2023 Roundup and Awards Eligibility
Here's what I've been up to this year.
The Church on Ruby Road
Herein lie spoilers
Indiana Jones and the Truth of Archaeology
What is archaeology actually like?
Happy Holidays - Reincarnation, Magical Schools and Evil Cult Aliens
Reviews of Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri, Seeds for the Swarm by Sim Kern, and Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton
It's That Time of Year
I’m currently out of town although, alas, no snow forecast. So, this is a very light update. I’ll be back by Thursday, December 28. (Hopefully late on the...
My Name is Ben, James Ben
Quantum Leap 2.9 "Nomads"
A Corpse on a Starship - Why Science Fiction and Mysteries Go Together
In which I muse on the influence of the classic mystery on modern science fiction, and a few other things
Nice, Apologetic Sirens and...Some Stuff that isn't Apologetic At All
Reviews of Siren Bridge by Jean Marie Ward, To The Woman in the Pink Hat by LaToya Jordan, and Sordidez by E.G. Condé.
Let's Reinvent...Justice!
This wonderful anthology just came out from CAEZIK SF & Fantasy and is edited by two of my favorite editors…Jennifer Brozek and Cat Rambo! It contains...
Witch Trials, Soul Stealing Houses and Punching a Nazi or Two
Quantum Leap 2.7, SurrealEstate 2.10, and I finally watched the last Indiana Jones
Running Traveller in 2023
How well does a game from 1977 work today?
Sports Stories Hit the Future
Plus a short fiction roundup
Books, Beer, and Updates
A few things
Is that a Wolf or a Dog I Hear?
SurrealEstate Season 2, Episodes 8 and 9, and Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder
Dear Fantasy Authors, This is a Mule
Learn about the underrated, humble, and utterly wonderful mule.
A Journey Through the Multiverse
"Many Worlds" and an entire crop of short fiction.
Come Join me for a Beer
Okay, I don't like beer, but maybe you do!
Ben Song vs. Nazis, Realtors vs. the Monster Under the Bed and the Doctor vs. Pokemon
Quantum Leap 2.6, Surreal Estate 2.7 and Doctor Who: The Star Beast
Mental Health, Moral Treatment and the Asylum
Dr. Long Fox, York Retreat, and Knightstone Spa
From a Satire About Publishing to a Takeoff of LitRPGs
Short Story Roundup