A listing of SF/F podcasts:
http://ken-schneyer.livejournal.com/31125.html

inktea asked for my science fiction favorites, and yes, I have a few ( Read more... )

• Uneaten egg on toast from breakfast + ketchup, ham, bread = lunch sandwich! Also, fear of lunch sandwich.
• Things learnt from ScienceTalk: MN has the highest percentage of (health) insured people.
• I wonder if the future will have "privacy sectors," where freedom from surveillance/tracking will be a paid-for privilege.
• How shocking will the ( Read more... )

I was going to make it a link, but this deserves its own special post. If you read a fair amount of SF/F, this will make you laugh so hard that you may need emergency attention. Mightygodking has rewritten the covers of key books to make them, well, you'll see.

Like this:

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• 23:23 Being tempted by Threadless again. threadless.com #
• 06:59 Thinking about spaceships and worldbuilding and writing and photography and mixed media and lacquer and found objects. #
• 07:00 But I have to go into work instead of doing anything interesting. Yargh! #
• 11:59 With the Republican convention, we'll get "pedal pubs," multi-rider bikes that ( Read more... )

Thursday, half-day at NgithOwl
* Penthius freewriting, a low potential sketch of a Familia a Familia encounter ( Read more... )

• 09:43 ++ The scent of pink and white flowering trees that line the streets. #
• 10:10 GOP's new slogan, "The Change You Deserve," also slogan for anti-depressant? Hilarious! #
• 12:14 ++ Leftover chicken piccata for lunch. That may be my new favorite. #
• 12:15 --Will probably have to work this weekend, poss. both days. ::snarl:: #
• 13:40 From CSA email: ( Read more... )

• 08:34 MPR is being supported by "Pajama-gram", delivering pajamas in a hat box to the female of your choice. V. amusing. #
• 10:04 Find out when you'll get your stimulus: www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html #
• 10:04 Too accurate re work: images.ucomics.com/comics/crspe/2008/crspe080502.gif #
• 13:27 Scientist on MPR: "We are 80% zombies--" #
• 13 ( Read more... )

From Fictionwise:
"The Nebula Awards are among the most prestigious literary awards available, and are presented annually by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). The 2007 winners will be announced during the Nebula Awards Weekend, April 25-27 in Austin, TX. This year we kick off our promotion with The Story of Love by long- ( Read more... )

Fictionwise.com, provider of fine e-books, says, "The Nebula Awards are hosted by the Science Fiction Writers Association every spring, and each year Fictionwise promotes this special event by giving away preliminary ballot nominees for FREE!" They're starting with Journey Into the Kingdom by M. Rickert (click to read excerpt), and they'll keep ( Read more... )