2020-04-05 17:23
Conspiracy theories about the Wuhan Coronavirus abound. I haven't seen any that suggest it was intended to destroy copyright, but the collateral damage to copyright may be irreversible.Acade… Read More
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2020-04-02 12:00
The April 2020 issue of RWR (magazine of the Romance Writers of America) contains an article titled "The Literary Craft of Accessibility," by Rebecca Hunter. She begins by analyzing the diff… Read More
2020-03-31 15:00
How Do You Know If You've Written A ClassicPart 7 How Do You Know These Two Are Soul Mates? Previous Parts in this series are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2… Read More
2020-03-28 21:09
This week, the Authors Guild exposed a gob-smacking abuse of the public trust and of the concept of law order and copyright. Kudos to Authors Guild for that!https://www.authorsguild.org/indu… Read More
2020-03-26 12:00
The second part of Kelly Lagor's LOCUS article on "Putting the 'Science' in Science Fiction" is here: Putting the Science in SF As in the previous essay, she quotes opinions from various aut… Read More
2020-03-24 15:00
Targeting a ReadershipPart 18Targeting a CulturePrevious parts of the Targeting a Readership series are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2013/10/index-to-targeting-reader… Read More
2020-03-22 16:11
Not everything is anti-social.Kudos, for instance, to Publishers Weekly (PW) for making their digital publication available.https://www.digitalpw.com/digitalpw/20200323/MobilePagedReplica.ac… Read More
2020-03-19 12:00
So schools, bars, restaurants, theaters, concert venues, casinos, etc. in Maryland have been ordered to close, and gatherings of more than fifty people are forbidden. Both of the cons I was… Read More
2020-03-17 15:00
How to Use Tarot and Astrology in Science Fiction SeriesPart 6Confronting ChangePrevious parts in How to Use Tarot and Astrology in Science Fiction Series are indexed at the bottom of the in… Read More
2020-03-15 23:08
SEARCH AND PAY. That's like making a rod for your own back, isn't it?You can't make this up.There are no depths to which some will sink to screw musicians, and if the law required inte… Read More
2020-03-12 12:00
I recently read a fun, clever SF romance called STRANGE LOVE, by Ann Aguirre. On Zylar’s world, overpopulation has led to stringent restrictions on mating and reproduction. Adults seek… Read More
2020-03-10 15:00
IndextoHow Do You Know If You've Written a ClassicPart 1 in this Series is about writing a "classic" illustrating the long time fan discovering new entries in a series.http://aliendjinnroman… Read More
2020-03-07 22:41
Does personal privacy matter? Less so, it seems, in the age where a priority is put on the convenience of others and the profitability of "data", whether the subject of the eroded privacy li… Read More
2020-03-05 13:00
If you live in or near Maryland, you'll have heard about the scandal and criminal charges surrounding Baltimore ex-mayor Catherine Pugh's self-published series, "Healthy Holly." The books ar… Read More
2020-03-03 16:00
How Do You Know If You've Written A ClassicPart 6Romance and the Ph.D. ThesisPrevious parts in "How do you know if you've written a classic?" series are:Part 1 in this Series is about writin… Read More
2020-03-01 19:53
Just because you might dress up dissing your competition as a mildly dirty joke --even a fart joke-- does not necessarily mean that you can expect to come away from Court smelling like a pro… Read More
2020-02-27 13:00
The March 2020 issue of ROMANCE WRITERS REPORT (the magazine of Romance Writers of America) includes an article by Jeannie Lin about artificial intelligence programs writing prose, titled "T… Read More
2020-02-25 16:00
How Do You Know If You've Written a ClassicPart 5James Clavell Move Over Previous parts in "How do you know if you've written a classic?" series are:Part 1 in this Series is about writi… Read More
2020-02-22 22:36
While not every authors' organization is as helpful as helpful can be, here are a few:SFWA has a sample DMCA generator online.https://www.sfwa.org/2010/07/sample-dmca-generator-for-authors/S… Read More
2020-02-20 13:00
In her latest LOCUS post, Kameron Hurley writes about tension and anxiety in the era of instantaneous communication and miscommunication: Into the Raging 20s We Ride She discusses misinforma… Read More
2020-02-18 16:00
