Some Free Advice
Michael J. Sullivan gives some advice about when and how much of your book to make free.
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I’m Curious, so Tell Me Something
Keith West has noticed a shift in his reading habits – away from traditional imprints and towards small indie presses. Have your reading habits changed?
AMAZING News 12/15/13
China soft-lands a rover on the Moon; NPR Features Filk; Charlies Stross warns that your frickin frying pan may be spying on you…and if that isn’t enough, Amazing Stories makes the case for Chuck Jones, famed cartoon director, having anticipated the Chinese Moon landing in his featurette Haredevil Hare from 1948!
ABSOLUTE ZERO: Cool Websites, Very Cool
Ever wonder about the shifting nature of reality? Philip K. Dick did. Pay a visit to the Philip K. Dick Fans website and find out what makes him the most successful posthumous author of science fiction.
TIME MACHINE: Past Popular Posts
Chances are you didn’t read EVERYTHING we published this week. And it’s a good bet you’ll find something interesting.
Streaming Genre Videos (Netflix)
Find your favorites from among Netflix’s currently streaming science fiction, fantasy and horror offerings.
Updates and Announcments
Changes, additions and up-coming developments from the Experimenter Publishing Company
The Amazing Thing About Amazing is How Amazing It Was, or: A Look Back at the Future’s Past.
R. Graeme Cameron visits the past, accompanied by a science fiction’s Number 1 Fan.
Friday Fanzine – Journey Planet 17
Journey Planet 17 reviews and celebrates the history of Worldcon and is probably one of the best fanzine issues to be published in 2013.
The Apollo Program, A Personal Journal: Apollo 13 (Part 3: Splashdown)
If you know your history, or if you’ve watched the movie Apollo 13, you have an advantage those of us working on that mission didn’t. You know how it came out.
A Fan’s Anniversary of Sorts
Some personal fannish history, a couple of takes on Amazing Stories from 1938, a recap of Modesty Blaise, a pic of John Travolta and a review of John M. Whalen’s Vampire Siege at Rio Muerto. What’s not to like?
Where Has All The Wonder Gone?
C. E. Martin laments the sameness of today’s fictional offerings and makes the case for something new.
The NASA Brand Around the World
NASA put men on the moon. No one else has even come close. NASA needs to be supported.
IV Encuentro Internacional de Narrativa de Ciencia Ficción, Fantasía y Serie Negra / FIL Quito 2013
Laura Ponce pens a con report – from an international SF convention in Ecuador.
AMAZING STORIES at BOSKONE 51
I’ll be giving “panel” at Boskone 51 this February and would LOVE to hook up with any and all Amazing Stories people!
The Quatermass Xperiment – Revisited
In this post I’ll look at The Quatermass Xperiment, and next week consider the follow-up, Quatermass 2.
A Review of Dangerous Women, an Anthology Edited by Gardner Dozois and George R.R. Martin
I was absolutely delighted when I received a review copy of the highly anticipated Dangerous Women. Dozois and Martin have produced a blockbuster anthology with an all-star lineup of authors.
Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep?
A discussion of Philosophical Zombies. One really does not need to provide any additional teaser to that…
Noticias Literatura 12-12
Programa de la Hispacon La Hispacon de este año se celebra el próximo fin de semana en Quart de Poblet. Aquí está disponible el programa de la Hispacon actualizado y en jpg y pdf https://www.archerphoto.eu/hispacon/programa-de-la-hispacon-version-2-0-actualizado-hoy-mismo-en-formatos-pdf-y-jpg/ […]
Recap: “Head,” American Horror Story: Coven, Episode 9
Sam Costello goes searching for a theme in last week’s episode and comes up with a WTF moment…
REVIEW: GALLOWWALKERS (2012) Not Worth Hanging Around For
No matter the speed, the fast-forward button can NOT make a bad movie better. Mr. Martin gets down-and-dirty with this review and even manages to find one nice thing to say.
Anime roundup 12/11/2013: Is This the Real Life?
In this week’s viewing: Heading into the homestretch of the season, series compete for the most amazing twist!
The Secret of Writing Great Science Fiction
While many have guarded the secret to great science fiction, others have agreed to share this wonderful insight. I asked some of the greatest minds in the industry to whisper their secrets to us. What follows is a mixture of method and advice.
So Many New Shows, So Many Questions
Film invades the small screen: where will it end up and will the glut be its own worst enemy?
LOST IN SPACE Reviews of Unknown or Underappreciated Books: A Wizard In Rhyme Series by Christopher Stasheff
Not every author achieves blockbuster status but they may very well still be worth reading. Adam Gaffen pulls some overlooked gems from his shelves in Lost In Space. This episode – an eight book fantasy series by Christopher Stasheff.
The Art & Science of World Building: The Tools You Need to Make a Believable World
World building spices real physical and social facts with the author’s imagination to create a civilization, a political structure, a culture and zeitgeist as backdrop and influence to story. Writers define world-building as the process of constructing an imaginary world, usually associated with a fictional universe.
Asni’s Art Blog: Angels
Astrid examines the evolution of the Angels as the subject of fantastical art.
Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Star Wars?
Darren Slade explores the dangers inherent in an ever-expanding Star Wars universe and asks if George Lucas will ever get to make his art films?
The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the Comic Book
Harlan Ellison gets his Dumas on.
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