"If I were to dredge up one s-f novel which, more than any others, would cause me to abandon s-f entirely, it is Robert Heinlein's Gulf" [novella published in 1949]. Heinlein has done more harm to s-f than has any other writer, I think--with the possible exceptions of George O. Smith. The dialogue in Stranger in a Strange Land has to be read to be believed. "Give the little lady a box of cigars!" the character cries, meaning that the girl has said something which is correct. One wonder what the rejoinder would be if a truly inspired remark had to be answered, rather than a routine statement; it would probably burst the book's gizzard."

"If I were to dredge up one s-f novel which, more than any others, would cause me to abandon s-f entirely, it is Robert Heinlein's Gulf" (1949)

Philip K. Dick in "Will the Atomic Bomb Ever Be Perfected, and if so, What Becomes of Robert Heinlein?" in Lighthouse (Oct. 1966).
#scifi #sciencefiction

I finally got one of those scam book club emails. I feel special, wanted, important. It was addressed to Keith, which is not my name.

No, you're good.

This is one of my favorite movies.

Every time you say "IP" or "canon," it takes 12 minutes off your lifespan.

35 Writers to Watch | Guild Literary Complex The Guild Complex’s 35 Writers to Watch list celebrates the Guild’s 35+ years of innovative programming by featuring local writers whose careers represent the future of the literary arts in Chicago, a...

This is cool! Two authors from our Chicago anthology (Jotham Austin II and Tina Jenkins Bell) and the afterword writer of our Frank London Brown book (Nile Lansana) on this list.

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@gwenckatz.bsky.social hallucigenia in the house

More to come, but I just did a data analysis for someone who left substack for beehiiv some time ago and WOW, if your only motivation is money? Forget nazis, terfs, and pedos, just care about cash? You should get tf off substack now!

That's terrible!

Same.

Well what do you think of the various Brazilian jujitsu submission holds?

This is the best answer.

Someday, with luck and hard work, she will have a name too.

But I'm asking whether writers would like to hear "hey, we like this a lot and would like to hold it" and later "actually we don't want it," or whether they're like me and would rather not hear that they got thisclose.

I mean, if it's an anthology of horror stories about werewolf bakeries and I write a werewolf bakery story, it's basically dead if the werewolf bakery anthology rejects it.

Are we talking about the same thing? I mean a magazine or anthology announces an open call for short story submissions and someone submits a story, whether it be a story they had lying around or one they wrote because they were inspired by the call. It's not dead if that place doesn't accept it.

I know with sim subs there's a risk that something I really love will get snatched up by someone else if I wait, so I just send an acceptance early.

What do y'all think about submission holds? I don't do them because the worst feeling I've ever had as a writer was when an editor sent a hold but ended up rejecting my story. Don't get my hopes up! But maybe I'm in the minority on that?

I know people bristle at the idea of leftists who police language but a big reason it happens is because, especially as it relates to politicians, the language we choose serves as an entirely accurate predictor of the types of policy decisions we would make & who we would & wouldn’t place value on

Bridger Warren sobbing while reading while his eyes look like the protag's of a shoujo manga

Wondering what Bridger's crying about? You can read it yourself in "Seattle White Day Special #1: Bridge(r) Over Troubled Chocolate" in Generation Dead: The Dead Reckoning Collection coming out this November from @frombeyondpress.bsky.social

Much love to @croxovergoddess.bsky.social for this

Deeper Cut: The Weird Tales Murder Mystery In the Detroit Evening Times for 16 Aug 1942 (and the The Standard-Times in New Bedford, Mass) is a sensational article by journalist Terry McShane: “The Case of the Oversized Footprint.&#822…

The Weird Tales Murder Mystery! Cutting deeper than normal this week on Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein as we examine a double murder case in 1930s Texas in which a pulp magazine formed a vital clue.

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#weirdtales #truecrime #pulpfiction

Anne Hathaway bought the rights to a novel about a tradwife influencer who wakes up in 1855 and has to actually live the life she's been selling online. The book is called Yesteryear. It came out 3 days ago. The film rights were already sold to Hathaway, who will produce and star.

Holy shit, I have NEVER been more excited for a movie.

Thrashin' (1986) Ditch Battle YouTube video by Phuck Yiu

Some days, I don't think about the 1986 film Thrashin', in which Josh Brolin and some other guy have a battle on skateboards armed with weighted purses, but today is not one of those days.

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chappelle's interview reminded me again of bob hope's reaction to glaad contacting him about the language he was using in his act. in response, bob shot this for glaad in 1988. eddie murphy also says his gay and aids jokes from the 80s make him cringe. it's ok to say you were wrong and move on.

THOSE CUBES AIN'T GONNA GLEAM THEMSELVES!

Says Mr. Fun at Parties, which turn out to be parties with deficient curtains.

I can't be bothered to download and then post the Norman Rockwell painting but I AM NORMAN ROCKWELLING OVER HERE.

Patterned curtains should have the pattern on the back too so people can admire them from the street.

EVERY DAY I think things that will piss off hundreds, if not thousands of people. EVERY DAY I refrain from posting because I am afraid of the consequences. BUT THAT ENDS TODAY!