Monthly Archives: June 2013

SFWA: It gets worse…

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Cora

So we have been having a discussion, the umpteenth reiteration of a discussion that has been going on since the 1930s, about the marginalization of women and for that matter people of colour and GLBT people in the SFF community. … Continue reading →

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Bride of the Girl Cooties

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Cora

Oh my God, the girl cooties are not just polluting SFF with their sheer femaleness, now they’re lesbian as well! It’s the end of the universe as we know it, I’m telling you. Anyway, the overlapping discussions about science fiction … Continue reading →

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Interview with Writer Drew Avera

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Cora

Today I have another interview for you, for I am pleased to welcome science fiction writer Drew Avera to my blog. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Drew Avera; I am an active duty US Navy veteran … Continue reading →

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“Thanks, but I’m not flooded” and other links

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Cora

In case anybody is worried whether I have been affected by the record breaking floods currently affecting Germany and much of central Europe (The Atlantic has a photo gallery here), I’m far from any potential flooding and safe, though some … Continue reading →

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The Great Westeros Wedding Massacre

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Cora

So the axe came down on Game of Thrones last week. The much anticipated and feared Red Wedding happened. And a lot of people are bothered. Warning, spoilers behind the cut!

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Remembering two wonderful and underrated actors

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Cora

German actor and comedian Eddi Arent died last week aged 88. Eddi Arent was one of the biggest stars in the German entertainment cinema of the 1960s and was known mainly for variations of a single role, that of the … Continue reading →

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Photos: A Very Big Crane

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Cora

I’m not talking about SF and girl cooties today for a change. Instead, I’ve got something very big, very hard and very phallic for you today. Honestly, the subject of this post is masculine enough to satisfy even the most … Continue reading →

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Revenge of the Girl Cooties or Do we need a different writers organisation?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Cora

Warning! Knowing what happened to other women who dared to have opinions, be warned that trollish comments will either be deleted with extreme prejudice or held up for ridicule. In the past few days, the ongoing discussion about women in … Continue reading →

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Interview with Writer Nathalie Hamidi a.k.a. Irma Geddon

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Cora

Today I welcome Nathalie Hamidi a.k.a. Poison Godiva a.k.a. Irma Geddon to my blog. Irma is a French writer of dark fantasy and has been nice enough to answer some questions for me. Hi Cora! Thanks for having me! ^^ … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Girl Cooties

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Cora

At The Story Hub, Stuart Sharp offers his opinion about the increased popularity of science fiction romance. If you assume that he is worrying about romance writers somehow sullying the sacred halls of the SF genre, you got it in … Continue reading →

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