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Writing a Novel in a Month
I’ve known about the NaNoWriMo concept for a long time and I never thought it would be for me. I plan to retire from my day job in a few years, while I’m still young enough to do something else. Whether that day comes in a November or not, I plan to write so frequently
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Reviews of LOSCON 51 Audio Short Stories
In my last post, I shared links to audio short stories by authors that are panelists at LOSCON this year (two days from now). I listened to most of these short stories and I wanted to say a few things about the ones I enjoyed. I listened to David Brin’s “Aficionado”. I decided to pick
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LOSCON 51 Panelist Audio Short Stories
My wife and I attended a literary sci-fi convention in Colorado with a format similar to LOSCON in 2023 and 2024. After each show, we looked up some of the author-panelists and found their audio short-stories. I realized this would be a smarter thing to do before the convention so that we might have a
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The Directors’ Crazy Sci-Fi Idea Generator
You don’t have to understand anything about science to make an epic science fiction movie; you’re a big-time Hollywood director! Roll 2d12. The first d12 generates the protagonist’s stereotypical movie profession, the second d12 generates a ninth-level D&D spell that the protagonist possesses the technology or ability to use: First d12 Result Profession Second d12
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Review: Bitcoin Hurricane (SimCavalier #1)
A really engaging and fast-paced look at the world of cyber security. Set only twenty or so years from today, the author does a fantastic job of using real cyber security concepts to inform the plot. I work with computer systems in development and deal with cyber security issues on a daily basis, and Baucherel
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Review: Nothing Lasts Forever
I recently found and watched the lost 1984 classic Nothing Lasts Forever. Directed by Tom Schiller and featuring two of my favorite comedic actors, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, this was the director’s first feature film and the first feature film produced by Saturday Night Live’s Lorne Michaels. Billed as a sci-fi comedy-drama (we might
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Lost Classic: Finding ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’
Two of my favorite movies from 1984 are Ghostbusters and Gremlins. I turned twelve that year and both movies were aimed squarely at me. But it was a banner year for classic movies that geeks love. Along with those two, there were the other big hits I love – Indiana Jones and the Temple of
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Classics We Might Honor in 200 Years
While I was visiting England earlier this month, I went to an excellent ‘Sunday Roast’ at The High Flyer, a restaurant named in honor of a horse that was born before my own country! While it’s easy for Americans to marvel at the deep history of places we visit overseas, this made me think of
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Review: Nobodies (by Alanna Schubach)
A very well written debut novel that kept me intrigued from beginning to end. I think that if I wasn’t me (perhaps due to body swapping?), I might give it five stars. But I don’t think we can escape who we really are, so I’ll have to acknowledge that this book wasn’t really for me.
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Short Story Contest Story
My wife sent me a link to a list of writing contests. When I opened it, the website popped up its own weekly contest that uses writing prompts (reedsyprompts). One of the prompts struck a chord. This was Wednesday morning and the contest deadline was Friday night. I didn’t have time to write on Wednesday
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