How Do You Know If You've Written A ClassicPart 4Fifty Year TestPrevious parts in "How do you know if you've written a classic?" series are:Part 1 in this Series is about writing a "classic"… Read More
2020-02-18 16:00
Worldbuilding From RealityPart 12Worldbuilding Focuses Plot Options Previous entries in the Worldbuilding From Reality series are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/20… Read More
2020-02-16 00:18
Does your business have a name? Do you write as an LLC?If you are an LLC, do you have an EIN, (Employer Id Number) even if you have no employees, and have you filed an annual report wi… Read More
2020-02-13 13:00
It's discouraging that, while reading books from major publishers, I run into "Where was the editor?" moments all too often. As a reader, I've always been picky about details, and working fo… Read More
2020-02-11 16:00
Soul Mates and the HEAReal or FantasyPart 10Smallest Indivisible Particle of Soul Previous entries in the Soul Mates and the HEA Real or Fantasy series are indexed here:https://aliendji… Read More
2020-02-09 16:35
If you wish to read about testicles, this is not the venue. At least, not this day. Nor do I intend to discuss a staple of the vegan diet.This is about copyright-related news that does not m… Read More
2020-02-06 13:00
A few weeks ago, the associate rector of our church delivered a sermon sparked by the question, "What do you want?" Beyond and beneath the superficial needs and wishes, what do you REALLY wa… Read More
2020-02-02 04:51
While I am no proponent of cruelty to visually impaired, mammalian insectivores that enjoy a subterranean lifestyle, I do rejoice when prolific violators of copyright laws get their come-upp… Read More
2020-01-30 13:00
A LOCUS article by Kelly Lagor discusses how accurate the science in science fiction needs to be: Putting the Science in Science Fiction She distinguishes two aspects of the use of science i… Read More
2020-01-28 16:00
Reviews 52The New Improved SorceressBook Two of Wayward MagesReviews posts have not been indexed.The previous book by Sara Hanover, The Late Great Wizard,was discussed related to S… Read More
2020-01-25 14:52
Social media is a minefield.Anyone can make an accusation, anyone can repeat terminological inexactitudes, and although a reasonable person might think that it would be safe to set the recor… Read More
2020-01-23 13:00
In Mary Shelley's novel, Victor Frankenstein apparently constructed his creature by stitching together parts of cadavers. (His first-person narrative stays vague on the details.) Considering… Read More
2020-01-21 16:00
Reviews 51Shield of the Peoplea novel of the Maradaine ElitebyMarshall Ryan MarescaThis is the second in the Maradaine sub-series, Maradaine Elite.The first was The Way of the Shield.The set… Read More
2020-01-19 17:16
Good Faith (or bona fides, or Fair Dealing) is the concept of sincerely intending to deal fairly with others without malice or the intention to trick or defraud or take advantage of someone… Read More
2020-01-16 13:00
Cory Doctorow's latest LOCUS column explores the distinction between freedom of speech in the legal sense and the pragmatic limitations encountered on the Internet: Inaction Is a Form of Act… Read More
2020-01-14 16:00
Headlines to Rip Stories FromPart 1 OK, from which to rip stories! But who says that?Since my house has been undergoing renovations, at the same time as I've had pneumonia, I have falle… Read More
2020-01-12 16:28
With acronyms, one has a choice.B.Y.O. or B.Y.O.B. traditionally suggests Bring (you own....) and the optional, final "B" could refer to Booze, Beer, or a Bottle.And "Bottle" could mean a co… Read More
2020-01-09 13:00
Has anyone else here watched the new DRACULA miniseries streaming on Netflix? This post includes spoilers on the assumption that by now anyone interested in the show will have either seen it… Read More
2020-01-07 16:00
Sime~Gen Book 15Now in Kindle, iBooks, and Paper Here we are now in 2020, and just at the end of 2019, the 15th volume of my Sime~Gen Series appeared on Amazon, Apple iBooks, and probab… Read More
2020-01-04 21:56
Linked In owns Slide Share.It looks like Slide Share makes available a lot more than slides.https://www.slideshare.net/Linked In is protected by safe harbor under the DMCA as long as it remo… Read More
2020-01-02 13:00
