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They’re Back (after a month’s absence)

The below video was taken one month after the This Is How It’s Suppose to Be. Not seeing our children for a month during their usual winter-bulking period concerned us. Greatly. As I’ve mentioned in a few recent Wildlife posts, we’re experiencing loss of habitat on the other side of our woods. We’ve seen an … Continue reading "They’re Back (after a month’s absence)"

Litcon 2021 World Building Panel with Science fiction, fantasy, alt-history, steampunk, YA science fantasy, speculative fiction, dystopia, and military science fiction authors F. Stephan, Geoff Genge, Claudia Blood, Theresa Halvorsen, C.G. Hatton, and Liz

  Enjoy the panel discussion. Information on the participants is below.   About Minnesota based Claudia Blood The Relic Trilogy – Which is YA sci-fantasy (or soft sci-fi) Book 1: Company Assassin Book 2: Horizon Found Book 3: Time Rift — Goes live March 15th   About PEI based Geoff Genge Terra Obscura series My … Continue reading "Litcon 2021 World Building Panel with Science fiction, fantasy, alt-history, steampunk, YA science fantasy, speculative fiction, dystopia, and military science fiction...

Poetry Workshop 2

I continue sharing my attempts at poetry written during a workshop I took. I previously posted the first class’ meanderings. This week the teacher gave us one line themes. My first effort is decidedly meh! My second effort (evidently) much less so. I read it to the class and several other students thanked me. The … Continue reading "Poetry Workshop 2"

This Is How It’s Suppose to Be

I wrote Can’t We All Just Get Along? last week, and what a difference a day or two makes. Hester is accepted by Hyancinthe and her kits. Took no time at all. Did take a little prodding. And now all is good. The original Outer Limits‘s 1st season, 3rd episode was The Architects of Fear. … Continue reading "This Is How It’s Suppose to Be"

(Video published – see link below) Join science fiction, fantasy, alt-history, steampunk, YA science fantasy, speculative fiction, and military science fiction authors F. Stephan, Geoff Genge, Claudia Blood, Theresa Halvorsen, C.G. Hatton, special guest al

UPDATE: You can watch the panel discussion at both Litcon 2021 World Building Panel with Science fiction, fantasy, alt-history, steampunk, YA science fantasy, speculative fiction, dystopia, and military science fiction authors F. Stephan, Geoff Genge, Claudia Blood, Theresa Halvorsen, C.G. Hatton, and Liz Tuckwell and YouTube Watch it live Saturday, 6 March 2021, noonET on … Continue reading "(Video published – see link below) Join science fiction, fantasy, alt-history, steampunk, YA science fan...

Join science fiction, fantasy, alt-history, steampunk, YA science fantasy, speculative fiction, and military science fiction authors F. Stephan, Geoff Genge, Claudia Blood, Theresa Halvorsen, C.G. Hatton, special guest alt-history and dystopian author Liz

Watch it live Saturday, 6 March 2021, noonET on Facebook!   About Minnesota based Claudia Blood The Relic Trilogy – Which is YA sci-fantasy (or soft sci-fi) Book 1: Company Assassin Book 2: Horizon Found Book 3: Time Rift — Goes live March 15th   About PEI based Geoff Genge Terra Obscura series My genre … Continue reading "Join science fiction, fantasy, alt-history, steampunk, YA science fantasy, speculative fiction, and military science fiction authors F. Stephan, Geoff Genge, Claudia Blood, Th...

J.N. Williamson’s “How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction

First, a different kind of how-to-write book; each chapter is written by a different notable in the field – Williamson, Bradbury, Tem, Grant, Bradley, … The variety of perspectives is interesting. I wonder if each author chose their chapter subject or were assigned it by Williamson, who served as editor. Bradbury’s chapter, for example, is … Continue reading "J.N. Williamson’s “How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction"

“The Little Knitty Dragon” is in Harvey Duckman Presents Volume 7

It’s so good to know one is loved. So warming, comforting. Appreciated. So it is with the Harvey Duckman Presents anthologies. I’m flattered and honored to be among their regular authors (according to Harvey Duckman Publisher Gillie Hatton). What’s personally wonderful to me is receiving comments like “…your Knitty Dragon story makes me cry every … Continue reading "“The Little Knitty Dragon” is in Harvey Duckman Presents Volume 7"

Poetry Workshop 1

I’ve written many times that poetry is not my GoTo although I love a good poem. Show me the works of Dickey, Frost, Eiseley, Poe, Tolson, Hughes, Cummings, Toomer, … and I’m gone, gone, gone. So, of course, I had to take a poetry class. In this first workshop we read several pieces, one of … Continue reading "Poetry Workshop 1"

Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Feb 2021’s Great Opening Lines)

I wrote in Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Part 3 – Some Great Opening Lines) that I’d share more great opening lines as I found them. It’s been almost a year since I posted some great opening lines. I’ve read some fine books during Covid, none of them with remarkable opening lines, though. This … Continue reading "Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Feb 2021’s Great Opening Lines)"