A book you might want to look into
Cory Doctorow has a new YA book out and John Scalzi thinks it's the bomb.
New poetry blog
Science fiction writer, Michael Swanwick, started sending his son emails a few years ago to help familiarize him with poetry. After a while a few of his sons friends asked to receive them also. He has now decided to start a blog with the same content as the emails. You can check it out here.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
A list (not science fiction!)
Since Grace is tired of Ed's links to SF lists here is a list that should entertain us all: The top fifty cult books ever printed. Pretty amusing list with very little SF. Dune makes the list and how it is described made me laugh.
Since Grace is tired of Ed's links to SF lists here is a list that should entertain us all: The top fifty cult books ever printed. Pretty amusing list with very little SF. Dune makes the list and how it is described made me laugh.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Strip Generator
I found this pretty neat site that has some original art and a pretty easy interface that allows you to create your own comic strip. It's called Strip Generator. I've messed with it a little. My strips are silly. You can read today's here.
I found this pretty neat site that has some original art and a pretty easy interface that allows you to create your own comic strip. It's called Strip Generator. I've messed with it a little. My strips are silly. You can read today's here.
Pictures from last night
Last night we went to the dry fountain and looked for inspiration. Mostly we got horseplay. Funny how that works. We took a few pictures that can be seen here.
Last night we went to the dry fountain and looked for inspiration. Mostly we got horseplay. Funny how that works. We took a few pictures that can be seen here.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Possible new person
We may have a new person tonight so I hope more than one person shows up. Is this a cry for help? Yes, it is.
Short fiction
I love science fiction short stories and right now I am reading a collection called Wastelands. So far I am really enjoying it. My only criticisms of it are that there aren't enough older stories and and that first one by Stephen King was just silly. Other than that it's been a fun read so far.
Today I did find a list put together by Jonathan Strahan of all the science fiction short story collections he could find that are coming out in 2008. You can view it here. There sure are a lot.
We may have a new person tonight so I hope more than one person shows up. Is this a cry for help? Yes, it is.
Short fiction
I love science fiction short stories and right now I am reading a collection called Wastelands. So far I am really enjoying it. My only criticisms of it are that there aren't enough older stories and and that first one by Stephen King was just silly. Other than that it's been a fun read so far.
Today I did find a list put together by Jonathan Strahan of all the science fiction short story collections he could find that are coming out in 2008. You can view it here. There sure are a lot.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Next Meeting
Howdy kids, today is Tuesday the 22nd of April. Today is the fourth Tuesday of the month. That means this Thursday, the 24th, is the fourth Thursday of the month. That then means that Thursday is when the Writers Group will be meeting at the Morrison Regional Library at 6 pm. I hope we have more attendees than last time. Last month is was just me and Matthew. If that happens again we are going to write limericks about each and every one of the regulars that doesn't show up and post them on the blog and record them and post a podcast also.
Howdy kids, today is Tuesday the 22nd of April. Today is the fourth Tuesday of the month. That means this Thursday, the 24th, is the fourth Thursday of the month. That then means that Thursday is when the Writers Group will be meeting at the Morrison Regional Library at 6 pm. I hope we have more attendees than last time. Last month is was just me and Matthew. If that happens again we are going to write limericks about each and every one of the regulars that doesn't show up and post them on the blog and record them and post a podcast also.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Brad Bird on Ollie Johnston
One of the classic Disney animators, Ollie Johnston, passed away recently. A personal favorite of mine, Brad Bird, wrote a nice piece on Mr. Johnston for an animation blog. You can read it here. I post it here because it's a nice piece of heartfelt writing. Don't you think?
I understand he is the last of what they call Disney's Nine Old Men of animation.
One of the classic Disney animators, Ollie Johnston, passed away recently. A personal favorite of mine, Brad Bird, wrote a nice piece on Mr. Johnston for an animation blog. You can read it here. I post it here because it's a nice piece of heartfelt writing. Don't you think?
I understand he is the last of what they call Disney's Nine Old Men of animation.
People don't use Google?
From the smart people at Metafilter I found a chart displaying which search engines are used the most. You can view the chart here. I use Google exclusively, which do you use?
From the smart people at Metafilter I found a chart displaying which search engines are used the most. You can view the chart here. I use Google exclusively, which do you use?
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Alternate History
I like a good alternate history. I mean, who doesn't? The big ole "what if" of science fiction turned back on our own history. Just imagine how different the world would be if there hadn't been a Morrison Writers Club? It frightens me to even think about it. You can read a nice write up about alternate histories here. I've read "The Man in the High Castle" and "SS-GB" and enjoyed them both. Of course the grand daddy of alternate histories is Harry Turtledove's "Guns of the South." Modern day white supremacists travel back in time and give the South automatic weapons. They win of course. Anyone else read alternate histories?
I like a good alternate history. I mean, who doesn't? The big ole "what if" of science fiction turned back on our own history. Just imagine how different the world would be if there hadn't been a Morrison Writers Club? It frightens me to even think about it. You can read a nice write up about alternate histories here. I've read "The Man in the High Castle" and "SS-GB" and enjoyed them both. Of course the grand daddy of alternate histories is Harry Turtledove's "Guns of the South." Modern day white supremacists travel back in time and give the South automatic weapons. They win of course. Anyone else read alternate histories?
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
The Internet's True Purpose
It appears that god created the Internet mainly for the creation of lists. I found one created by the UK newspaper called the Telegraph. It's a list of books that should be included in every library. Silly me, I was unaware that there was such a thing as great romantic fiction. You learn something new everyday, as my old Dad says.
It appears that god created the Internet mainly for the creation of lists. I found one created by the UK newspaper called the Telegraph. It's a list of books that should be included in every library. Silly me, I was unaware that there was such a thing as great romantic fiction. You learn something new everyday, as my old Dad says.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Digging a hole at Stonehenge
First excavation at Stonehenge since the mid 1960's is going on now. You can read about it here.
Meeting in May
Mitchell has axed us if we can meet on the fifth Thursday in May. The room is free that night and I don't see any problem with doing it. What does the peanut gallery think?
First excavation at Stonehenge since the mid 1960's is going on now. You can read about it here.
Meeting in May
Mitchell has axed us if we can meet on the fifth Thursday in May. The room is free that night and I don't see any problem with doing it. What does the peanut gallery think?
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