Author Archives: Cora

Retro Review: “Garden of Evil” by Margaret St. Clair

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Cora

“Garden of Evil” by Margaret St. Clair is a planetary romance short story, which appeared in the summer 1949 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1950 Retro Hugos, should they ever be held. The story may … Continue reading →

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“The Mandalorian” and Baby Yoda are back and meet “The Marshal”

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Cora

Yes, everybody’s favourite space gunslinger and his adopted kid, the cutest little green alien toddler in the universe, are back. It’s time again for The Mandalorian or – as my Mom calls it – “Baby Yoda and His Dad”. I … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery pays a visit to the “People of the Earth”

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Cora

Welcome back to my episode by episode review of Star Trek Discovery. My takes on previous episodes may be found here. Warning: Spoilers behind the cut!

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for October 2020

Posted on October 31, 2020 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 (as well as the … Continue reading →

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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for October 2020

Posted on October 30, 2020 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 September books I missed … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Spooky New Releases and Why I Cannot Write Straight Horror

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Cora

I mentioned that there would be one more new release announcement for October and here it is. It’s somewhat incomplete, because the links to Barnes & Noble are missing, since the bookseller recently suffered a cyberattack and still hasn’t managed … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery arrives “Far From Home”

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Cora

It’s time for this week’s episode by episode Star Trek Discovery review. For my takes on previous seasons and episodes, go here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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Retro Review: “Transparent Stuff” by Dorothy Quick

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Cora

I’m continuing my reviews of Dorothy Quick’s Patchwork Quilt stories with “Transparent Stuff”, the second story in the series, which appeared in the June 1940 issue of Unknown. The story may be read online here. You can also read Steve … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery Goes Back to the Future in “That Hope Is You, Part 1”

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Cora

Star Trek Discovery is back for its third season, which means that I’ll be doing episode by episode reviews again. For my takes on the first two seasons, go here. In spring, I rewatched seasons 1 and 2 of Discovery … Continue reading →

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Three New Stories of The Day the Saucers Came…

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Cora

Well, I told you that there would be more new release announcements in the near future and here is the next one. And this time, it’s even a triple new release announcement for the next three stories in my The … Continue reading →

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