Monthly Archives: June 2021

Conan the Socialist

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Cora

I know that I should probably spend more of my time reading current year Hugo finalists, but instead I’m still reading my way through the entire Conan series. I read some of the bowdlerized Lancer/Ace Conan editions years ago, but … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for June 2021

Posted on June 30, 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 June 2021

Posted on June 29, 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 May books I missed … Continue reading →

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New Kurval Sword and Sorcery Novella Available: The Black Knight

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Cora

This June is turning out to be sword and sorcery month for me. Two weeks ago, I had a sword and sorcery story called “The Gate of Mist” come out in Whetstone Magazine – a story which got this nice … Continue reading →

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Loki Visits “Lamentis” and Talks to Herself

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Cora

Another Wednesday, another episode of Loki. For my takes on previous episodes (well, just two so far), go here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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Loki Meets “The Variant”

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Cora

Another Wednesday, another episode of Loki. For my takes on previous episodes (well, just one so far), go here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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Cora Talks About Old SFF Elsewhere

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Cora

“But what’s new about that?” some of you will ask. She always talks about old SFF somewhere. However, today I had not one but two items coming out elsewhere. The first is my latest post over at Galactic Journey, where … Continue reading →

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New Story “The Gate of Mist” available in Issue 3 of Whetstone Magazine of Sword and Sorcery

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Cora

I have two links to share today. First of all, my friend and fellow Best Fan Writer Hugo finalist Paul Weimer has revived the popular Mind Meld feature, where several SFF authors and fans answer the same question, at nerds … Continue reading →

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Loki Finds His “Glorious Purpose”

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Cora

“Glorious Purpose”, the first episode of Loki, Disney’s latest Marvel related TV offering, became available for streaming today. I’m not sure if I’ll do episode by episode reviews of this one, because it’s a lot of work, but here are … Continue reading →

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Fanzine Spotlight: Ansible

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Cora

I initially started the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project to highlight Hugo-eligible fanzines, fansites and podcasts. 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. The Hugo … Continue reading →

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