Happy New Year! The days begin to lengthen, even if imperceptibly at first, but nevertheless I have to brace myself for over two months more of early darkness and damp cold. We temperate-zon… Read More
2019-12-31 16:00
Worldbuilding From RealityPart 12What You Learned As A Kid Previous parts in the Worldbuilding From Reality series:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2017/05/index-to-worldbuilding… Read More
2019-12-29 16:44
There are certain times of day, and certain light conditions under which persons of a certain age with either glaucoma or cataracts or epilepsy or "flicker vertigo" should not drive a vehicl… Read More
2019-12-26 13:00
Happy midwinter holidays! I hope everybody who celebrates Christmas had a merry one. One of my most thrilling gifts was a DVD set of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, which isn't available on Netfli… Read More
2019-12-24 16:00
Worldbuilding from RealityPart 11Worldbuilding Does Not a Story MakebyJacqueline LichtenbergPrevious posts in the Worldbuilding From Reality series are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromance… Read More
2019-12-22 15:50
For those who visit Pennsylvania and are unfortunate enough to be stopped by the police, the good news is that the authorities in that State do not have the right to look into your mind, and… Read More
2019-12-19 13:00
If you feel in the mood for winter-holiday-themed stories, pick up A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS (2017), by Connie Willis. This volume is an expansion of her earlier collection MIRACLE AND OTHER CHRI… Read More
2019-12-14 23:41
This last week, the theme has been legal reversals (about face), about amusing, face-changing apps that come embedded with hidden dangers, a new trick by Facebook to "protect" users from ina… Read More
2019-12-12 13:00
Marion Zimmer Bradley recommended stay-at-home motherhood as the perfect job for a writer, because writing can be performed in short bursts in the intervals between the tasks required to cop… Read More
2019-12-10 16:00
Reviews 50 FinderbySuzanne Palmer Space adventure experienced by fully realized Characters meddling in "the affairs of Wizards" (with or without supernatural or magical elements)… Read More
2019-12-08 00:01
When was the last time you "DuckDucked" your own phone number? (Apologies to Duck Duck Go, but I cannot bring myself to type "goed".)I was prompted to conduct internet searches of my phone n… Read More
2019-12-05 13:00
In 2005, country singer Jo Dee Messina musically proclaimed, "My Give-a-Damn's Busted." (I still wince at typing that phrase outside of fictional dialogue, even though it's been eighty years… Read More
2019-12-03 16:00
Reviews 49Bucking the SystemCry Pilot + SequelDefiance squared - no, cubed - is the essential quality of a) a Romance Heroine, and b) a science fiction Hero of any species.Here's the thing a… Read More
2019-12-01 17:36
Among the movies showing free this long, holiday weekend is "Can You Forgive Me?" based on the true story of an author who became a forger of dead celebrities' private letters.Lee Israel is… Read More
2019-11-26 16:00
Mysteries of PacingPart 7Art of PersuasionbyJacqueline LichtenbergPrevious entries in the Mysteries of Pacing series:Part 1 https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/09/mysteries-of… Read More
2019-11-24 17:04
Much ado about... faces is my takeaway from this week's legal (and copyleft activist) blogs. Not that "faces" equate to nothing. Far from it. And there's a lot of facial violatio… Read More
2019-11-21 13:00
Cory Doctorow's latest LOCUS column discusses the renaming of the John W. Campbell Award. We might also mention (although Doctorow doesn't) other similar controversies recently arising in th… Read More
2019-11-19 16:00
Worldbuilding From RealityPart 10Does It Matter If Arousal Is Gender Specific? Previous parts in the Worldbuilding From Reality series:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2017/05/in… Read More
2019-11-16 22:39
One cannot resist alliteration, can one?This past week, the most interesting copyright-related legal blogs centered on art, artists' moral rights, and the rights of those whose trademarks we… Read More
2019-11-14 13:00
One episode of the BBC series PLANET EARTH: BLUE PLANET II highlights denizens of the ocean depths that thrive independently of energy from the sun. They rely on energy from other sources, a… Read More
2019-11-12 16:00
