Zig Zag Claybourne's Blog, page 3
August 13, 2014
One Gaze
I’ve never understood the need so many have for violence.
Not that I don’t have violent impulses. I do. Frequently. Like everyone else I unleash wrath in my mind
upon the day’s disturbances. I haven’t, nor will I, act on that, as imagining
harm and inflicting it are highly different things. Even the thought of
clenching my hand into a fist, launching it at speed at someone’s head, and
feeling
Not that I don’t have violent impulses. I do. Frequently. Like everyone else I unleash wrath in my mind
upon the day’s disturbances. I haven’t, nor will I, act on that, as imagining
harm and inflicting it are highly different things. Even the thought of
clenching my hand into a fist, launching it at speed at someone’s head, and
feeling
July 20, 2014
The Obsidian Sky Consortium
We dream our dreams by grace of an obsidian sky.
Words will drop. Watch the clouds.
http://www.writeonrighton.com/obsidia...
Words will drop. Watch the clouds.
http://www.writeonrighton.com/obsidia...
July 7, 2014
My Writing Process: Not A More-Lie Relaxer
Poet Wendy Babiak is a kind person. You'll see that after perusing her blog for a bit (conveniently linked for your clicky finger). So why she thought to ask the torturous question of What Is Your Writing Process? of me I don't know. And this while I've got jury duty! Cruel, pernicious world that makes a man try to think after listening to attorneys drone! But I'll tell you what I've learned
May 28, 2014
Default in Our Stars
Just gonna drop this and walk away singing Chocolate in our peanut butter, floaties in our milk, cheese on our sammiches, strawberry in our Quik...
He’d done quite a bit of writing before he went to
bed. The brain ran around like a poodle after a treat. Barclay dreamed he was
on the conservative arts show Words and Images. The interviewer, Diana
Billiard, held an upcoming book as though afraid
He’d done quite a bit of writing before he went to
bed. The brain ran around like a poodle after a treat. Barclay dreamed he was
on the conservative arts show Words and Images. The interviewer, Diana
Billiard, held an upcoming book as though afraid
April 30, 2014
And If
What does Afrofuturism mean? It means stories have always come from Africa...and always will. What does being a writer mean? It means Anansi has never slept, not a wink, because he might miss something fun. What does Balogun Ojetade mean when he says something is "Blacktastic?" If I may try an answer for the brother, it means history is not silent, not ephemeral, and the present is "Post-"
April 29, 2014
Glamorous Harbinger of Blood and Death: Crystal Connor on the darker side of science fiction & fantasy
Right about here is where I'd sing the line from Prince's "International Lover" that gets folks verklempt: "Please remain awake until the aircraft comes to a complete stop." The Octavia Butler/L.A. Banks-inspired Book Blog Tour ends tomorrow. You've seen steamfunk, sword and soul, high adventure, cyber dystopia, short story collections that would do Harlan Ellison proud, things that go bump in
April 25, 2014
Honoring Those Who Carry The Light: Milton Davis, Charles Saunders and the Sisters of the Spear
Griots: Sisters of the Spear
Griots:
Sisters of the Spear picks up where the ground breaking Griots Anthology leaves
off. Charles R. Saunders and Milton J. Davis present seventeen original and
exciting Sword and Soul tales focusing on black women. Just as the Griots
Anthology broke ground as the first Sword and Soul Anthology, Griots: Sisters
of the Spear pays homage to the spirit,
Griots:
Sisters of the Spear picks up where the ground breaking Griots Anthology leaves
off. Charles R. Saunders and Milton J. Davis present seventeen original and
exciting Sword and Soul tales focusing on black women. Just as the Griots
Anthology broke ground as the first Sword and Soul Anthology, Griots: Sisters
of the Spear pays homage to the spirit,
April 24, 2014
Out of the Machinery and Into the Mind: K. Ceres Wright
Ms. Wright has been watching science fiction (SF) since she
was three years old. As she grew, she became less and less satisfied with the
limited role minorities played in many SF books, shows, and movies, and decided
to write SF that better reflected the diversity of the real world. Her first
novel, Cog, was published by Raw Dog Screaming Press in July
2013. Her other work has appeared
was three years old. As she grew, she became less and less satisfied with the
limited role minorities played in many SF books, shows, and movies, and decided
to write SF that better reflected the diversity of the real world. Her first
novel, Cog, was published by Raw Dog Screaming Press in July
2013. Her other work has appeared
April 23, 2014
The Hum of Waking Things
Sometimes I write things that make sense. Sometimes I don’t.
Sometimes I’m trying to write the melody to a song I can’t quite hear but if I
hum it enough it’ll connect through. This is one of those connection times.
Things are moving, shifting, and swirling in the world. The lights in the sky
don’t stay as still; the presences vibrating just out of eyesight are active
and focused.
Even the
Sometimes I’m trying to write the melody to a song I can’t quite hear but if I
hum it enough it’ll connect through. This is one of those connection times.
Things are moving, shifting, and swirling in the world. The lights in the sky
don’t stay as still; the presences vibrating just out of eyesight are active
and focused.
Even the
Woman of the Woods: Milton Davis
It the cover doesn't get you there might be a problem with your pulse.
If this tease doesn't get you there might be a need to pump you with a few CC's of adventure:
“Fire!” She commanded. Her sisters responded seconds later,
blazing bolts streaking overhead like falling stars and peppering both sides of
the bank. Another bellow shook the night and their adversary emerged
If this tease doesn't get you there might be a need to pump you with a few CC's of adventure:
“Fire!” She commanded. Her sisters responded seconds later,
blazing bolts streaking overhead like falling stars and peppering both sides of
the bank. Another bellow shook the night and their adversary emerged
