Daily Archives: September 14, 2011
“Redshirts” Auction Update
Posted on September 14, 2011 47 Comments
First: Gaze upon the Redshirts manuscript, returned to me by the copy editor and full of red marks. Full! Which is to be expected; while I am not a copy editor’s worst nightmare, neither are my manuscripts complete cakewalks. I will be spending the next few days going through the changes and making sure I […]
German October Tour Itinerary
Posted on September 14, 2011 50 Comments
I promised folks I would post dates on my German tour when I had them, and here they are — most of them in any event. I do not have all the details regarding time/cost of event for some of these things, so if you’re in Germany and want to see me and I don’t […]
The Big Idea: Jennifer K. Chung
Posted on September 14, 2011 16 Comments
Quick — you have to write a novel in three days. What do you do? What do you do? Jennifer K. Chung knows: She wrote her novel Terroryaki! for the 3-Day Novel Contest that takes place each year — and won the contest. Along the way Chung learned what writing under intense pressure can do […]
Why Ellen Ripley is a Problem for Science Fiction Film
Posted on September 14, 2011
Over at FilmCritic.com today, I talk about who is the best female science fiction film character in history (you should be able to guess from the picture and headline) and why that’s actually a problem for science fiction film — not for the character herself, but what it means for the genre. Check it out […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying