Monthly Archives: March 2021

Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for March 2021

Posted on March 31, 2021 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 March 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021 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 February books I missed … Continue reading →

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier meet “The Star Sprangled Man”

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Cora

I’m still not sure if I’ll do episode by episode reviews for the entire series of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, because it is much less complex than WandaVision and I’m not sure whether it really deserves deeper analysis. … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to the 2021 Hugo Finalists, Whoever They May Be

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Cora

DisCon III, the 2021 Worldcon in Washington DC, will announce the finalists for the 2021 Hugo Awards on April 13. Right now, no one except for possibly the Hugo administrators knows who those finalists will be. However, sometime in the … Continue reading →

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Marvel’s “New World Order” – Some Thoughts on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Cora

I probably won’t do episode by episode reviews of the new Marvel series on Disney+ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, because compared to WandaVision, it’s a much more straight forward action adventure story and doesn’t seem to be the … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2020 Nebula Award Finalists

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Cora

The finalists for the 2020 Nebula Awards were announced yesterday night, uncommonly late in the year, since the Nebula finalists are normally announced several weeks rather than four day before the Hugo nominations close. So let’s take a look at … Continue reading →

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“The Cold Crowdfunding Campaign” is now available as a free e-book

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Cora

Almost a year ago, I wrote a short story in response to the famous 1954 science fiction story “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin, which reimagines the classic story as a crowdfunding campaign. I then posted the story to my … Continue reading →

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Fanzine Spotlight: James Nicoll Reviews

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Cora

We’re heading into the homestretch for the 2021 Hugo nominations, so it’s time for the next entry in my Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines … Continue reading →

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Fanzine Spotlight: Young People Read Old SFF

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Cora

We’re heading into the homestretch for the 2021 Hugo nominations, so it’s time for the next entry in my Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines … Continue reading →

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Fanwriter/Fancaster Spotlight: Paul Weimer

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Cora

It’s time for the next entry in my Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured by clicking here. Today’s spotlight is a bit … Continue reading →

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