Via Walter Roberson. Ancient trading networks were a lot more extensive than we often assume.
Originally shared by ScienceDaily
Jun
09
Jun
08
Checking out this website to see if I may want to submit to it sometime, and I found this excellent short-short.
Checking out this website to see if I may want to submit to it sometime, and I found this excellent short-short.
https://sites.google.com/a/newmyths.com/nmwebsite/flash_fiction/what-you-need
Jun
08
Design and print your own garments right at home.
Originally shared by Arduino
Design and print your own garments right at home.
https://blog.arduino.cc/2016/06/07/kniterate-is-a-3d-printer-for-clothes/
Jun
08
I have a story on submission at the moment that’s about aquaculture controlled by Arduino, so this interests me.
I have a story on submission at the moment that’s about aquaculture controlled by Arduino, so this interests me.
Originally shared by Arduino
This open-source farming CNC machine makes growing crops as easy as playing FarmVille.
https://blog.arduino.cc/2016/06/07/farmbot-is-an-open-source-cnc-farming-machine/
Jun
06
Another, even more comprehensive, report from Hugh Howey and Data Guy.
Another, even more comprehensive, report from Hugh Howey and Data Guy.
The good news: there are thousands of authors earning a living wage from writing, some of whom seldom or never appear on the bestseller lists. The bad news: this still represents a relatively small percentage of authors. But it appears that the advent of ebooks has grown the total market and made it possible for more people to make a living out of writing.
The other news: There are still reasons to pursue traditional publishing (either with the Big 5 or a small press), but, except for a very small number of authors, earning more money is no longer one of those reasons. This becomes clearer with every report they release.
Jun
05
Urban fantasy fans, watch out for this one, coming next month.
Urban fantasy fans, watch out for this one, coming next month. It follows the classic UF structure, but takes it to a more thoughtful place by making relationships and family, in many different permutations, key throughout the book.
Jun
05
Go where the energy is.
Go where the energy is.
Originally shared by David Brin
Jeff Bezos wants to build giant factories in space… to save the Earth. And he’s not the only one.
http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/06/jeff-bezos-wants-to-build-giant.html
Jun
04
One of the reasons I think SF is valuable is that it’s a way to think through scenarios before we encounter them.
One of the reasons I think SF is valuable is that it’s a way to think through scenarios before we encounter them. A story is obviously not just for that, not even primarily for that, but reading SF can develop the habit of thought.
Originally shared by David Brin
My weekend post is about “Sci Fi Warnings and Optimism!” I review some hot new SF movies and books. And I describe tentative White House interest in seeing a fan group advisory board! One where SF readers can be asked about any surprising event or scenario and come up with a rapid response: “Hey, I know some stories about exactly that!”
http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2016/06/sci-fi-warnings-and-optimism-calling.html
Jun
03
Via Natalie Mootz. No huge surprises here, but the number one reason people stop reading is that the book is dull.
Via Natalie Mootz. No huge surprises here, but the number one reason people stop reading is that the book is dull.
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
WHY READERS STOP READING A BOOK
The story being Dull was the most frequently mentioned problem with 25.29% of the mentions of the Category. Followed by actual Bad Writing, then Dull or Unbelievable Characters, Info Dump, and uses of Profanity.
Jun
03
Via Karen Conlin, a fine defence of using adverbs thoughtfully and appropriately.
Via Karen Conlin, a fine defence of using adverbs thoughtfully and appropriately.
Originally shared by Lexicon Valley
Lovingly, Stridently, Unapologetically