The Machine

The Machine

It used to be that an author could rise to a position of some cultural influence. I'm not just talking about inspiring future generations through their books. Think of J.K. Rowling and Stephen King for examples of celebrity authors whose public statements carry a lot of water in certain quarters.…
November 24, 201714 Comments
Classic Post: Wendell Interview

Classic Post: Wendell Interview

Reposted from 01/06/2016 Harvard Business School, the Florida state legislature, and interdimensional insurance agents know him as Wendell T. Manatee: CFO of CorreiaTech. Crusaders against Puppy Related Sadness know him as the spokesmanatee for Sad Puppies. But this aquatic American largely remains an enigma to his legions of adoring fans and whiny…
November 23, 20176 Comments
Stealing Oscar

Stealing Oscar

Amid the endless revelations of Hollywood's current moral and creative decay, it's refreshing to look back to the movie industry's Golden Age, when the scandals and intrigues at least had a hint of novelty. Take the case of Alice Brady, one of the talented few whose career survived the end…
November 22, 20171 Comment
Is Science Fiction Dead?

Is Science Fiction Dead?

Over at the Cirsova blog, editor P. Alexander shares a recent anecdote that may have significant implications for professional science fiction authors. Action, Adventure, and Romance are stronger selling points than pulp, sci-fi and fantasy. I think that navel gazing explanations of throw-backs, periods, Campbellians, Futurians, the Pulp Rev, etc.…
November 21, 201715 Comments
Necrosis

Necrosis

Necrosis, the debut paranormal epic by H.C. Damrosch, is available now! A tyrant has conquered the land she holds dear; friends and family slain to build a kingdom of despair. Her own faith has fallen into doubt… She must escape, no matter the cost.  Visions of light and shadow beckon…
November 20, 20175 Comments
Lost Generations

Lost Generations

Identity politics has increasingly become a hot-button issue. The debate typically centers around matters of ethnicity or religion, but an often overlooked yet just as important factor in setting a person's self-concept is generational identification. Inter-generational conflict has become so ingrained in contemporary culture that it's hard to imagine a…
November 17, 201728 Comments
Ophian Rising Excerpt

Ophian Rising Excerpt

In anticipation of its imminent release, I'm pleased to present my loyal readers with another excerpt from the concluding volume of my award-winning Soul Cycle, The Ophian Rising.         “Which ether-runner should we go to for help?” Will asked.         “Not an ether-runner,” Astlin…
November 16, 20172 Comments
China Syndrome

China Syndrome

Fake science fiction blog File 七百七十 tries to amuse its Chinese bot audience by training its patented brand of menopausal trolling on Richard Paolinelli, author of the Nebula Award-nominated book Escaping Infinity. But Richard ain't having it. ChinaMike – called that because the great Larry Correia exposed ChinaMike’s website as being…
November 15, 20177 Comments
Case in Point

Case in Point

Pursuant to yesterday's post on the internal contradictions that have left Conservatives powerless to fight the culture war, I present the following tweets: That's author Jon Del Arroz tweeting about National Review Online writer Kevin D. Williamson's response to MAGA 2020 and Beyond from Superversive Press. If Williamson's name rings a bell,…
November 14, 201714 Comments
They’re Daft

They’re Daft

It's encouraging to see that more and more people are catching on to a fact I've done my best to publish far and wide, viz. that so-called Conservatives have no intention of conserving Western culture. Superversive SF blogger Dawn Witzke calls out Conservative media figures who complain ad nauseam about…
November 13, 20175 Comments