Tag: classic science fiction

  • In Memoriam: Christopher Stasheff

    In Memoriam: Christopher Stasheff

    We lost a legend of science fiction and fantasy just a few days ago. I’d had the honor of meeting him in person, and he was a sweet man who’d written many wonderful books that left their mark on the world. I thought the best thing I could do to honor him here was to…

  • Broad Reading

    Broad Reading

    I’ve talked on the blog and elsewhere many times about the importance of reading if you plan to become a good writer. I’m sure you can write without reading – well, knowing how to read seems to be a requirement, but reading other works is technically optional. Stephanie Souders wrote a wonderful essay about this…

  • Review: General Practice

    I have had these books of my shelf for almost two years. You know how kids eat, where they save the best for last? These books have been my mental dessert through moving, and school, and… all sorts of mental and physical upheaval. It’s been one year since I came to Ohio, and it has…

  • Finals Week

    So, my schedule is: two finals today, Monday. One on Wednesday, and one online that I can take on Tuesday. Yay for online final! Not too bad, really. Could be worse. But unless you are really interested in Precalculus, Spanish, or Chemistry, I haven’t got much else on the brain. So I’ll leave you with…