Author: Lancelot Schaubert
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Science Fiction 101 by Robert Silverberg
Thanks to Emily Munro for enlightening me about Science Fiction 101 (formerly Worlds of Wonder) by Robert Silverberg. Also double thanks to Emily for lending this book to me literally years ago and waiting all of that time for me to return it. This volume is a must-have both for superfans of the genre and…
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This is Water by David Foster Wallace
One of the more famous commencement speeches in recent history, David Foster Wallace’s THIS IS WATER speaks about the ethical basis and foundation of western civilization.
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Spanish Lacemaker Weaving
Tara found a video of a Spanish lacemaker, which is a kind of weaving. As you know the art of weaving is important to her, but the metaphor for magic metaphysics is important to me:
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The Weddings of 1970s: Stunningly Beautiful Photos from a Groovy Era
The 1970s was a decade marked by vibrant cultural shifts, and weddings during this time were no exception. This era saw an eclectic mix of styles and… The Weddings of 1970s: Stunningly Beautiful Photos from a Groovy Era
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Matthew Kressel Interview
Lancelot Schaubert — Hey there, Matthew Kressel! So when did you first dip your toe into the genre? Or into make believe? Matthew Kressel — The first time I wrote anything with the hope of it being published was in college after I had one of the most incredibly vivid dreams of my life, and…
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Foraged Cherries
I found a new tree for picking foraged cherries down the block. Here’s a wider pic of the tree and of the rose bush I found. Tasted tart and none of us died.
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William Atheling and The Issue at Hand
While he wrote fiction, James Blish secretly sent in a ton of critical essays pushing by force the entire genre to think critically about itself under the pseudonym William Atheling, Jr and the title The Issue at Hand. In it, he gave scathing rebukes of his best friends — some of his contemporary masters of science…
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AT Sayre Interview
Thanks to AT SAYRE for joining us for this wide-ranging interview and to his publisher for making it possible for you, the reader, to download the book directly from this site: links for that will be nested throughout the piece. The piece will be broken up into early years, philosophy, and then will go into…
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Zach Weinersmith Interview
Lancelot Schaubert — What was the first picture you remember drawing? Zach Weinersmith — Oh wow, that’s a good question. The earliest one I’m sure I can remember would have been, I think, in second or third grade. It was a giant talking bomb insisting that everything would be fine. I believe it was part of a…
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Gabriel Kellman Interview
Lancelot Schaubert — Thanks for joining us, Gabriel Kellman. How’d you get into speculative fiction? Gabriel Kellman — Well, I was a vividly imaginative kid, so I spent a large chunk of my childhood with my brain in other universes. I also read a lot as a kid, and most of it was fantasy or sci-fi, so…
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Gordon Linzner Interview
Lancelot Schaubert — Thanks for joining us, Gordon Linzner. When you were growing up, what was the speculative fiction that dominated your imagination? Gordon Linzner — Hard to narrow down, after so many decades. I’d say initially authors like Isaac Asimov, Fred Pohl, and far too many others to name, I learned to read early on, to…
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Fiction Writing Help: 19 Types of Sensory Details
I’ve offered this bit of fiction writing help to friends in the discord server of the writers here, but I wanted to formalize it as a post for folks to refer back upon. One of those archived posts of mine that to make link copying easier. (It’s getting eerie how often I have to google…