Monthly Archives: October 2023

Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for October 2023

Posted on October 31, 2023 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 October 2023

Posted on October 30, 2023 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 September books I missed … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2023 Hugo Winners

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Cora

The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards were announced today at Worldcon in Chengdu, China. My thoughts on the finalists may be found here. I almost forgot that the Hugos were today, because a) I normally don’t expect Worldcon or … Continue reading →

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Foundation explores “Creation Myths” and ends season 2

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Cora

And here is the last of my episode by episode reviews of season 2 of Foundation. For my takes on previous episodes, go here. And yes, I know this is late, but then I had a lot of other things … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: The Horror in the Westermark Woods

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the October 2023 edition of First Monday Free Fiction. Though it’s actually Third Monday Free Fiction, because I had too much on my mind and forgot to post this month’s story. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch … Continue reading →

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My Dad, Addy Buhlert (1938 – 2023)

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Cora

This is not the post I wanted to write today or indeed ever. But on October 1, my Dad died. It was very unexpected, because in spite of some health issues in the past, he had always been very healthy … Continue reading →

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