We Must Not Allow a Mech Gap

We Must Not Allow a Mech Gap

Reader D.J. Schreffler has alerted me that the Russians recently unveiled the world's first combat walker at the Army-2018 expo near Moscow. The bipedal mech, which bears more than a passing resemblance to ED-209, was exhibited by Kalashnikov. We're not dealing with a bunch of weebs messing around in their…
August 23, 201824 Comments
SFF Death Report Greatly Exaggerated

SFF Death Report Greatly Exaggerated

Longtime readers may remember when I posted this graph: That image made the rounds and caused a bit of a stir in certain indie quarters a couple years back. Most of us sensed that the market for science fiction books had drastically shrunk since the good old days. A lot…
July 25, 201816 Comments
Second XSeed Preview

Second XSeed Preview

By reader demand, I proudly present a tantalizing follow up to the previous sneak preview of my upcoming mecha/Mil-SF series Combat Frame XSeed.    “The institute is entrusted with caring for the most extreme cases—those who exhibit disorders not seen in the colonies since before the Collapse.” The doctor’s pedantic…
June 13, 20187 Comments
Galactic Christendom

Galactic Christendom

For some time now, myself and other indie authors have been urging talented writers who uphold the ideals of Western civilization to get off the bench and in the reader-pleasing, culture-making game. It's my unalloyed pleasure to share the news that friend of the blog Bradford Walker has taken up…
June 8, 20189 Comments
Top Subgenres

Top Subgenres

Author Jon Del Arroz recently passed along this intriguing chart from SFWA's Nebula Awards presentation. H/t Bradford Walker. The numbers must have come as a shock to the creative writing degree holders and Clarion Workshop grads at SFWA. Meanwhile, anyone who's been watching the market knows that the ideologically driven,…
June 4, 201826 Comments
Starquest

Starquest

Science fiction grandmaster John C. Wright announces an exciting and timely new project. It is TIME for a CHANGE! I am pleased and proud to announce the onset of a long-awaited campaign to quit my dayjob, take up my pen, light it on fire, and ignite the slumbering spirit of…
May 30, 20189 Comments
Wright. Warpig. Finn

Wright. Warpig. Finn

Science fiction grandmaster John C. Wright, alpha geek Daddy Warpig, and multiple Dragon Award nominee Declan Finn join Max Dean Esmay for a special installment of Red Pill Religion. Topics include SJW censorship of science fiction, Larry Correia's disinvitation from Origins, and more. Give it a listen! P.S. The award-winning…
May 29, 20182 Comments
XSeed Preview

XSeed Preview

You guys are awesome, so here's a little treat: a sneak preview of my upcoming mecha/Mil-SF novel Combat Frame XSeed. Prologue The future is over. Cascading social and economic crises led to the Collapse of civilization on earth. Wealthy oligarchs partnered with the last governments to found a new order…
May 23, 201820 Comments
Soylo

Soylo

I've written at length about how Disney's Star Wars movies are nothing but hate mail to the franchise's core audience. After the precipitous second week box office drop suffered by The Last Jedi, I concluded that Solo would be the first Star Wars movie to fail outright. Professional comic book…
May 22, 20185 Comments
The Third Dragon

The Third Dragon

It's my unmixed pleasure to announce that fandom's biggest readers' choice award is gearing up for its third landmark year. Welcome to the third annual Dragon Awards! A way to recognize excellence in all things Science Fiction and Fantasy. These awards will be by the fans, for the fans, and…
May 11, 2018