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My great-grand-uncle Richard Shaver was an interesting character, and wasn't the only writer int eh famil. His sister, my great-grandmother, wwrote Green ImmigrantsAt a family gathering, my cousin found a piece of poetry written by his oldest brother, Taylor Victor Shaver. Fans of Uncle Richard's work may recall this was the beloved brother who ( Read more... ) -
The Freedom Maze
Well, I'll be buying this. It's a Historical Fiction YA novel set in 1860.
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Amazing Returns!
My rather infamous uncle Richard Shaver published his first letter in Amazing Stories magazine. His writing helped revitalize a declining magazine ( Read more... ) -
Disability in SF.
I've seen a lot of blogs about the lack of disabilities in futuristic Science Fiction, and how it frustrates the folks who have to work around them. I hadn't given it a lot of thought until today ( Read more... ) -
Thaughts on Captain America
My partner and I are going to see Captain America tonight. I don't really like the Big Two, but ever since I saw this panel, I've really appreciated The Cap ( Read more... ) -
Writing Group Silliness
Overheard at an Illiteratus Meeting:
Nice critiques are like Virtual Hand Jobs.
All right, you've had your Arbor Scene. Can we move on now? -
My great-grandma's book
Alright, I've started a new project. Yes, I'm crazy.
My Great-Aunt Alice mentioned at my cousins' graduation that her brother, my grandfather, wanted her to be in charge of getting their mother's book, Green Immigrants, reprinted. Aunt Alice doesn't really have the time or the know-how to do this, but I have a bit more of an idea of what's needed ( Read more... ) -
A Pagan's Thoughts on the Thor Movie
Years ago, Marvel Comics decided to do a take on the Norse myths and make Thor an Avenger. Thor's a rather popular deity, since its his job to protect the other gods and humanity from giants, trolls, and other threats. Thor was widely worshiped, and his hammer, Mjollner, was worn as a symbol of protection. (I have a personal theory that the ( Read more... ) -
That song!
At Arisia last month, I figured out how exactly Shaver's Mystery will end. During Sassafrass' concert. While they were singing Daughter of Apocalypse, actually ( Read more... ) -
Thoughts on Critiques
After I hit "Save" on my manuscript tonight, I started thinking about just how much I trust my critique group. I'm writing Shaver's Mystery on their advice, and I'm tossing chunks of manuscript on their suggestions ( Read more... )
