Tag Archives: fantasy

Science Fiction Is Never Evenly Distributed

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Cora

Camestros Felapton has an interesting post on his blog asking if there is a currently dominant mode of speculative fiction. Camestros’ post is a response to two episodes of the Rite Gud podcast, namely this one where host Raquel S. … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: The Wolf of Rajala

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Cora

Welcome to the first edition of First Monday Free Fiction for 2022. 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 … Continue reading →

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A handy guide to all SFF-related posts and works of 2021

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Cora

I never felt particularly comfortable with eligibility posts, but I posted such an overview for the first time in 2016, when someone added my name to the Hugo Nominations Wiki. Eventually, it paid off, because I was a Hugo finalist … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2021 Hugo Award Winners and the Ceremony in general

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Cora

The latest Star Trek Discovery and Hawkeye reviews is coming, but for now, let’s talk about the 2021 Hugo Award winners. I’d hoped to get this post up a few days ago, but I was busy, so it’s a few … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: The Dark Crusade

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Cora

It’s Worldcon weekend, so the Hawkeye and Star Trek Discovery reviews may be delayed this week. If you’re at DisCon III, either on site or virtually, here’s where you can find me. In the meantime, I have another Fancast Spotlight … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: The Book Wormhole

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Cora

Today, I have another Fancast Spotlight for you. 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. And so I’m pleased to feature the delightfully … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Declan, Disruptor of Doors

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Cora

The Tale of Declan, Disruptor of Doors A Sword and Sorcery Parody by Cora Buhlert In an age undreamt of, after the Supreme Lord of Darkness descended from his mountain to lead the Hounds of Sadness in their assault against … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: Worldbuilding for Masochists

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Cora

Even though I recently announced the new Semiprozine Spotlight series, I’m still featuring fanzines and fancasts, too. And therefore, here is the next entry in the Fancast Spotlight project. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for September 2021

Posted on September 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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A Mixed Bag: Some Comments on the 2021 Dragon Award Winners

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Cora

Dragon Con, a big media con in Atlanta, Georgia, is actually going ahead in person this year, though they require proof of vaccination and masks, much to the chagrin of the usual suspects. Therefore, the 2021 Dragon Awards had an … Continue reading →

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