I just witnessed something I deem very ugly, on a social network ( Read more... )

I found this article today, and, in my opinion, it and the others it links to should be widely read an circulated. There are disabilities that kill, and not in any 'causing organ failure' meaning of the sentence,

Special Needs in Strange Worlds: Sarah Monette on Albinism

Once again I come asking for help.

Can anyone suggest good (as in informative/reliable/well written) books about albinism?

I'm looking for non-fiction (real-life stories, guides for parents and so on) and also for fiction (any genre, but fantasy/sf suggestions are very much appreciated).

I'm aware of the evil albino trope (one more reason to ( Read more... )

Today two wonderful posts by LJ friends made me sit up and pay attention (not an easy task, since I'm still running myself ragged from one school to the next).

The first was from  la_marquise_de_ , introducing this very interesting article about the myths (as in 'things we believe are true but aren't') about the Celts (first thing, did a more or less unified ( Read more... )

...But definitely it wasn't The Hobbit ( Read more... )

If you are into roleplaying or fantasy art it's very likely you have at least heard of Larry Elmore, he is the one who did the famous D&D red box and set the tone for D&D art for years.
He is also a very personable and approachable guy, bot T. and I were stunned by his friendliness and down-to-earth attitude a few years ago when we met him at GenCon ( Read more... )

Some time ago I was in the mood for some light, fun reading, I happened across White Tiger by Kylie Chan, the blurb intrigued me, I went with the book and was hooked right from the start.

Let it be said immediately, it isn't a 'perfect' book (if such things even exist) there are moments in which I wish the editing had been tighter, sometimes the ( Read more... )

A post by one of my LJ friends ( la_marquise_de_, this time ), provides a lot of food for thought and sparks a post of mine. I count myself fortunate in my friends.

La marquise ponders on many things, one I feel strongly about is the matter of principles, rules, duty and sacrifice as portrayed in fantasy literature.

If one reads recent productions, by and at large ( Read more... )

Some of you may remember that I mentioned having an half-baked idea for a paranormal romance, I went so far as posting here a snippet of the beginning. I think I wrote about 400 words in all, the story didn't let me be but something was off and the words weren't right.

Last week I thought of some changes, and the pieces of the puzzle started coming ( Read more... )

The gaming world, that is, if things go according to plan.

Both hubby and I are Magic the Gathering players (nothing more competitive than the basic tournaments held by our local game store), and illustrating for Magic is a long cherished dream of his.
So hubby has decided to work on portfolio pieces for submission to Wizards of the Coast, offering ( Read more... )