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Female Readers and Sci-Fi
Apparently plenty of people still think women are less interested in science fiction than men. I was dismayed to read this question in a recent interview of Christy Johnson (chair of the Millennicon sci-fi convention that just took place this weekend): “Most people have this idea that science fiction is a ‘guy thing.’ How does the convention…
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The Ageless: A Milestone
This week marks a milestone in writing The Ageless. So even though I know I said I wouldn’t blog much about my own writing habits, I want to record this for my own sake. If this isn’t your cup of tea, next week I’ll be back with interesting topics in the science fiction and fantasy…
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Escaping Into Speculative Fiction
People read science fiction and fantasy novels and watch the latest superhero and scifi movies for myriad reasons. In a future post, I’d like to look at the various purposes of science fiction and fantasy, but for now, let’s just focus on one of the big reasons people read speculative fiction — for entertainment and escape.…