Angriest posted a short blog about Aaron Sorkin, with links. It’s this article by Sarah Nicole Prickett that showcased fundamental problems with a lot of …
Essays
Blogging for gold
This article on Mummy bloggers debunks a whole heap of myths. I’d like to state for the record that I don’t get paid for anything …
Fanzine versus Podcast
by Nalini Haynes Note: this article was written and published in Dark Matter fanzine issue 8, nearly two months before Kathryn Linge approached me about …
House of Comarre
a review by Evie Kendal The House of Comarre series is best described as a near-future, gothic urban paranormal romance fantasy series. Set in 2067, the …
Rise of the new groupthink
Rise of the new groupthink by Nalini Haynes ‘Rise of the new groupthink’ was first published in Dark Matter issue 7 in response to this …
Fallen angels in paranormal romance
a commentary by Evie Kendal Fallen angels in paranormal romance: to say that fallen angels are the new vampires would be slightly misleading as many …
Pure & a PhD
Pure & a PhD 15 March 2012 I’m reading Pure by Julianna Baggott. 104 pages in and WOW! I have a dream of doing a PhD …
Us and Them
‘Us and Them’ is written in response to this article about piglets being raised by a tiger. I recognise there are many layers of other …
Gender imbalance
by Nalini Haynes Gender imbalance has become a considerable concern both in terms of reviewing women authors and reviewers being women. This is my initial …
New Directions – November 7 2011
by Nalini Haynes I’m currently doing a short course in writing for the web. I figured that it’s probably time I learnt to write instead …
Success without honour
by Nalini Haynes ‘Success without honor is an unseasoned dish. It will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t taste good.’ – Joe Paterno, 1973 This …
Tao of Collecting
by Nalini Haynes I like collecting books in sets, especially if they’re in a long running set that takes years to collect. Sadly I came …
Gun Laws, imports & cosplay in Australia
by Nalini Haynes After learning about the gun laws in Victoria, Australia and becoming aware that people have been arrested and charged with firearms offences …
Gun Laws & Cosplay in Australia
by Nalini Haynes Australia has gun laws that laws vary from state to state. Some laws have caused difficulties for cosplayers. I heard of one …