The World in the Satin Bag
Blog URL http://wisb.blogspot.com
Located Santa Cruz, California USA
Tags scifi, fantasy, science fiction, writing, books, reviews, speculative fiction, fiction, novels
WISB is a blog about science fiction, fantasy, writing, and all things related. Includes book reviews, author interviews, genre discussions, and much more.
Latest Blog Posts
- The End of Good Writing: The Damage of Twilight, Harry Potter, and Their Friends on Nov 20, 2009 in Literature Rants
(Disclaimer: I do not hate Twilight--not really--nor do I despise the things I am going to talk about here. I am simply pointing out a potential problem that nobody has solutions for.)There has been a resurgence of crap in the last few years. I do...
- Why WISB is a Safe Place: I Won't Call Your Employer on Nov 20, 2009 in Random Rants Announcements
I have access to every IP that comes to this website. I also have some detailed information for all of those IPs. But guess what: I'm not going to report you to your employer if you post a vulgar or just downright stupid comment. Not like this gu...
- Cultural Literacy and Genre Fiction on Nov 19, 2009 in Fantasy Factoids Science Factoids Literature Rants
I've been researching this concept called "cultural literacy" in preparation for my final paper in my pedagogy course. In doing so, I've come to an interesting "revelation," if you will. Science fiction and fantasy are part of our culture as much a...
- The Strange (n.) – Being intrigued by something that doesn’t make sense! on Nov 16, 2009 in Literature Rants
I’ve had a most curious epiphany. Apparently if the description of the book is so far out there, so absurdly bizarre and unimaginably unintelligible in the light of logic, then I’m instantly fascinated by it and must have it in my collection. I...
- A Reiteration: Books and Music; Lovers, But Not Twins on Nov 15, 2009 in Random Rants Literature Rants
I am consistently shocked by the persistence of the belief that books (and particularly the book industry) are somehow exactly the same as music (and the music industry). While there are certainly analogous relationships between the two, the idea th...
- Survival By Storytelling: Now on Lulu and CreateSpace on Nov 15, 2009 in Announcements
I just wanted to remind all of you that the first issue of Survival By Storytelling is available on Lulu ($9 in print; $5 in digital) and CreateSpace ($9 in print).It will be on Amazon.com soon, and, as soon as we can figure out how to properly forma...
- Website Found: LitDrift (A Nifty Literature Site) on Nov 12, 2009 in Websites
I actually heard about this site through the University of Florida's English Graduates listserv, but recently the folks at LitDrift contacted me regarding posting something about them, and so here I am.I became a follower of LitDrift the second I saw...
