Random Thoughts, v2022.1

There’s nothing new except what has been forgotten.

And in SFF, stuff gets forgotten a lot.

I’m not (this time) thinking of how every five years or so the media suddenly discovers people who are not white guys are writing SFF. I’m thinking of the age-old argument: is it possible to sell a story that’s both SF and fantasy?

I mean, yes. Obviously. This has always happened. It’s always been done. People still argue about whether Star Wars is SF or fantasy, whether anything involving ghosts...