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Category Archives: On Scribbling
Got Weird? – A review of Dust by Elizabeth Bear
Dust by Elizabeth Bear Why I chose this book Elizabeth Bear’s name has been on my radar for awhile. She’s one of those authors I’ve been told I must read. This particular novel of hers caught my attention because I … Continue reading
Speculating on Canadian Fiction
Science Fiction What comes to your mind when you hear those words? For some of you, the answer might be “weird”, “out there”, or “please tell me this isn’t a Coconut Chronicle about little green men from Mars!”. Don’t worry, … Continue reading
The Buffet Is Open – a review of Grass by Sheri S. Tepper
Grass by Sheri S. Tepper It always comes down to something like this, doesn’t it. No matter what our consciences say, no matter how much doctrine we’ve been taught, no matter how many ethical considerations we’ve chewed and swallowed and … Continue reading
A Nomad’s Guide To Writing On The Road
In my author bio, I refer to myself as pathologically nomadic. This is not an attempt to be cutesy, (the line about being a fishing goddess covers that). I have lost track of the number of times I’ve moved, but … Continue reading
Great Expectations – a review of The Blind Pig by Elizabeth Dougherty
The Blind Pig by Elizabeth Dougherty Why I chose this book As an author-publisher, I wanted to have at least one indie-published book on my list. I decided to choose an author and title I had never heard of, to … Continue reading
The Start of a Beautiful Obsession – a review of Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold The real unforgivable acts are committed by calm men in beautiful green silk rooms, who deal death wholesale, by the shipload, without lust, without anger, or desire, or any redeeming emotion to excuse … Continue reading
Viking Ghosts, eh? – a review of Spirits Rising by Krista D. Ball
Spirits Rising by Krista D. Ball When a thundering horde of drunken Vikings rush a person, it’s only natural to flinch. Why I chose this book This was a perfect marriage of two desires. I wanted to include at least … Continue reading
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Up With Worms! – a review of Parasite by Mira Grant
Parasite by Mira Grant Fooling laymen with science is sometimes so easy it should be criminal. Why I chose this book One of the complaints I hear and read frequently about female spec fiction authors is that they can’t write … Continue reading
Shades of Awesomeness – a review of Shades of Milk and Honey
Today I finished the second book of my 10 Speculative Fiction Books by Female Authors project. (I really need a snappier name for this project.) As I mentioned in my last post, one of my goals was to choose books … Continue reading
A Little Less Conversation
Talk is cheap. I’m not sure who first coined that phrase but it’s a good one. It is also, sadly, a phrase I recently realized applied all too well to me. I’ve ranted and raved, both in the world of … Continue reading
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