Category Archives: Writing

New apocalyptic SF story available: The Iron Border

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Cora

I did another eight-hour e-book challenge the last weekend in January and here is the result, a somewhat gloomy end of the world tale called The Iron Border. There is some more information about the process of writing The Iron … Continue reading →

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Interview with Science Fiction Writer Matthew Alan Thyer

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Cora

It’s time for our irregular series “Interviews with international indie writers” again. Today I welcome science fiction author Matthew Alan Thyer to my blog. Matthew has been kind enough to answer some questions for me. 1. Tell us a bit … Continue reading →

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Still Snowy and Frosty Linkdump

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Cora

I’m not sure whether this hit the news abroad at all, but the German TV station ARD did an exclusive TV interview with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. I only stumbled across the interview by accident, because I was waiting for … Continue reading →

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Interview with Science Fiction Writer Edward M. Grant

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Cora

Today I welcome science fiction author Edward M. Grant to my blog. Edward has been kind enough to answer a few questions for me. 1.   Tell us a bit about yourself. I grew up in Britain and studied Physics … Continue reading →

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The Pegasus Pulp Catalogue

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Cora

Among all the other stuff, I almost forgot to mention that Pegasus Pulp now has a catalogue. And unlike most other publisher catalogues, the Pegasus Pulp will be continuously updated, as new titles become available (because I can). Sharp eyes … Continue reading →

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Hugos and Worldcon Redux

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Cora

While some of us are debating about Paul Cook’s rather clueless attempt to define what is and isn’t SF (read the previous two posts for more), the discussion about the Hugos and the future of WorldCon is still happily chugging … Continue reading →

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More Responses to Paul Cook

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Cora

The uproar sparked by Paul Cook’s badly argued post at Amazing Stories is happily chugging along, so here are the latest reactions. First of all, Steve Davidson, editor of Amazing Stories, has issued an apology of sorts for shutting down … Continue reading →

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Plugs, superfast publishing and a new story: Old Mommark’s Tale

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Cora

First of all, I have a few links and plugs: I have mentioned Find, Read, Love, a site dedicated to the promotion and discovery of indie e-books, in these pages before. Find, Read, Love just had a great redesign, so … Continue reading →

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A Pop Culture Fatigue Themed Linkdump

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Cora

First of all, I have been interviewed by Brianna Lee McKenzie at The Cozy Corner Reading Room, so come on over and say hello. I’ve also got a round-up of writerly links and plugs over at Pegasus Pulp. iO9 asks … Continue reading →

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Just Strangle the Damned Cat! – The Problem of Formulaic Storytelling

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Cora

Yesterday I blogged about how I don’t much care for what is currently considered “quality drama” in the US and that I find many of the regular, non-prestigious TV dramas, cop shows, police procedurals and the like, inferior to similar … Continue reading →

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