To my unending surprise, a story of mine showed up on the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Awards in the Short Fiction category. Why am I so surprised? It’s flash. Yep, all of 650 words, soaking wet. The story is called “Cold, Silent and Dark,” and I wrote it for Undercurrents, a sea monster-themed, […]
Dear All, It’s Hugo nomination season. In fact, the deadline to submit your Hugo nominations is Thursday, March 31st. If you love something, nominate it. It’s really that easy. Your ballot is anonymous. You don’t have to fill out all five slots. You don’t have to fill in all of the categories. You can nominate […]
I live in one of those places where the mail doesn’t come to the house. We all have PO boxes, so getting the mail requires a trip to the local post office. And that’s what I was doing a few days before Christmas when an unexpected package arrived. Believe me, no child on Christmas morning […]
Goodness gracious! Has it really been that long since I’ve posted? Apparently it has, so onward and upward. Sasquan was my first WorldCon, but it won’t be my last. It was a great convention with a few not-so-great moments (such as food poisoning, followed by a raging case of bronchitis thanks to the smoke). I […]
So, about those Hugos… A couple of days ago, I said the following in the comments on File 770. I don’t consider myself a spokesperson for the SP, or even an SP notable, but I’ll say it. I never got involved in this with any idea that I’d even make the ballot, much less that […]
Hey, Puppies, Can we talk? I’ve been watching this Hugo thing unfold with an ever-growing sense of disquiet. A lot of people are angry right now, and the anger isn’t helping anyone. In fact, it’s hurting people all over fandom, no matter where they stand on the Hugos. Sometimes anger is productive, but I haven’t […]
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On anger, power and displacement Today I’d like to talk about anger, power and displacement. For anyone who isn’t familiar with the term displacement, it’s the idea that when a person of lower power or status feels threatened by a person of higher power or status, the threatened one will often displace their anger onto […]