Transhumanism and the LGBT Community
Today’s topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: “Transhumanism and whether *sexuality* or *sex* will matter/could matter at all in a transhuman setting. Transhumanism takes many forms. AI is one of … Read more
Sci Fi
What the Frak?
Today’s topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: “Profanity from books and conworlds – The swearwords in my made-up worlds tend to be very odd, such as “Puyurh baVasola”, which means … Read more
Announcement: Rarely Pure and Never Simple, by Angel Martinez
QSFer Angel Martinez has a great sci fi book out: A search for missing children throws a misanthropic human GPS and an obnoxious human torch together in a struggle to … Read more
Moving Beyond MM in Fantasy, Sci Fi and Paranormal
I know I came to the party a little late. I’ve been writing since I was in my early years, and really made a go of it in my early … Read more
Will Our AI’s Be Autistic?
Andrew Sullivan at The Dish flagged this interesting tidbit: Most of the commercial work completed by AI will be done by special-purpose, narrowly focused software brains that can, for example, … Read more
A Setback for Space Tourism
Kenneth Chang brings us the latest on the Virgin Galactic tragedy: The Virgin Galactic space plane that broke apart over the Mojave Desert on Friday shifted early into a high-drag … Read more
Plot Bunny Time
Hi all, I thought we’d have a little fun today. I know all you writers constantly have lots of plot bunnies at your feet (probably playing with the dust bunnies … Read more
Book Review: Human Rights, by S.L. Armstrong
Another review sent to us by Boy Meets Boy: After landing in the pound after being abandoned by yet another family, Ewan is convinced he’s too old to be adopted … Read more
Music in Sci Fi
Today’s topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: “Music and musicians in SF/F and the best and worst uses of music in a story.” Hmmm… I’m thinking about my own extensive … Read more
Book Review: Sarge, by Bey Deckard
Sometimes it’s just about being in the right place at the right time… with the right person. Sarge is the short story of a burgeoning D/s relationship between two space … Read more