*Thank you*! To everyone who voted, commented, or otherwise contributed to the Most Iconic SF Romance EVAR poll ( Read more... )

( Iconic fantasy, mystery, and horror romances discussed herein. )

Some of you might know that my friend, David J Williams, author of The Burning Skies, recently got into a steel cage with Jerry Pournelle (his wording, not mine).

Though the post has sparked some discussion elsewhere, with varied numbers of epithets (my favorite part was when people started calling each other "nutjob" and "communist". That, my ( Read more... )

Behold the miracle of carbs.


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That is the only explanation I'm accepting for the fact that Prom Night was in theaters at exactly the time I needed it to be.


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This rant is inspired by the incredibly-talented Roz Clarke (zora_db). Thank you, Roz.

Here’s the thing about marketing: People will buy anything once. You tell them it’s cool long enough, and they will eventually purchase it. Whether it’s Crystal Pepsi, a sperm-shaped diamond pendant, or a $600 phone that requires an $80 per month service contract ( Read more... )

Clarion West classmate and all-around wonderful lady Roz Clarke (zora_db) will be appearing in the next issue of Black Static

Well, to be technical, her story, "Haunt-Type Experiences" will be appearing in Black Static.

Congratulations!

1) Make breakfast ( Read more... )