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Category Archives: Links
Two quick links
I’m a bit tired today, so here are two quick links instead of a full post: First of all, I am interviewed by fantasy and horror author Ty Johnston at his blog today. Of all the interviews I’ve done so … Continue reading
How to dispose of German politicians, the craziest football match of the year and some writing and genre links
This is how we dispose of politicians in Lower Saxony: David McAllister, minister president of Lower Saxony (in case anybody is wondering about the name, McAllister’s parents are Scottish), and much of his cabinet went for a ride in a … Continue reading
Posted in Links, PhD, Writing
Tagged football, gender, German politics, Germany, horror, linkdump, paranormal romance, sports, urban fantasy, worldbuilding
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Short Weekend Linkdump
Over at the Pegasus Pulp blog, I offer my take on the current discussion whether e-books will kill off genre fiction. USA Today has a surprisingly good article about Fifty Shades of Grey and its implications for sexuality in America. … Continue reading
Posted in Links
Tagged celebrity deaths, e-books, erotica, football, genre wank, German film, Pegasus Pulp, sports, theatre
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Two writing links, two Fifty Shades articles, two awards, two celebrity deaths and the impending death of genre
The King of Elfland’s Second Cousin weighs in on the current debate on the impending death of genre due to the rise of e-books that was kicked off by Charles Stross. I think anybody who believes that e-books will destroy … Continue reading
Bear on Grimdark, Burroughs on Writing and some Pretty Covers
I was going to post some photos of my daytrip to Celle on May 1st, but something’s come up, so have some links instead: Elizabeth Bear remarks upon the relentless darkness of the SFF genre and of its inability to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Links, Writing
Tagged Edgar Rice Burroughs, epic fantasy, fandom wank, grimdark, judge a book by its cover, linkdump, romance, writing advice
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May Day Links with Bonus Cover
Today was May Day a.k.a. Labour Day, which is a public holiday practically everywhere except for the US. We took the opportunity for a day trip to Celle, a town some 120 kilometers southeast of Bremen. So expect photos of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Links, Writing
Tagged Doctor Who, international writer, judge a book by its cover, Misfits, politics, sports, writing craft, YA fiction
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Walpurgis Night Linkdump
Well, it was either Walpurgis Night or Koninginnedag. I’d actually hoped to announce a new release today, but OmniLit/AllRomance is having upload issues today, so have a linkdump instead: Ellen DeGeneres attempts to record the audio book edition of Fifty … Continue reading
Posted in Links
Tagged epic fantasy, erotica, funny, Game of Thrones, gender, gothic novel, historical fantasy, historical fiction, linkdump, relentless darkness, short fiction, Star Wars
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Yet another interview and a few links
First of all, I’m interviewed by Debra L. Martin and David W. Small at Two Ends of the Pen today. Otherwise, I’ve been very busy these past few days, so there hasn’t been a whole lot of blogging going on … Continue reading
Posted in Links, TV
Tagged children's books, Game of Thrones, interviews, Star Wars, US TV
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Birthday Linkdump
Yesterday was my birthday. I didn’t really celebrate a whole lot, since I had school until the afternoon, though I did buy some rhubarb cake for my parents and myself at the bakery next to the school. I also got … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Links
Tagged awards geekery, cartoons, characterisation, gender, German TV, linkdump, science fiction, The Simpsons
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Easter Monday Link Round-up
Here in Germany, today was a public holiday and rather slow. Nonetheless, Easter Monday is a work day in the US. Besides, there were at least two big conventions this weekend, so the internet didn’t go into holiday mode. The … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Links
Tagged accidents, architecture, awards geekery, Bremen, fairground, fandom wank, Freimarkt, gender, genre wank, steampunk
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