Author Archives: Cora

The Mandalorian and Baby Grogu solve a mystery in “Guns For Hire”

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the latest instalment of my episode by episode reviews of season three of The Mandalorian. Previous installments may be found here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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Non-Fiction Spotlight: The Life and Art of Dave Cockrum by Glen Cadigan

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Cora

Hugo season is upon us and nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards have opened, so it’s time for another Non-Fiction Spotlight. For more about the Non-Fiction Spotlight project, go here. To check out the spotlights I already posted, go here. … Continue reading →

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The Mandalorian and Baby Grogu deal with “The Pirate”

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the latest instalment of my episode by episode reviews of season of The Mandalorian. Previous installments may be found here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Double Feature: “Precious” and “The Broken Sword”

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Cora

Before we get to the story, I have two links to share. To begin with, I was at the Hugos There podcast, discussing the 2022 Hugo winner for Best Novel A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine with host Seth … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Paris Green

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the April 2023 edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a free story on the first Monday of every … Continue reading →

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The Mandalorian and Baby Grogu delve into the backstory of “The Foundling”

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the latest instalment of my episode by episode reviews of season of The Mandalorian. Previous installments may be found here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for March 2023

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Cora

It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie and small press authors newly published this month, … Continue reading →

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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for March 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the latest edition of “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of crime fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some February books I missed … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction Spotlight: Brian W. Aldiss and Robert Holdstock’s Mythago Wood: A Critical Companion by Paul Kincaid

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Cora

Hugo season is upon us and nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards have opened, so it’s time for another Non-Fiction Spotlight. For more about the Non-Fiction Spotlight project, go here. To check out the spotlights I already posted, go here. … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “The Prisoner of Castle Grayskull”

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Cora

It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. Like any good castle, the mystical Castle Grayskull from Masters of the Universe also has a dungeon and … Continue reading →

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