Tag Archives: Doctor Who

Report Day Links

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Cora

Today is report day, i.e. the students get their report cards, which also means a long weekend, because school doesn’t start up again until next Wednesday. And since today was the last day before the reports and the last session … Continue reading →

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An interview with Cora, the end of the singularity and the popularity of teen dystopias

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Cora

I don’t have a whole lot to say today, at least not here. But head over to the blog of historical fiction writer J.R. Tomlin where I’m interviewed today and talk about writing and researching historical fiction among other things. … Continue reading →

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School is out linkdump – and a riff on endings

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Cora

Today was the last day of school before the winter holiday and therefore the last day of school for this year. I watched The Sarah Jane Adventures with my fifth graders, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Lots of discussion both about … Continue reading →

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Two Quick Links for an Advent Sunday

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Cora

Good news: Two more of the missing Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s have been found, namely episode 3 of the first Doctor story Galaxy Four, a story which was completely lost except for a brief clip, and episode 2 … Continue reading →

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Quick Post on Consistency

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Cora

I had planned a much longer post for today, but I was busy with something else, so here’s a quick link: Dave Farland a.k.a Dave Wolverton has a great post about the importance of consistency in fiction. Found via Passive … Continue reading →

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Of crappy spin-offs

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Cora

I have given up on Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, when I realized that the sniper in tonight’s episode could have shot every single team member save Garcia and I wouldn’t have cared. How can the spin-off be so mind-bogglingly bad, … Continue reading →

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Why young adult fiction needs more gay characters – and more diversity in general

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Cora

Since Orson Scott Card has rewritten Hamlet with bonus homophobia, Ben Peek is now suggesting rewriting Ender’s Game with bonus homosexuality. In addition to making me smile, Ben Peek’s post also touches on the one thing that shocked me most … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Hugo Awards

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Cora

The 2010 Hugo and Campbell Awards have been awarded. No real surprises, though I’m kind of disappointed that Blackout/All Clear took the Hugo for best novel, because I found it the least interesting book on the shortlist (though I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Linkdump for a Wet Weekend

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Cora

There are new posts over at the Pegasus Pulp and ABC Buhlert blogs, so today’s a linkdump day for this blog:

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Supernatural miracle pregnancies and the hatred of pregnant women

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Cora

Feminist Frequency has a video essay on the supernatural miracle pregnancy, which has to be one of my most hated fantasy and SF tropes ever. Careful, the video may be triggering. At least it was for me. Found via Jay … Continue reading →

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