Author Archives: Cora

A Link and Two Kickstarters Worth Your Attention

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Cora

I know I haven’t blogged a lot in recent weeks, but I’ve been very busy with work and family stuff. However, I have a couple of posts planned, including more Fanzine/Fancast and Non-Fiction Spotlights. And since I’ve had several new … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Outlaw Love

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the February 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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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for January 2023

Posted on January 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 January 2023

Posted on January 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 December books I missed … Continue reading →

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Semiprozine Spotlight: Wyngraf Magazine of Cozy Fantasy

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Cora

The Semiprozine Spotlight project never quite took off the way the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlights and Non-fiction Spotlights did, probably because semiprozine editors are very busy people. Still, I am continuing the project as interviews come in. For more about the Semiprozine … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Wun-Dar and His Wonderful Dinosaur”

Posted on January 8, 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. You can check out all the Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Photo Stories here. But first a bit of backstory: At … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: The Frozen Citadel

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the January 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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A handy guide to all SFF-related posts and works of 2022

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Cora

I never felt particularly comfortable with eligibility posts, but I posted such an overview for the first time in 2016, when someone added my name to the Hugo Nominations Wiki. Eventually, it paid off, because I was a Hugo finalist … Continue reading →

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The 2022 Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Cora

While I have been awarding the Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents for 42 years now, the Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award is a new prize that I only introduced in 2020 … Continue reading →

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The 2022 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Cora

It’s almost the end of the year, so it’s time to announce the winner of the coveted (not) 2022 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents. Let’s have a bit of background: I have been informally awarding the … Continue reading →

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