Tag Archives: sci-fi

Sweet Smell of Acceptance

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Remember when this was a blog about writing and my writing “career”? Well, I actually have some news on that front. I got an acceptance for one of my stories (“Thirty-Nine”) at Stupefying Stories. That’s my second acceptance, with my … Continue reading →

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Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (9780307887450) : 2011 (Crown) The world sucks. It’s 2044 and the Great Recession has been grinding the world’s economy to dust for generations. The environment has gone completely out of whack and there’s not … Continue reading →

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Top Distractions of 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

It’s a new year, a natural time to look back and reflect on what we’ve done in the previous annum. And so, in that spirit, here at the Serial Distractions Badger Depository and Folk Music Museum, I’ve brought together the … Continue reading →

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Review: Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding (2009): 9780345522580 (Ballentine Books) Captain Darian Frey, of the airship freighter Ketty Jay, is on the run. After taking a too-good-to-be-true pirating job, he and his crew of scalawags find themselves set up for murder. … Continue reading →

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Review: Y1 by Sherrie Cronin

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Y1: An Interactive Novel by Sherrie Cronin (9780985156176): Cinnabar Press (2012). Zane Zeitman is a bright and talented 24-year-old with an unusual gift: he can alter his appearance in extraordinary ways. He wants to make a difference in the world … Continue reading →

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