Author Archives: Cora

Star Trek Explores “Strange New Worlds” and Returns To Its Roots

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Cora

At last, here is the long-awaited Star Trek: Strange New Worlds review, starting with the first episode, which is entitled simply “Strange New Worlds”. Warning! Spoilers under the cut!

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Some Thoughts on the 2021 Nebula Award Winners – and Two SFWA Uproars

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Cora

Yes, the much delayed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode reviews are coming and there will be more Masters of the Universe action figure photo stories as well, simply because I enjoy doing them. However, for today I’m interrupting your … Continue reading →

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Secrets of Eternia: A Photo Story or Watch Cora Play with Action Figures, Part 2: The Origin of Teela

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Cora

It’s the second installment of a new series of posts which are basically me posing my Masters of the Universe Origins action figures to reenact scenes from the cartoons and my imagination. Part 1, where I discuss the secret identity … Continue reading →

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Secrets of Eternia: A Photo Story or Watch Cora Play with Action Figures, Part 1: The Secret Identity of He-Man

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Cora

Easter Monday was my birthday. There wasn’t much of a celebration, because my Mom is in hospital for hip replacement surgery, so it was just me and my Dad. Though I did get a nice haul of books, which you … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard Bids “Farewell”

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Cora

Here is my take on the final episode of season 2 Star Trek Picard, Though this is not the last of the Star Trek reviews, for Paramount in its infinite wisdom is blessing us with even more Star Trek in … Continue reading →

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Cora is in the Local Newspaper as well as Free Sword and Sorcery

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Cora

Yes, it’s another link post. To begin with, I was in the local newspaper Kreiszeitung today and Andreas Hapke wrote a great profile about me and my Hugo nomination. As a bonus, you can see my three Hugo pins in … Continue reading →

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Of Rockets and Hugos

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Cora

The final Star Trek Picard review is coming and I also have something new planned for this blog that you’ll hopefully enjoy. But for now I have two other things to share. For starters, I was interviewed by the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard Plays “Hide and Seek”

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Cora

Here is my take on the penultimate episode of season 2 Star Trek Picard, very late, because I’m very much trekked out at this point. Though this is not the last of the Star Trek reviews, for Paramount in its … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Rites of Passage

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Cora

Welcome to the May 2022 edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a free story on the first Monday of every … Continue reading →

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A Podcast and a New Story

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Cora

The next Star Trek Picard review is coming, but for now I just want to point out two other places where you can find me on the web this week. For starters, I was a guest on the Dickheads Podcast … Continue reading →

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