Tag Archives: Teacakes and Damnation

Fighting Talk

I don’t spend any time on Fakebook these days, but still occasionally get drawn into conversations that one would normally only have to endure on such platforms. A couple of weeks ago, a reader contacted me; giving all the signs of someone with strong enough opinions to go straight onto anyone’s “ignore” list. Needless to […]

Science Fiction “World Building”

I just read this article in the Guardian Lifestyle section – many lessons, a few confirmations and some surprises. The Guardian: 6 Jan 2021 “If the aliens lay eggs, how does that affect architecture? : sci-fi writers on how they build their worlds” Graphics by Stefan Keller, Kellepics and Pixabay. Alastair Reynolds has always struck […]