Monthly Archives: April 2012

Ebook Bashing, Bashed

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Gene Stewart

Gatekeepers mean nothing but control of extruded fiction product. Are you shocked that most self-published stuff is crap? Why do you ignore the fact that most publisher crap is crap, too. Sturgeon’s Law, which merely rephrases the Bell Curve. Publishers … Continue reading →

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Her Scent On His Hands

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Gene Stewart

Her Scent On His Hands He dreamed of her, Woke with the scent of her perfume on his hands. She had been gone for more than a week. She had gone out for groceries and had not returned. Her car … Continue reading →

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Her Scent On His Hands

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Gene Stewart

He dreamed of her and woke with the scent of her perfume on his hands. She had been gone for more than a week. She had gone out for groceries and had not returned. Her car was found, with her … Continue reading →

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Plotting Courses, Charting Novels

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Gene Stewart

“Plotting Courses, Charting Novels” They call it a plot by analogy to nautical charts. The navigators plotted a course. They knew where they set out and where they wanted to go. They planned a reasonable route. Along the way, however, … Continue reading →

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Watch It, It’s TV

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Gene Stewart

On TV the most reality one can find is LAW AND ORDER and a few other police procedurals. They deal with corruption. They deal with crime. PERSON OF INTEREST is another, dealing with universal, pervasive surveillance. News-like shows are farcical … Continue reading →

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