Targeting a ReadershipPart 17Original Production WarsPrevious parts in the Targeting a Readership series:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2013/10/index-to-targeting-readership-series… Read More
2019-11-09 23:32
In Michigan, the mergansers are back --temporarily-- on the lake, a stopping point on their migration. Summer-long waterfowl foes assemble companionably at this time of year. I mean th… Read More
2019-11-07 13:00
The Fall/Winter issue of MYTHLORE includes an article by Katherine Sas on creating the "impression of depth" in a work of fiction (specifically, in this case, in the backstory of the Maraude… Read More
2019-11-05 16:00
Reviews 48The Kickass Heroine LifestylebyJacqueline Lichtenberg Reviews haven't been indexed.In the Mysteries of Pacing series ...Part 1 https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/201… Read More
2019-11-03 12:50
There are many twisted variants of, "If you don't have something nice to say...."See https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/08/09/sit-by-me/ Here's a new one. "If you don't have anything n… Read More
2019-10-31 12:00
Happy Halloween! An economist explains why people need stories: Why We Still Need English Majors Nobel Prize winner Robert Shiller, author of NARRATIVE ECONOMICS, reminds us, “Compartm… Read More
2019-10-29 15:00
Mysteries of PacingPart 6How To Change A Character's MindbyJacqueline Lichtenberg Previous parts in this series:Part 1 https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/09/mysteries-of… Read More
2019-10-27 15:35
"A right without remedy is no right at all..." Mary Rasenberger.410 members of the House of Representatives agreed. 6 did not. Apparently the median income of full-time authors is $20… Read More
2019-10-24 12:00
The latest issue of the Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts includes John Kessel's Guest of Honor speech from the 2018 International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts. Author of sever… Read More
2019-10-22 15:00
Mysteries of PacingPart 5How Fast Can A Character Arc?Previous parts in this series:Part 1 https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/09/mysteries-of-pacing-part-1-siri-reads.htmlPart… Read More
2019-10-20 15:58
My landline telephone number was misappropriated by scammers. I'm not sure if one would call that scraping, because they could have used a local telephone directory.The first I know of it wa… Read More
2019-10-20 14:39
The Authors Guild is asking all interested individuals to contact their Representatives with a message as simple as "I support authors' rights, please vote for the CASE Act HR 2426".To find… Read More
2019-10-17 12:00
Should the audience for a sequel be able to understand it completely without having read the previous book(s)? The EPIC e-book contest allowed judges to subtract points if a novel required f… Read More
2019-10-15 15:00
Mysteries of PacingPart 4Story Pacing Previous parts of the Mysteries of Pacing:Part 1 https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/09/mysteries-of-pacing-part-1-siri-reads.htmlPar… Read More
2019-10-13 17:40
Victims' rights lawyer Carrie A. Goldberg, author of the book, "Nobody's Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls", shared an article with TheTrichordist.com recently.https://th… Read More
2019-10-10 12:00
Kameron Hurley's latest column tackles the question of why writing fiction gets harder instead of easier with experience: Why Does Writing Get Tougher? Some reasons she suggests: With greate… Read More
2019-10-08 15:00
Mysteries of PacingPart 3Punctuated by Plot TwistsPrevious parts in the Mysteries of Pacing series:Part 1 https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/09/mysteries-of-pacing-part-1-sir… Read More
2019-10-06 12:24
Have you noticed that email signature "files" are exploding?Authors have long used the space below their name for self-promotion. In addition to a tag line and urls for websites, there may b… Read More
2019-10-03 12:00
Stephen King's latest novel (which I consider one of his best recent works), THE INSTITUTE, starts with a long section from the viewpoint of a secondary character (who doesn't reenter the st… Read More
2019-10-01 15:00
Mysteries of PacingPart 2Romance At The Speed of Thought Part 1 of this series is:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/09/mysteries-of-pacing-part-1-siri-reads.htmland is about… Read More
2019-09-29 03:55
