by Nalini Haynes Orwell mourned decline of the English Language 67 years ago but authors still need to catch up 67 years ago, George Orwell …
Essays
Don’t be a dick Ryan Perez: a year later Ryan still needs schooling
WARNING: POSSIBLE TRIGGERS. WHEN DISCUSSING ONE OF THE INTERNET’S MOST RENOWN DICKS, OFFENSIVE ISSUES AND IMAGES ARISE A year ago Ryan Perez made an unprovoked …
Racebending and raceface in the 21st Century: discussion
a Continuum 9 panel, posted here to facilitate discussion Liz Barr, N. K. Jemisin and Stephanie Lai talked about “The Last Airbender, Cloud Atlas, Earthsea, …
A reviewer on reviewing
by Nalini Haynes In his essay ‘Say Goodbye to the Play-by-Play Book Review,’ Michael Bourne talks about changes in reviewing culture caused by the internet revolution. Michael …
Panning for gold in the muddy creek of life
Panning for gold in the muddy creek of life by Nalini Haynes Life’s a bitch then you die, or so the coffee mug caption said …
‘Do you need a laptop?’ a response to Birmo’s blog
‘Do you need a laptop?’ a response to Birmo’s blog That satirist Birmo (John Birmingham, author of the Axis of Time trilogy) has been at …
How to get blackballed by a reviewer
How to get blackballed by a reviewer Reviewers blackball authors (refuse to review authors) when authors rub reviewers up the wrong way. Like many other …
Writer from an OTHER culture
by Nalini Haynes I live cross-culturally. Every day. Being a writer from an OTHER culture, I’m struggling to come to terms with how to write. …
The times they are a’changing
The times they are a’changing by Nalini Haynes Life is about change; if we’re not changing then we’re dead. Well past dead & decomposed, actually, …
Serialisation of paranormal romance: a comparative analysis
using the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton as a base for comparison by Evie Kendal Kiss the Dead is the 21st book in Laurell …
Hell on Wheels vs Deadwood
a commentary by Nalini Haynes Hell on Wheels is a Western drama created by AMC (ye of Walking Dead and Breaking Bad fame). Recently renewed …
The Once and Future eBook
The Once and Future eBook by Nalini Haynes The latest Coode Street podcast discusses electronic books and magazines, contrasting the kindle and iPad experience, eBooks …
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
a commentary by Nalini Haynes Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor begins with Sunny, an albino Nigerian born in the US but living in Nigeria, who discovers …
Minion’s prescience. UPDATE: he was WRONG!!! :-D
Minion’s prescience Monday night the minion took me to the doctor to get my foot examined. Yes, my FOOT. NOT my head. 😛 I managed …
Australian Male Writers’ Challenge
Elizabeth Lhuede has set up the ‘Australian Male Writers Challenge’ as an affiliate page for the Australian Women Writers Challenge. 2012 saw the inaugural Australian Women Writers’ Challenge (AWW), …