Tag Archive | culture
We are the last humans. What are we going to do with that responsibility?
Originally posted on Matthew Wright:
The revelation this week that a new species of extinct human – H. naledi – has been found in South Africa begs a whole lot of questions. For me, it also reinforces the responsibilities we have today as humans. It’s like this. Some 737 bones totalling 15 near-complete skeletons were found in what seems…
Cultural (P)references and Marketing
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
My idol, Lord Chesterfield “A university lecturer, huh? So, how much do you make?” I almost choked on my wine, narrowly avoiding showering my shirt with red droplets . In the UK, where I lived at the time, this was a question you would never, ever ask – even…
Fantasy, Science Fiction and Literary Heroes in Our Society Guest Post – Sharon Kae Reamer
Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Name: Sharon Kae Reamer Location (as I am wondering if it is regional)? Expatriate American now living in Cologne, Germany. How pervasive do you think fantasy/sci-fi is in our society today? It is all-pervasive in the sense that most everyone has seen a SFF movie. But there are many…
Your Fish Has Got Away and other Unusual Translations
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
The original, short version of this post was written for the Book Marketing Tools blog. This longer version was written as a guest post for Vanessa Finaughty’s blog. One of the best ideas of Douglas Adams had to be the Babelfish. Just stick it into your ear and presto – you…
Fantasy, Science Fiction and Literary Heroes in our Society – Thaddeus White
Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Today I am pleased to welcome back Thaddeus White, fantasy author for a guest post on my feature for 2015. Here are his views on fantasy in society, and its influences. Name: Thaddeus White Location (as I am wondering if it is regional)? England Are these genres seen in…
Fantasy, Science Fiction and Literary Heroes in Our Society – Guest Post Jacob Foxx
Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Name: Jacob Foxx Location: Raleigh, North Carolina How do YOU define fantasy/science fiction/heroism? I define science fiction as human experiences with the fantastic, where the fantastic has its roots in natural and physical laws. Something in our existing body of knowledge about the world provides the basis or explains the…
Fantasy and literary heroes in our society guest post – Joe Bonadonna
Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Hello, everyone! My name is Joe Bonadonna, and I dwell in the Windy City, the City of Big Shoulders . . . Chicago, IL, USA. So far I’ve published three books: the heroic fantasy collection, Mad Shadows: The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser, published by iUniverse; the space…
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