Sunday, May 31, 2020

You Think?

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Cue the fanfare for the common creator of copyrighted works of music, art, and literature. The Copyright Office has concluded that Section ...
Thursday, May 28, 2020

Spooky Tutti Frutti

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I'm delighted to announce the release of my lighthearted ghost story, "Spooky Tutti Frutti," from the Wild Rose Press. Spook...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Theme-Story Integration Part 6 - Crafting The Epiphany

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Theme-Story Integration Part 6 Crafting The Epiphany Or put another way - The Story changes The Plot Previous parts in this ser...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

In Dispraise of Haste

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Which "haste-related" cautionary proverb comes first to your mind?  I thought of "Marry in haste, repent at leisure," wh...
Thursday, May 21, 2020

Series Binge Reading

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The MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION carries a regular column called "Plumage from Pegasus," by Paul Di Filippo, satirizing...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Index to Theme-Story Integration

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Index to Theme-Story Integration Part 1 - Villain Story Arc  https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/04/theme-story-integration-part...
Saturday, May 16, 2020

Outsiders and Outliers

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I'll be brief. Thanks to Les Stroud, aka Survivorman, (who --many years ago-- was gracious enough to write the cover quote for my alien-...
Thursday, May 14, 2020

Mating Season

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I enjoy watching the various "Planet Earth" series narrated by David Attenborough on the BBC America channel; I've seen bits o...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Theme-Story Integration Part 5 - How To Change Anyone's Mind

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Theme-Story Integration Part 5 How To Change Anyone's Mind Previous parts in the Theme-Story Integration Series: https://aliend...
Sunday, May 10, 2020

The Ignorance of Podcasters

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Back in the heyday of MySpace, many authors (not this one), played current musical singles in full one their MySpace pages without paying an...
Thursday, May 07, 2020

Urban Flight, Epidemics, and Demographic Change

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In recent weeks, many people who can afford to do so have fled the congestion of cities for suburban, rural, or resort areas. Some such priz...
Tuesday, May 05, 2020

Theme-Story Integration Part 4 Rag-Tag-Band Ensemble Story

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Theme-Story Integration Part 4 Rag-Tag-Band Ensemble Story   Previous parts in the Theme-Story Integration Series: https://aliendji...
Sunday, May 03, 2020

What You Don't See (May Bind You)

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First there was the "fine print"; then there was the probably intentionally mind-numbing scroll of all caps print, page after page...
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Joanna Russ on Feminism and SF

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I've been rereading TO WRITE LIKE A WOMAN: ESSAYS IN FEMINISM AND SCIENCE FICTION, by Joanna Russ. Although released in 1995, it contain...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Theme-Conflict Integration Part 7 - Romance Without Borders

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Theme-Conflict Integration Part 7 Romance Without Borders Previous parts in Theme-Conflict Integration are indexed at: https://alien...