Ahimsa Kerp's Blog, page 13
July 5, 2013
New Story at Fiction Vortex
I have a new story up at Fiction Vortex. It’s the first steampunk story I wrote, and it’s set in China during the Boxer Rebellion. It concerns the conflict anti-imperialist farmers (bolstered with the magic strength of their ancestors) and … Continue reading →
June 19, 2013
Diversity University
Diversity— in plot, in setting, and especially in characters—is more important for writers, I think, than for readers. On one hand, it’s great that one of the features of modern spec fic is that it increasingly we are seeing more … Continue reading →
June 14, 2013
The Skills to Hay the Bales
The end of the world. Be it zombies, nuclear warfare, comets, Cthulhu or unpleasant frost giants, it’s a topic that has long obsessed humanity. I suspect the current popularity of both zombies and cosmic horror is they serve as metaphors … Continue reading →
June 4, 2013
Great First Sentences
Author: Cormac McCarthy Book: Suttree Line: Dear friend now in the dusty clockless hours of the town when the streets lie black and steaming in the wake of the watertrucks and now when the drunk and the homeless have washed … Continue reading →
May 29, 2013
I care: Thoughts on the new Star Wars movies
It’s probably true that the small bit of hope that the Star Wars movies could reclaim their essential heart and soul ended both from Disney’s acquisition and the announcement of JJ Abrams as director. Neither of those are promising signs; … Continue reading →
May 21, 2013
Steampunk sales!
I’ve sold both my steampunk stories–one is set during the Boxer Rebellion in late Imperial China, and the other set in 1920′s New Zealand. In these stories are clockwork Terra Cotta warriors, robotic Moa, unsavory villains, tattoo magic, New Zealand’s … Continue reading →
May 13, 2013
Why Classics Matter
It’s never a good idea to base too much of your opinion off what you see online. Case in point: I have seen an increasing amount of disdain from writers and readers regarding classics. (The folks over at Suvudu got bashed for … Continue reading →
March 14, 2013
Writing Groups
My friend Garrett Calcatterra has blogged about our writing group. Come on over and meet the gang. Note: We are changing our name possibly to Specpunks or Wordmongers. (Specpunks is sweet, but one of us still has the pretense of … Continue reading →
February 20, 2013
Reading Time: Children’s Story
A long time ago, I promised a friend that I would write her a children’s story for class. I actually started it that day, almost finished it. I got stuck though because I can’t draw and what good is a … Continue reading →
February 4, 2013
Author Interview: The Song Remains the Same
Back in November of 2010, I interviewed Garrett Calcaterra about his first published novel. Since then, he’s published two more books and continued to eke out some great short fiction, all while teaching full time and making noise in a … Continue reading →
