Tag Archives: science fiction

Art versus Commerce or Selling Out

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Cora

Apparently, the hot topic du jour in the online SFF sphere these days is selling out. As far as I can tell, the whole discussion was kicked off by Paolo Bacigalupi and a bunch of other SFF writers on Twitter. … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Lower Saxony State Elections and some SF Links

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Cora

First of all, my internet still works. Well, sort of, at any rate. For at the moment I can only access the Internet via my laptop and netbook and not via my dsktop PC. That requires a fix that will … Continue reading →

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Three Links and Two Plugs

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Cora

I’m still here for now. The big (or not so big) switchover will happen later today. I hope there won’t be any service interruptions here, though I managed to get the year’s first two translation jobs out of the door … Continue reading →

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First Linkdump of the New Year

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Cora

First of all, my internet provider is switching me over to a faster connection this Friday. I don’t know how smooth that switchover will be, so don’t be alarmed if I go offline for a few days. And now for … Continue reading →

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The Mayan Apocalypse fails to appear, so here’s a non-post-apocalyptic linkdump

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Cora

So the Mayan apocalypse failed to appear today to very little surprise. Though since the Mayas did not specify the exact time the world is supposed to end, we may not be out of the woods yet. However, today school … Continue reading →

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Christopher Priest does it again

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Cora

After making waves earlier this year by finding the Clarke Award shortlist inadequate (I posted about that controversy here, here and here), Christopher Priest – the SFF genre’s resident old curmudgeon – is at it again. This time around, however, … Continue reading →

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Snowy Day Linkdump

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Cora

We had more snow last night and this time around, the snow even stayed, because the temperatures hovered around zero all day long. And because the weather was so conductive to the holiday spirit, I baked cookies today. I made … Continue reading →

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At last, Barnes & Noble… and some other links

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Cora

The biggest news of the day (well, for me at any rate) is that my e-books are now finally available at Barnes & Noble. You can find the full list here – individual links will also be added to the … Continue reading →

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Back Again – and a Linkdump

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Cora

Okay, so I’m back again from Scotland. Actually, I’ve been back for a few days now, but so far I’ve been too exhausted and busy to blog. Anyway, I had a really great time and took some lovely photos, which … Continue reading →

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SF is dying – again – and gritty epic fantasy is gritty

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Cora

It’s the time of year for the annual “SF is dying” lament again. This time around the chorus is led by Paul Kincaid, who reviews three “Year’s Best” anthologies and finds them lacking (too many old tropes, too many space … Continue reading →

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