Tag Archives: science fiction

Teaching the next generation

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Erin

I started another Smoke and Drake flash, but it’s not done yet. Perhaps next week. Meanwhile, some random bits about streaming old TV shows for the kids:

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Ophid Dei for sale

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Erin

This actually went live at the end of last week, but as I noted, I took a long weekend. Ophid Dei is a novelette — which is to say, it’s longer than your average short story, but shorter than a … Continue reading →

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Defining the genres: Space opera

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Erin

When I ran my genre poll a couple of weeks back, I got a request to address space opera. As this is easier than the other subgenres requested (splatterpunk, wuxia, and bizarro), I’m starting here. Oddly enough, I was recently … Continue reading →

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Farwalker for sale

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Erin

The latest addition to my published stories, Farwalker, isn’t quite as bright and cheerful as most of my work. I think it’s still hopeful as it shows a man struggling to save everybody on his ship, but the story definitely … Continue reading →

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Defining the genres: the edges of science-fiction and fantasy

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Erin

I meant to write and post this yesterday. I didn’t get to it because I was finishing up a work deadline — updating an index I’d worked on a few years ago. I was really happy to get the index … Continue reading →

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Defining the genres: Science fiction

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Erin

Guess what? Just like fantasy, science fiction can be divided into types. Again, dividing lines can be age, plot elements, theme, or setting. SF can also be defined by the rigor with which science is addressed.

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