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More about the Golden Age

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Cora

This is the third in a loose series of posts about the so-called Golden Age of science fiction and how it was less monolithic and more diverse than most people think. Parts one and two may be found here. These … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory 2019 Birthday Post

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Cora

April 18 was my birthday, so this year’s birthday post is two days late, because the weekly link round-ups for the Speculative Fiction Showcase and the Indie Crime Scene as well as the review of the Star Trek Discovery season … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2019 – and some links

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Cora

First of all, a happy new year to everybody who reads my blog! My 2019 bring you health, happiness and success! Here in Germany, 2019 is already a little more than three hours old and so far, the year is … Continue reading →

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Cozy Space Opera with Food: “The Taste of Home”, a new “In Love and War” story

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Cora

Yes, I have a new In Love and War story to announce. It’s called The Taste of Home and the post title says it all, really. The Taste of Home is another tale to come out of the 2018 July … Continue reading →

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WorldCon 75 Photos and a Report

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Cora

Now the extended Hugo commentary is out of the way, here is my WorldCon 75 report with plenty of photos. Many of the photos are already in this video I posted on YouTube, but here you can see them without … Continue reading →

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The Puppies Are Pooping Again

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Cora

Well, at least the rabid puppies are. No one is quite sure what the sad puppies are up to these days. But as for the rabids, Vox Day has released his rabid puppy slate for 2017 (the link goes to … Continue reading →

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Photos: Leer in East Frisia

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Cora

Yesterday was Ascension Day a.k.a. Father’s Day, which is a public holiday in Germany. Ascension Day is traditionally a day for outings, including the infamous Father’s Day tours where groups of young men, most of whom are not fathers, set … Continue reading →

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Cora does a podcast interview and other mixed updates

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Cora

First of all, I’ve been interviewed by Señor Rolando for the podcast Büchergefahr (book danger) and talk a bit about writing, indie publishing and pulp fiction. You can listen to the podcast here. Alas, it’s only in German. Meanwhile, yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Cora

Here in Germany, the New Year is almost twelve hours old already, so time for the first post of 2015. And if you’re looking for something to read, the good folks at OmniLit/All Romance e-books are running a New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Still Snowy and Frosty Linkdump

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Cora

I’m not sure whether this hit the news abroad at all, but the German TV station ARD did an exclusive TV interview with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. I only stumbled across the interview by accident, because I was waiting for … Continue reading →

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