M.C.
Alien Megastructures
As the James Webb Telescope joins the Hubble and earth-bound radio telescopes in the search for alien life, what might they find?...
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M.C.
- Mar 4
Hugo Awards Bow to Chinese Censorship
I don’t normally write a lot of editorial posts as I prefer the focus of my newsletter and blog on the fun things about writing...
M.C.
- Feb 13
Book Review - Dune
I recently finished reading Frank Herbert’s Dune for the first time, and I can’t believe I had waited for so long. It is a foundational...
M.C.
- Jan 25
Book Review - The Mountain In the Sea
In the not-so-distant future, oceans are reeling from effects of climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Yet, in one of the few...
M.C.
- Jan 17
Book Review - Count Zero
In a return to the Sprawl, William Gibson brings us Count Zero, the follow-up to Neuromancer and second book in the trilogy. Taking place...
M.C.
- Dec 15, 2023
Review of Asimov's Foundation - Book and Series
Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series is a seminal work of science fiction, prominently topping many lists of ground-breaking and...
M.C.
- Dec 9, 2023
Top One Season Sci-Fi Shows
With so many fantastic science fiction television shows being released, we’re experiencing a second golden age of sci-fi. But that...
M.C.
- Oct 8, 2023
Speculative Fiction Is...
As the term Speculative Fiction becomes more widely used and accepted, there appears to be a division of the definition. Many believe...
M.C.
- Feb 1, 2023
Book Review - Fairy Tale
This book is exactly what the cover says: a fairy tale by Stephen King. The story is both familiar with elements integrated from a...
M.C.
- Nov 28, 2022
Top 50 Sci-Fi Books of All Time
This list came up as a member of my speculative fiction critique group mentioned he had discovered a list of important books from a Great...
M.C.
- Jul 7, 2022
Book Review - Iron Truth
I read this book as a judge of the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Everything about this book is epic. Epic story, epic...
M.C.
- Jul 7, 2022
Book Review - Steel Guardian
This book was a finalist in the inaugural 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition, and I read it as a judge. Simply put, this...
M.C.
- Jul 7, 2022
Book Review - Captain Wu, Starship Nameless
This book was a finalist for the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), and I read it as a judge. A 61-year-old Asian...
M.C.
- Jul 7, 2022
Book Review - A Star Named Vega
I read this book as a Finalist in the 2021 SPSFC for which I was a judge. This YA-oriented story is one of the mechanically best written...
M.C.
- Jul 7, 2022
Book Review - In the Orbit of Sirens
This book is a Finalist in the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), and I read this as a judge. In the Orbit of...
M.C.
- Jul 7, 2022
Book Review - Monster of the Dark
This book is a Finalist in the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), and I read this as a judge. The story of a...
M.C.
- Jul 7, 2022
Book Review - Duckett & Dyer
In full disclosure, as a judge for the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), I read this book as it is a Finalist. ...
M.C.
- May 29, 2022
Top 30 Spec Fic TV Series 2022
After a year, I thought I’d revise this list as I have been continually amazed at the quality of speculative fiction series on...
M.C.
- Mar 22, 2022
Music as Writing Inspiration
When sitting down to write, the right environment and mood has enormous implications on both my creativity and productivity. Dual...
M.C.
- Jan 18, 2022
Book Review - All Systems Red
I’m not sure why I’m late the party (there are likely many reasons), but I just started reading the Murderbot Diaries from Martha Wells...
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