I’ve been going back and forth on this post for almost a year now, wondering how exactly to express my thoughts. Some of the positive reviews on my fiction have expressed that I write “libertarian fiction,” and in some ways, I think that’s accurate: certainly, I value liberty very strongly, and support those government policies… Continue reading Why I no longer consider myself to be a libertarian
Author: Joe Vasicek
Joe Vasicek is the author of more than twenty science fiction books, including the Star Wanderers and Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus. He claims Utah as his home.
50 historical figures brought to life by AI
I was not expecting this to be as good as it was: Seriously, this video nearly brought me to tears… and it’s not even past midnight yet! But I really should get to bed.
1001 Parsecs Books: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
Another post from my books blog, this one on the first book in the Hornblower series. Check it out!
How I would vote now: 1958 Hugo Award (Best Novel)
The Nominees The Big Time by Fritz Leiber. The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation The Big Time has a lot of things in it that I normally would like. It’s a time travel story that bucks the popular convention of the butterfly effect—the idea that small changes in the past lead to… Continue reading How I would vote now: 1958 Hugo Award (Best Novel)
1001 Parsecs Books: Sign of the Unicorn by Roger Zelazny
If you haven’t checked out my book blog yet, go give it a look! The latest post has more of my thoughts on Zelazny’s excellent Chronicles of Amber series, and short vs. long fantasy in general.
1001 Parsecs Books: The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny
My further thoughts on Roger Zelazny and the Chronicles of Amber. Check it out on my book blog!
Amazing shot of a comet
Saw this, had to share it. The way that tail billows out of the nucleus like some sort of celestial contrail is truly breathtaking. Apparently this comet will be visible with the naked eye during the upcoming solar eclipse!
How I would vote now: 2021 Hugo Award (Best Novel)
The Nominees Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Network Effect by Martha Wells The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation Network Effect was pretty good. In fact, it’s my favorite… Continue reading How I would vote now: 2021 Hugo Award (Best Novel)
1001 Parsecs Books: Putting the Fact in Fantasy by Dan Koboldt, ed.
I read a lot of writing books, and this was one I really enjoyed. Go check it out on my writing blog!
WIP Excerpt: Captive of the Falconstar, Chapter 5 (AI generated)
I’ve been experimenting a lot with AI-assisted writing, and I think I’m starting to produce some decently good work with it. Of course, in six months I’ll probably look back on what I’m producing now and feel utterly embarrassed by how bad it is, but still, it’s measurably better than the stuff I was producing… Continue reading WIP Excerpt: Captive of the Falconstar, Chapter 5 (AI generated)