Unfamiliar words
A common problem in fantasy and science fiction stories is drowning the reader in made-up words at the start of...
Temporary fiction closure in May and June
The Strange Horizons fiction department is temporarily closing to submissions during the months of May and June--that is, from May...
Two upcoming readings (Seattle, London)
Two readings that may be of interest to people in Seattle and London: Karen Joy Fowler is reading tonight, April...
What would your name have been?
Naomi just asked what my name would've been if I'd been born a girl. Not only did I know the...
Music coincidence
I'm listening to music while entering stories into the SH database. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer's "Farewell to Bitterroot Valley"...
Limerick
Earlier, Twig said something like, "What did I do with the cup?" And I had a flashback, as often happens...
March submissions update
We ended up with 405 submissions in March, making it the third-highest-volume month we've ever had. That's an average of...
Mafia poly marriage
Scalzi recently posted an entry about poly marriage. A couple of commenters there brought up a concern I've encountered before:...
Previously, on Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica returns to TV tonight for the start of its final season. (Or at least the start of the...
Facebook, friends, and social networking sites
I think I joined the original Six Degrees site, way back when it first launched, just 'cause I was curious...
Futurismic fiction returns!
I continue to be out of touch; it's been a month now since Chris East announced that the fiction department...
Today’s new Google features
Some interesting new time-related features from Google today: Google Wake Up Kit--have trouble waking up? This new Google Calendar feature...