Which is correct, "inalienable" or "unalienable"?This aposite quiz for this particular alien romances blog is posed by legal bloggerElizabeth Scott Moïse writing for Nelson Mullins… Read More
2019-09-24 15:00
Mysteries of PacingPart 1Siri Reads Text Aloud I posted an article from Forbes Magazine on the Sime~Gen Group on Facebook, and discussion erupted immediately.https://www.forbes.com/site… Read More
2019-09-19 12:00
Cory Doctorow's latest column targets DRM but touches upon the abusive business practices of digital marketing in general: DRM Broke Its Promise The philosophy behind restricted access to th… Read More
2019-09-17 15:00
Soul Mates and the HEA Real or FantasyPart 9Mixing Soul, Science and PoliticsbyJacqueline LichtenbergPrevious parts of this series are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/20… Read More
2019-09-15 11:53
Last week, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE) aka HR2426 and S1273 cleared the hurdle of the House Judiciary Committee.It still has to pass a full H… Read More
2019-09-12 12:00
The September-October 2019 MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION contains an article that indirectly addresses the perennial question of defining science fiction,"Science: Net Up or Net Do… Read More
2019-09-10 15:00
Soul Mates and the HEA Real or FantasyPart 8Science of the HEAbyJacqueline LichtenbergPrevious parts in this series are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/05/index-to… Read More
2019-09-08 17:25
Cover art issues affect authors. We can learn from the woes of other artists.For instance, there is the case against a mix tape recording artist who appears to have borrowed part of the &hell…Read More
2019-09-05 12:00
The September 2019 issue of the SMITHSONIAN magazine contains two articles I found especially interesting. "The Homecoming": An ancient skeleton of an Australian aborigine is returned to his… Read More
2019-09-03 15:00
Soul Mates and the HEA Real or FantasyPart 7Is The HEA Balderdash? Previous parts in Soul Mates and the HEA are indexed at:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/05/index-to-soul… Read More
2019-09-01 15:38
Happy long Labor Day weekend!As some of us celebrate the honor and dignity of an honest day's hard work, and a workman's desire for fewer days of hard work, spare a thought for hard working… Read More
2019-08-29 12:00
The September issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC features a short piece titled "Why You Like What You Like." It explores the biological basis of likes and dislikes, attraction and repulsion. It ci… Read More
2019-08-27 15:00
Index To Posts About Using Real World Headlines In FictionThe best advice (ever) on involving "the media" in your fictional story is in the screenwriting series, SAVE THE CAT! &hell…Read More
2019-08-25 15:35
Victoria Strauss's "Writer Beware" blog has a comprehensive list of scammers preying on writers. One should bookmark it.https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2019/08/from-philippines-not-with… Read More
2019-08-22 12:00
Could some other species have built a civilization on Earth long before we evolved? Gavin Schmidt, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, considers that possibility: Are We… Read More
2019-08-20 15:00
Worldbuilding From RealityPart 9Conquest In RomancebyJacqueline Lichtenberg Previous parts in this series are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2017/05/index-to-world… Read More
2019-08-18 12:03
My heading needs punctuation, but whether it should be an exclamation mark, a question mark, a full stop, or ellipses... I leave it to the editor in your head.Legal bloggers Madara Me Ika an… Read More
2019-08-15 12:00
Kameron Hurley's latest LOCUS column tackles the problem of writing through anxiety. The essay focuses mainly on public crises and disasters but mentions its application to personal troubles… Read More
2019-08-13 15:00
Targeting a ReadershipPart 16Plotters, Pantsers and Game of ThronesPrevious entries in this series are indexed at:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2013/10/index-to-targeting-readershi… Read More
2019-08-11 16:57
This week, there's no theme... beyond writers' rights. It's a smorgasbord!Victoria Strauss posts on Writer Beware about an alleged pirate site named for osculation.https://accrispin.blogspot… Read More
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