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9 Vol 2 Num 3: October 2007
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Revealed Falsehoods
Over the past century, the giants of science fiction have occasionally written a line or two that somehow survives them and their work, and is eventually viewed by most members of the field as a Revealed Truth.
Salvos Against Big Brother
The Economics of Writing
I ended my last essay by posing the two major objections to the policy of using free or cheap online distribution of an author’s works as a promotional method, which I both advocate and practice personally.
From The Heart's Basement
Scattershot
Harold Bloom coined the term "Anxiety of Influence" in the 1970's, describing the situation facing the contemporary poet, but it transports effortlessly to science fiction.
What's New in The Future And You
October 2007
The Future And You is an award-winning audio podcast about the future which may be downloaded and enjoyed, or even copied and shared, for free. Every episode contains numerous interviews which reveal a wide variety of ideas and opinion about the future from a wide variety of people.
Events
- A-Kon 19
- Fri, May 30, 2008
- ConCarolinas
- Fri, May 30, 2008
- Midwestcon
- Thu, Jun 26, 2008
- WorldCon/Denvention III
- Tue, Aug 5, 2008
- Context
- Fri, Sep 26, 2008
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Tweak Full StoryCivilizations, if they survive their nuclear age, seem always to follow the same path. “It is inevitable,” said the ship. |
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Dreamtime Full StoryThe silvered airship shimmered, mirage-like, on the horizon. It seemed an insubstantial yet ominous portent of the sultry air. |
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The Rest of Your Life in a Day Full StoryThe tattoo artist was Yukako Kobayashi, and she was in her sixties or seventies— |
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Soul Searching Full StoryDugan Growser was the last guy I wanted to see in my office, since I'd been haunting him at home for the last month. |
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Countdown to Armageddon, Episode One Full StoryThe village baked under the late-morning sun. |
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Why Carol Won't Sit Next To Me At Science Fiction Movies Full StoryCarol has a high threshold for embarrassment. You can't be married to me for 45 years and not have one. |
