U=(N/T)M*G: Hoax
The science side of humanities was rocked this month by the exposure of three hoaxers. I won’t publish their conclusions or anything, because that’s not really the point of this … Read more
Columnists
The Picture of Jonathan Collins; a Queer Horror for Halloween – Boogieman In Lavender
By Jeff Baker Some reading for Halloween, now. First I’ll open a can of worms and recommend a queer-themed story by a straight author, something a lot of readers or … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Ideas
For me, sources of inspiration are closely linked with ideas. Much of my inspiration comes from one that pops into my head. I mull it over, allowing it to take … Read more
U=(N/T)M*G: Jello
Jupiter, space, Jello, discoveries, plot bunnies That title is a little misleading, I know. It’s actually in reference to what my astrophysicist friend told me about the bigger planet … Read more
Jeff Baker, Boogieman in Lavender:
Arthur C. Clarke’s Tall Tales Or: A Splash of Science With a Shot of Whimsy on the Rocks by Jeff Baker You come upon the “White Hart” quite unexpectedly in … Read more
U=(N/T)M*G: Dyson
The Sun lights up the sphere from the outside, and it hangs like a great golden topaz in the Universe, a jewel in the vast blackness. Surrounded by other jewels … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Ideas Sparked by Interests
Anne Rice, a writer whose works I’ve adored since I was a teenager, offered up some advice I’ve never forgotten. To go where the pleasure is, as well as the pain. … Read more
Toasting Thomas M. Disch – Jeff Baker, Boogieman in Lavender
Lives are short. Literary lives even shorter. When a writer dies, of course, their output stops; there are no new books or stories being produced. Their memory fades from public … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Writing Itself
Sometimes I’ve found the best source of inspiration is to simply pick up a pencil and start writing. Or to force myself to start typing at a keyboard. There’s something … Read more
Musing on Endings – Boogieman In Lavender
“All Good Things…” By Jeff Baker For this month, a … Read more