What’s in a Surname?

February 12, 2024 / Written by nykiblatchley
It used to be simple enough. Fantasy names were Conan the Barbarian, Elric of Melniboné, Aragorn son of Arathorn. That even applied to sophisticated SF races: Vulcans and Klingons made do with a single name each, for instance. No self-respecting fantasy character would have such a thing as a...

My Writing Goals for 2024

January 19, 2024 / Written by nykiblatchley
New Year is a terrible time for resolutions. We make them because we feel under pressure to do so, not because we really want to. We “ought” to go on that diet or join the gym, and the commitment quickly runs out because it comes from outside. Far better...

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2023 / Written by StephenOliver
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Merry inbetweeny-mas!

December 26, 2023 / Written by Shaper
Hey, how’s it going? I hope I find you suitably baked in your post-Christmas befuddlement. Schrödinger’s cat (Spoiler, Neo was alive, after all) See you later, 2023 2023 may have been all about AI and Covid recriminations, but we’re all about hum......