What did you blog about today?

[Biskit]

Well, my presence online continues to be erratic. It turns out that I have managed to write for #BlogBattle three months in a row now, and this month I've actually got as far as telling people about it.
On the topic of Cultivate, I bring you the Jacked-up Beansprout.

 

[The Big Peat]

The Fantasy Literature of England by Colin Manlove

By way of introductory remarks, I’d like to state that there seem to be two schools of thought as to how much country of provenance matters in fantasy literature, and by writing a book called…

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The Shape of Fantasy: Investigating the Structure of American Heroic Epic Fantasy by Dr C Palmer-Patel

By way of introductory remarks, I’d like to state my favourite thing about Palmer-Patel’s The Shape of Fantasy is that it addreses my least favourite thing about fantasy academia. You s…

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[Vince W]

Ben Bova’s ‘Privateers’ Is a Romantic Sci-Fi Thriller

 

[thaddeus6th]

So, technology. Technical Woe

 

[Juliana]

So, technology.

Oh no! What an ordeal.

 

[thaddeus6th]

Oh no! What an ordeal.

Ha, yeah. Glad, somehow, my old computer came back to life. Once the refund is done, assuming that happens, I may browse around for a cheap and basic second laptop as an emergency stand-in... felt a bit uncomfortable just having one device, especially given how much bad luck I was having at the time.

 

[Juliana]

A few first kisses...

Five First Kisses: the Understated Edition

 

[Vince W]

Crispy aromatic duck:
‘The Dechronization of Sam Magruder’ Is The Dinosaur Fantasy You Need To Read

 

[StilLearning]

Our weekly link storm / round-up / obsessive's scrapbook of news and events from off-Earth:

An Ancient Solar System:
This week, off world: After 17 years SLS lifts off with Artemis 1, Dreamchaser, Space Rider, and Space Perspectives make progress - and loads more...

This week, off world: After 17 years SLS lifts off with Artemis 1, Dreamchaser, Space Rider, and Space Perspectives make progress - and loads more...

Here’s where you can donate to help Ukrainian refugees and war victims Pick o' the podcasts: Advert From the video store: Artemis 1 ...

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[Vince W]

Absalom: Fight Night!
‘Absalom: Fight Night!’ Reveals The Dark Side of London

 

[StilLearning]

Our weekly roundup / scrapbook / linkstorm of news and events from offworld:


An Ancient Solar System:

This week, off world: Artemis 1 loops around the Moon, China to use space station to test space-based solar power and loads more...

#space #industry #exploration #solarpower #china #solar

This week, off world: Artemis 1 loops around the Moon, China to use space station to test space-based solar power and loads more...

Here’s where you can donate to help Ukrainian refugees and war victims Pick o' the podcasts: Advert From the video store: Artemis 1 ...

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[Vince W]

‘The Algebraist’ Is The Last Iain M. Banks Book I Will Ever Read

 

[The Big Peat]

Stuff I Missed: Horns by Joe Hill, Inish Carraig by Jo Zebedee, A Hero Born by Jin Yong

Horns by Joe Hill: Few stories have grown in my mind after the telling like Horns by Joe Hill. I dimly recall the story as being slow, confusing, and very stylised feeling. It ended strong but it d…

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Stuff I Missed: Sabriel by Garth Nix, Man O’ War by Dan Jones, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

Sabriel by Garth Nix: If I were to create a list of pre-Potter YA series that still really retain a following then, after Le Guin’s Earthsea, I’d be talking Tamora Pierce’s Alanna…

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[Biskit]

Something for the #BlogBattle prompt "Navigate", although the way this month has gone, Going Nowhere almost got lost;

 

[Vince W]

Weirdly disappointing.
’Rotherweird’ Isn’t Weird Enough

 

[The Big Peat]

Retro Review: Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice by James Branch Cabell

Welcome to the next installment in my Retro Reviews! This time, we’re looking at an author and book whose influence has waxed and waned, but can be considered one of the early pioneers of humourous…

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If Fantasy Books had Rugby Teams: Discworld

I like a good silly blog post me. And the last time I put out a call for ideas, my friend Jon suggested this one. Before I go on I think I should explain something. The reason rugby fans love comin…

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[AnRoinnUltra]

Life, death, and pizza, a 100 word ghost story for Loren Eaton's Advent Ghost 2022 event -plenty of good stories in the mix and worth a look. Credit is due to the author for keeping this going (I've only done it once before but it is a nice writing tradition). Was pushing the horror connection with pizza but better to have given it a go than not*.
*opinions may vary

 

[StilLearning]

Evening everyone, here's our weekly linkstorm / obsessive scarpbook of all things off world and space related:

An Ancient Solar System:

This week, off world: China launches 7 space missions in 10 days, James Webb sees Titan and loads more...

This week, off world: China launches 7 space missions in 10 days, James Webb sees Titan and loads more...

Here’s where you can donate to help Ukrainian refugees and war victims Pick o' the podcasts: From the video store: Orion splashes ...

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[Stephen Palmer]

Is it art? Is it images?

AI Art & All That

I’ve been very interested in the current debate about AI art, which has kicked off in recent months. I’ve read lots of thought-provoking blogs, Facebook posts and more, which have pushe…

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[bretbernhoft]

I wrote about what makes the 1990s so important, to our culture and individuals. This is part of a larger body of writing that I'm working on for a website on the same subject; intense 90s nostalgia, deserved or not.