Metaphors be with You
Neville Schroeder was a fireplug. He stood barely five feet tall, red, shabby, and pedestrian. Professor Connelly towered over him, a giant oak tree of a man with a silk paneled vest, tweed coat and tie, expensive glasses, and a neatly trimmed beard.
Silence
“Listen to me,” said the Demon as he placed his hand upon my head. “The region of which I speak is a dreary region in Libya, by the borders of the river Zaire. And there is no quiet there, nor silence.”
Safe Harbor
A story about a young woman’s journey to find her true identity after her mother dies. It’s also a story about love, Mother Earth, and living without fear.
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Milagro
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Quietly, Ross
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Review: Reception by Kenzie Jennings
Jenning’s debut novel stands out against her peers in a horrifying examination of family intersectionality, mental trauma, and compelling story-telling.
‘Illidan: World of Warcraft’ — Sympathizing with the Devil
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Pandemic Bingewatch: Away
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Six things we will do with Elon Musk’s Neuralink, according to sci-fi
Last Friday, billionaire inventor Tony Stark — I mean, Elon Musk — showed off progress on his latest project, the Neuralink.
Could Science & Technology Allow Us to Cheat Death?
What if one day we could cheat death? What if we could live longer – possibly forever? And if we could, would we want to?
A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question
A new paradox in quantum mechanics – one of our two most fundamental scientific theories – throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.
Nikola Tesla: The extraordinary life of a modern Prometheus
Tesla was a real-life Prometheus: the mythical Greek titan who raided heaven to bring fire to mankind, yet in punishment was chained to a rock where each day an eagle ate his liver.
New VR camera delivered to space station
A new virtual reality camera was successfully delivered to the International Space Station today and will allow the astronauts to film spacewalks in VR.
HBO VR events and concerts start today on VRChat
“Garden of Eden,” the first in a series of three live VR art explorations, concerts, and shows organized by HBO, kicks off today at 10 p.m. Eastern time on VRChat, a social VR platform.
Brandon Sanderson’s writing lectures are free on YouTube
Sci-fi and fantasy author Brandon Sanderson’s “Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy” lectures are up on YouTube — 13 in all, each about an hour long. They were recorded this spring during a writing class he was teaching for Brigham Young University.
Scientists: ‘Oumuamua may be alien after all
‘Oumuamua, a weird interstellar object that was discovered passing through our solar system in 2017, might be alien after all.
Wormhole travel could be possible, scientists say
According to new research, it’s possible that we could have wormholes large and stable enough for humans to be able to travel to distant stars.
Lava tubes on the Moon and Mars could be our future homes
Living on the surface of the Moon, or of Mars, is dangerous. The lack of a protective atmosphere means that radiation is a constant hazard, for example. Lava tubes can be the solution, scientists say.
N. K. Jemisin’s Short Story Emergency Skin Wins 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novelette
New York Times bestselling author N. K. Jemisin’s short story Emergency Skin was named the winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Short Novelette.
Resources for writers
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Brandon Sanderson’s writing lectures are free on YouTube
Sci-fi and fantasy author Brandon Sanderson’s “Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy” lectures are up on YouTube — 13 in all, each about an hour long. They were recorded this spring during a writing class he was teaching for Brigham Young University.
14 Reasons to Use Google Docs to Write
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Writing Advice Sites
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