So it’s not yet 2016, and the first salvos in the Sad Puppies 4 campaign have already been fired, in the form of a kerfluffle over on George R.R. Martin’s blog. For those of you who haven’t been following Sad Puppies, I can’t say I blame you. It’s basically an ongoing civil war within Science Fiction & Fantasy… Continue reading George R.R. Martin and Christmas Puppies
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Disagreement is not offensive
“A fool takes offense where none is intended, and a greater fool takes offense where it is.” -Brigham Young @MaryRobinette @AliRadicali — Joe Vasicek (@onelowerlight) August 26, 2015 Is it just me, or is there an increasing tendency in today’s world to misconstrue anything and everything as “offensive”? This is especially true of the campus… Continue reading Disagreement is not offensive
SSF-V: Captives in Obscurity 2.0 is complete!
Finishing my latest #wip while listening to Interstellar soundtrack. THE FEELS!! #amwriting #scifi — Joe Vasicek (@onelowerlight) December 10, 2015 Yesterday I finished the second draft of Captives in Obscurity (Sons of the Starfarers: Book V). I’m extremely pleased with how it turned out, and I think you guys are really going to enjoy it! Unfortunately,… Continue reading SSF-V: Captives in Obscurity 2.0 is complete!
Sad Puppies 3: A Play in Three Parts
PART THE FIRST Sad Puppies: Wouldn’t it be great if the Hugo Awards weren’t about identity politics anymore? If conservatives and libertarians weren’t shut out by the blatantly liberal bias? If we didn’t care about a writer’s skin color, or their gender, or their sexual orientation, but about the quality of their stories? Social Justice Warriors: EVIL RACIST… Continue reading Sad Puppies 3: A Play in Three Parts
I AM A REAL PERSON
To whomever it may concern, On June 8th, I wrote an email to Tor.com withdrawing one of my stories in response to the highly unprofessional and inflammatory comments made by Irene Gallo about the Hugo awards controversy. In the past week, it appears that many other writers and readers have contacted both Tor.com and Tor… Continue reading I AM A REAL PERSON
My take on the Sad Puppies
There’s been a lot of mud-slinging in the past few months regarding the Sad Puppies, and it’s increasingly difficult to navigate the SF&F side of the internet without getting caught up in it. I’ve been reluctant to weigh in publicly on Sad Puppies 3, simply because I’ve been dissapointed to find that authors whom I… Continue reading My take on the Sad Puppies
An open letter to Tor.com in reference to Irene Gallo
To whomever it may concern, I am writing to withdraw my short story, “The Curse of the Lifewalker” (submission id: 55c13821ebd3) from the Tor.com slushpile effective immediately. In light of the highly unprofesional recent behavior of Ms. Irene Gallo, an associate publisher of your organization, I cannot in good conscience support or be associated with… Continue reading An open letter to Tor.com in reference to Irene Gallo