Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I did a blog update. My new sci-fi graphic novel, The Hidden Emperor, launched on Kickstarter last night to our biggest success yet. Over 100 backers in just 12 hours, which is amazing. Thank you so much from Miz Krimzon and me for your tremendous support. For those who haven’t […]
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R.I.P. Science Fiction Author Vernor Vinge
On March 20th, 2024, legendary science fiction author Verner Vinge, best known for “A Fire Upon The Deep” passed away. The author had been under care for many years with progressive Parkinson’s disease, having declined in health since November. Vernor Vinge, a luminary in the realm of science fiction, is renowned for his visionary works […]
Starship Troopers: A Libertarian Narrative, Not a Fascist One
Starship Troopers, a science fiction novel by Robert Heinlein, has been the subject of controversy and debate since its publication in 1959. Critics and readers alike have often labeled the book as fascist, due to its militaristic themes and portrayal of authoritarian government. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that Starship Troopers is not […]
John Scalzi, Neil Gaiman, And Mary Robinette Kowal Caused The Hugo Awards Decline, And Now They’re Whining About Worldcon Unfairness
The fallout from the Chinese censorship of Chengdu Worldcon’s 2023 Hugo Awards keeps spreading. After it was revealed that the Hugo Awards Committee team colluded with the Chi-coms to spy on and censor science fiction writers, many of the genre’s political activist rabble-rousers posted their outrage about the Hugo Awards being rigged. John Scalzi, Neil […]
Leaked E-mails Reveal Hugo Awards Committee Spied On Writers On Behalf Of The Chinese Government For Chengdu WorldCon
The Hugo Awards have been a debacle of epic proportions for nearly a decade. Once revered as an award that heralded classic works in the science fiction genre, it’s been mired in politics since extreme leftists in publishing decided to put political agenda ahead of stories. 2023’s Hugo Awards came under fire when serial cuckold […]
Sci-Fi Legend Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits Announced by J. Michael Straczynski
Television Writer J. Michael Straczynski (Spider-Man: One More Day, Babylon 5, Murder, She Wrote) has announced the contents of the upcoming HARLAN ELLISON’S GREATEST HITS, a new collection of the sci-fi story writer’s best-known pieces from his career. J. Michael Straczynski, the executor of Ellison’s estate, has pledged himself to make certain the rambunctious “Uncle […]
Book Review: Dream Of The Iron Dragon by Robert Kroese
I’ve been a fan of Robert Kroese for a couple of years. I discovered him with The Big Sheep, which is an excellent novel, and went into his Rex Nihilo adventures, which are a star wars-ish parody that really is a love letter to sci-fi. What they have in common is a lot of comedy, […]
Ribbit Awards Presentation – Tonight
Reminder: The Ribbit Awards, science fiction’s 2nd most prestigious awards (way more so than The Hugo Awards ) is airing tonight at 7 PM EST hosted by me and science fiction grand master John C. Wright. Be there!
The Five Books That Got Me Interested In Writing
I’m going to take a brief detour from my NaNoWriMo prep, as today I started thinking about when I became interested in writing, and what pushed me to it. Honorable mention has to go to the television show, Babylon 5, as reading those scripts opened my eyes to in depth story telling at a young […]
