Author Archives: Cora

First Monday Free Fiction: Ballroom Blitz

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Cora

Welcome to the February 2022 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 Book of Boba Fett realises that “From the Desert Comes a Stranger” and gives us yet another episode of The Mandalorian

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Cora

I am doing episode by episode reviews of The Book of Boba Fett, so here is my take on the penultimate episode, “From the Desert Comes a Stranger”. Reviews of previous episodes may be found here. Warning: Spoilers behind the … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: Octothorpe

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Cora

Nominations for the 2022 Hugo Awards are open, so I will be continuing the Fanzine and Fancast Spotlights. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured by … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: The Dickheads Podcast and Postcards from a Dying World

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Cora

Nominations for the 2022 Hugo Awards are open, so I will be continuing the Fanzine and Fancast Spotlights. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured by … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for January 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 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 2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 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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The Book of Boba Fett moves over for “The Return of the Mandalorian”

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Cora

I guess I am doing episode by episode reviews of The Book of Boba Fett now, so here is my take on episode 5, “The Return of the Mandalorian”. Reviews of previous episodes may be found here. Warning: Spoilers behind … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: GeekShock

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Cora

Nominations for the 2022 Hugo Awards are open, so I will be continuing the Fanzine and Fancast Spotlights. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured by … Continue reading →

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Of Squeecore and Conan

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Cora

No, Conan has not been declared “squeecore” yet, though come to think of it, Conan the Cimmerian is a person from a marginalised background who rises to a high position, he’s something of a wish fulfillment character, there is banter … Continue reading →

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The Book of Boba Fett Faces “The Gathering Storm”

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Cora

I guess I am doing episode by episode reviews of The Book of Boba Fett now, so here is my somewhat delayed take on episode 4, “The Gathering Storm”. Reviews of previous episodes may be found here. Warning: Spoilers behind … Continue reading →

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