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| Url: | http://wisb.blogspot.com/ |
| Author(s): | Shaun Duke |
| Language: | English |
| Tags: | science fiction, fantasy, writing |
| Description: | Science fiction, fantasy, literature, writing...it's all here. WISB is a blog talking about all things specfic, focusing primarily on literature and the act of writing it. It's also the home of the blog novel The World in the Satin Bag and its sequel The Spellweaver of Dern. Come check it out! |
| Ratings |  (6 Ratings) |
| Popularity: | 61 Followers |
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The Green Literature Proposal
| I think I mentioned this on my Twitter a few times, but if you don't follow me there, then this may be new to you. I recently sent out an abstract for a paper to a conference about green literatur...more |
2009-11-23
The Future Spells Doom?
| I know this has been discussed before, but I find it curious how prevalent the pessimistic has become in science fiction. I don't think this is a bad thing, mind you, but it is something to acknow...more |
2009-11-22
Science Fiction and Aliens: Human Relationships to the Other "Other"
| I've been reading a book called Alien Chic by Neil Badmington and the first chapter got me thinking about how science fiction imagines us relating to aliens. This very concept is part of what I wi...more |
2009-11-21
The End of Good Writing: The Damage of Twilight, Harry Potter, and Their Friends
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(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 b...more |
2009-11-20
Why WISB is a Safe Place: I Won't Call Your Employer
| 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 vulga...more |
2009-11-20
Cultural Literacy and Genre Fiction
| 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 ...more |
2009-11-18
The Strange (n.) – Being intrigued by something that doesn’t make sense!
| 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 fasci...more |
2009-11-16
A Reiteration: Books and Music; Lovers, But Not Twins
| 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...more |
2009-11-15
Survival By Storytelling: Now on Lulu and CreateSpace
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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, an...more |
2009-11-15
Website Found: LitDrift (A Nifty Literature Site)
| 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 ...more |
2009-11-11
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