What not to put in a cover letter
We've been getting a lot of submissions lately that have detailed summaries and/or discussions of the story in the cover...
The case of the inverted plot
Recently finished reading Tales from Earthsea. Sometimes Le Guin stories are so rich I can't read many of them at once;...
On food and cooking
I've been cooking a lot more than usual lately. Which isn't saying much; "usual" is heating chili from a can,...
And the (birth)days keep going by
Sorry so long between entries these days. Busy. I'd hoped to catch up on some stuff over the weekend, but...
Way behind on everything
Quick update: First, I'm way behind on everything at the moment, but particularly on answering emails. I'll try to reply...
Interstellar polycultural setting
Warning: This entry is even longer than usual. This week's SH story, Tom Doyle's "Crossing Borders" (which is not for...
More on Year’s Bests
Over at the Rumor Mill, Jim Van Pelt posted an analysis of sources for the 2004 large-format Year's Bests, showing...
Computer book lifetimes
Back when I worked at SGI, I co-wrote a book call The VRML 2.0 Handbook with Josie Wernecke. I'm guessing...
Year’s Bests
Just finally got around to updating the Strange Horizons Awards page with the info I know so far about the...
Illegal art
Following a link provided by Aaron led me, slightly roundaboutly, to Illegal Art, a fascinating site featuring various kinds of...
Perennial Hugo voting quandary
I suspect, from what I've heard about it, that "A Case of Conscience" would probably be my first choice for...
Dishwasher
Ever since I moved in, the little cup in my dishwasher that's supposed to spring open halfway through the cycle...