This is an old argument but perhaps one that needs to be brought up again because I see the term "sci-fi" misused more and more nowadays. Harlan Ellison has ranted about this one for years. Here's a video link where he speaks his mind:

http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2008/11/science-fiction-vs-scifi/

As a copyeditor, I sometimes find myself  ( Read more... )

This week I really cut my teeth on my new copyeditor gig at The Fix. With the aid of my ever-patient editor Eugie Foster’s assistance, I’ve learned quite a bit about the technical side of writing. I also got to crit her story “Beautiful Winter” that she had a deadline on to send to market. I’ve read several of Eugie’s stories in the past, but this ( Read more... )

I wasn’t going to say anything, but I just went to the “About” page at The Fix and I’ve been listed as Copyeditor at the top of the line up. I did tell a couple of friends about it privately. Lisa Mantchev said I should put it on my business card. What business card, Lis? hee

I’ve critiqued quite a bit of fiction over the years, but this is a new ( Read more... )