: A claim to be unique requires some extraordinary evidence, but I think I can back that up. Red Gold … more →
Jupiter's moon Io: some facts
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wrote 6 months ago: His Name In Lights is set on Jupiter’s moon Io, which has captured my interest for some time. … more →
Why explain how devices work in fiction.
wrote 6 months ago: One reason to explain is when the addition adds to the story. The problem then is deciding what is w … more →
How many people are needed for a space colony?
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wrote 7 months ago: Shifting Reality is set in a space station orbiting Epsilon Eridani b. The planet, which my characte … more →
. Science in fiction (2). The role of "devices" in SF, and a readers' quiz on the cloaking device.
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wrote 8 months ago: Comments on my previous blog made the excellent point that science fiction should not be about “stuf … more →
Science in fiction (1)
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wrote 8 months ago: One of the more depressing aspects for someone who writes what he calls “science in fiction … more →
God Was Wrong, by Geoff Lambert
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wrote 1 year ago: “You’re not a fool, yet I take it you don’t think God was wrong?” He adjusted the angle of the Beret … more →
Science-based Australian fiction anthology - submission guidance
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wrote 1 year ago: The details of the AusLit science-based fiction anthology are available at http://auslit.net/2011/06 … more →
SF writers having fun with seasons
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wrote 1 year ago: As a writer, you can do all sorts of fun worldbuilding stuff with seasons. The English-language conc … more →
Aggression in alien species--yes or no?
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wrote 1 year ago: Picture pilfered from a game site. Apparently the game is called 'Alien'Last year at world … more →
How much science does there need to be in Science Fiction?
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wrote 1 year ago: This is a question that gets asked a bit in writer’s forums, and frankly, I have some trouble … more →
Unobtainium. So… what exactly is this stuff?
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wrote 1 year ago: I will probably damage my reputation by saying that I enjoyed last year’s top-grossing movie A … more →
Science-Based Australian Fiction Anthology (Call for submissions)
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wrote 1 year ago: The Australian Literature Review is accepting submissions of 4,000-10,000 word stories for a science … more →
Greig Beck - Author Interview
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wrote 2 years ago: Your latest novel, This Green Hell, follows the efforts of petrobiologist Dr Aimee Weir to extract b … more →
