First Impressions of Windows 10

by | Aug 6, 2015 | Writer's Life

Windows 10 finally came to my machine this morning, a little late in the game, to be sure. At first, the promised jump lists did not function. For Word, for example, a little arrow appeared beside its entry on the start menu, but neither mousing over it nor clicking...

Guest Post: Betsy Dornbusch

by | Jul 28, 2015 | Guest Post

Authors talk about worldbuilding, but have you stopped to think about the why of it? SF&F author Betsy Dornbusch tackles that question. Writing in Secondary Worlds Betsy Dornbusch  I write all my current work in secondary worlds, short fiction and novel length. My...

Knitting a Story

by | Jul 22, 2015 | Writer's Life

I have, at various points in my life, been a knitter of some small skill. I learned the art while I was expecting my third child, and took to it like a house-afire, knitting sweater after sweater for those I love, some of which are still in use. They say that when you...

Jael Wye on Aliens

by | Jul 15, 2015 | Guest Post

How do you make an alien alien enough without making them too alien? SFR author Jael Wye has some thoughts on that topic in our second guest post. Edit: I apologize for any delay in approving comments; I have a family member in the hospital and I’m spending the...