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Mudskipper: A Mars Colony Ship

To boldly go beyond Earth’s orbital neighborhood is the next level of courageous, crewed exploration. To make it to that step, we’ll need a spaceship purpose-built with the idea that that crew will be gone for protracted amounts of time and will likely set up camp somewhere else.

What Science Fiction Can Teach Us About Communicating With Other Cultures

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention my book, Que Será Serees, in this discussion (and I didn’t want to do a self-promotion …

Let’s Talk “Que Será Serees”

Barring disaster, my science fiction novel, Que Será Serees, will be released in early May. It is being prepped to be available for sale both in a print version and an ebook version for the Kindle so you’re free to pick your preferred format.

Hunk of Text Cut From QSS Revision

As I mentioned in a previous journal entry, I’ve been diligently working on revising my novel, Que Sera Serees, so it’s in fine shape when I release it on Kindle. If it seems like it’s taken a while…well, there is a good reason for that

This Wonder Woman Reboot Makes Me VERY Nervous

Wonder Woman as a weepy career woman-slash-superheroine with three identities? DEK, say it ain’t so.

Where Has “The Cape” Gone Wrong?

NBC has reduced its order for the series The Cape from 13-episodes down to 10. Needless to say, this isn’t a good sign. What’s gone wrong?

Star Trek Series I Have Loved

I grew up with Star Trek. I’ve faithfully–sometimes out of love, sometimes inertia–watched all of the other series as well. They all have had their moments. Sadly, they also have had their stumbles. Here are my thoughts on each.

TCW Close With the Bug Thing

Remember back when there was mention on another blog that the Fox lawyers had examined The Connor Wars to that point and …

Scrumtrulescence: 3 Women of Sci-Fi (Blonde Machine Edition)

There are some characters that simply rise above fanboy adoration. They become more than the genre. As a result, they enter in the public consciousness. These icons are usually human, but some bring an element of the machine to the party as well. Here’s a look at three blonde, blood and bolt females who are part of that legacy.

5 Science Fiction Technologies We’re Still Waiting On

For a SF writer, it gets harder and harder to find those science things that are “indistinguishable from magic”. Harder, but not impossible. There are still wonders we don’t yet have.

Great Firefly Comment

Seriously, what is it about science fiction shows getting really good in their third seasons? If this is actually a general rule of science fiction, I’m a little scared to imagine how

Shareable: A Type of Favor

Mary Robinette Kowal has written an engaging short story (in three parts). For those of us who remember our typewriters, it’s a …

15 Ways Science Will Kill Us All

I love science. I also love satire and prudent caution. 15 Ways Science Will Kill Us All.

The Physics of Space Battles – Gizmodo

The diff between “hard” SF and “soft” SF? You worry about stuff like this when you write the “hard” stuff. The Physics …

Peter’s Evil Overlord List

Writers, especially beginning writers, need to study this list to help avoid cliched writing: Peter’s Evil Overlord List.

Five Tips For Getting Television and Science Fiction to Play Nice

Science Fiction (SF and SF/F – Science Fiction and Fantasy) on television has never been an easy sell. If you look at the history of the medium, you find few SF/F entries among those series that had a good run. Mostly it’s a road littered with what-might-have-been-if-onlies.

Comic-Con – Victim of Its Own Success?

With Comic-Con sprouting again in San Diego in ’09, I can’t help feel like this year is different. I’ve had this sense before with other sorts of conventions. Has Comic-Con’s popularity caused it to meet their fate?

Star Trek Memories

I’ve had Star Trek be a part of my life since 1967. I was in elementary school at the time. Though I didn’t quite latch on to the series when it started, by the end of the first season I was hooked. Who knew that 42 years later, I’d still be talking about it?