Dave Higgins's Blog, page 93

As Below, So Above

This morning, the internet gnomes presented me – among other things – an article by Austin Hackney on three big mistakes he made on his writing journey. My first thought was that they would good advice for any writer. My second was that they were good advice. I recommend reading the entire article: however, if … Continue reading As Below, So Above

Keep Your Hands on My Stack

An interesting overview of how cryptocurrencies might change the economy and other areas of life: I definitely agree that money is a convenient fiction, and can see plenty of fun ideas for science-fiction futures in this – from the utopian to the dystopian. However, I see the real issue not as obstacles to use of … Continue reading Keep Your Hands on My Stack

Genesis Redux by Dylan S. Hearn

Hearne mixes complex, gritty politics with technology just beyond our own to create a dystopia that is both surprising and all too familiar. This novel is the third volume in the Transcendence Trilogy. As such, the remainder of this data file poses a risk of corrupting the users surprise file for previous volumes. Nico Tandelli … Continue reading Genesis Redux by Dylan S. Hearn

The Shell Does Not Look Like The Yolk

This comic from The Nib explains why I think trigger warnings can be a good thing. Because they aren’t about protecting weak people from a light bruise; they’re about supporting people who are so strong you haven’t noticed they had a leg ripped off.

Happy Blogversary to Me

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. – Plato

Chasing Nonconformity by Michelle Proulx

Balancing an eye for the absurd with actual danger, Proulx creates a science-fiction tale that is light and fast without being shallow or cloying. This novel is the second in the Imminent Danger series. Thus, ‘spoilers, darling’. Still annoyed after the revelation that Varrin’s thoughtful gift was actually a marriage contract, Eris Miller wants a … Continue reading Chasing Nonconformity by Michelle Proulx

Hidden Heroes

This doesn’t really need glossing. However, to give personal context, I played with a doll houses when I was young and grew up to be manly enough.

A Kind of Hush

A charming Russian gentleman who apparently has a consignment of Nikon EOS 80D cameras available at bargain prices on his website*, left a comment on one of my posts saying the audio quality on this website might be the best he’d ever encountered. As a lover of silence myself, I’m glad my efforts brought some … Continue reading A Kind of Hush

The Island of Birds by Austin Hackney

Combining a full-rendered alternate world of ether-sailing dirigibles, steam-tanks, and social inequality, with a style and language both accessible to older primary school children and engaging enough for adult readers, Hackney crafts a steampunk novel that is likely to retain depth on a subsequent reading. This book is the second in the Dark Sea’s Trilogy. … Continue reading The Island of Birds by Austin Hackney

Haiku

Someone was kind enough to compliment my latest haiku, so I thought I’d spread the love: Darkness becomes light Forgiveness is only bliss Comparatively