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In the first Fire Mission story, the crew arrives in Bagédaan on a leaky old tub, but leaves on a fine naval schooner. In the fantasy and fiction world, there are several definitions of the "schooner," but in the 18th … Continue reading →
We love our multitasking, multi-functional phones, tablets and e-readers, but it seems our ancestors have been rocking that “all in one” vibe at least since early modern times. Practical? Well, we’ll leave it to our readers to decide, but it’s certainly … Continue reading →
This is an essay about a lifelong love affair with maps. I could have written it; so could my husband have, and any of several of my friends for that matter. We who are fans of maps just generally can … Continue reading →
Police Inspector Barbara Cole first appears in Raven's Tears and her story continues throughout the Raven & the Iris Series. In this series of shorts we go back in time to Barbara's preparations to become a police detective, and take … Continue reading →
Michael had started a post for you last week, but computer troubles are delaying his ability to complete it. The working title I saw was “The Cost of Everything,” and I took away from our discussion that it involves how … Continue reading →
One of the things that used to drive me crazy was finding, or figuring out, believable prices for stuff. If you're a scifi/fantasy author, gamer, or game designer, you can probably sympathize. Historical price lists are hard to find, and when you … Continue reading →
From the wiki: Raven Wing If you’ve read Dead Man’s Trigger, you already know how Raven got his name. If you were curious to know more about the device called the Raven Wing, including more about it’s war-time uses, please … Continue reading →
It seems most writers go through periods where the words just won’t come, no matter what we do. Some writers call this dull, dark time “writer’s block,” but others writers — more than you might suspect — think writer’s block … Continue reading →
“The universe of magic is a large place. It contains phenomena ranging from simple good luck charms to complicated systems of belief and practice such as astrology and alchemy, and it comes to us from prehistory, and from every part … Continue reading →
For those of us who really like a bit of science fiction with our fantasy (and vice versa), all 17, 500+ entries in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 3rd ed, are now free, and searchable, online. The first edition of … Continue reading →
