Monday, September 3, 2007
Oops, I forgot...

I was also impressed with the artwork posted on sffworld. Creeped out sometimes, but impressed nevertheless.

Posted by P.I. Barrington 2007-09-03 01:23:18

Monday, September 3, 2007
Reading your (other authors')stuff...

Hey, I've been reading some of the stories and blogs on here and I really have to tell you I am pretty impressed. Finally, I've had a chance to sit down and really pay attention to other author's stuff and I am happy to say I've liked all of it. Which is rare for me. I'm rather picky.But there were several stories thatI thought to myself: "Ahhhh, what crap...but I'll just read on to the next page...okay, it's not so bad, in fact I liked that phrase...well, I'm almost finished I might as well read it all...okay that was pretty good...no, it was really good...hey who IS this author?"

You sucked me in in spite of myself. That's pretty difficult to do. Only my favorite revered authors are the ones who can do that so you're all in good company. Normally, I wouldn't even bother with mentioning this. But like I said, you sucked me in. Good job everyone.

Posted by P.I. Barrington 2007-09-03 01:21:22

Sunday, September 2, 2007
If I only had one wish...

...I'd wish for better production values on the SciFi channel.

Posted by P.I. Barrington 2007-09-02 22:58:14

Friday, August 24, 2007
To other authors...do you realize

...that nothing anyone has come up with so far can compare to the bizarre reality of the "AstroNut" (not my term) who drove across the country wearing a diaper and carrying various odd materials, intending to, at the very least, threaten, intimidate, and possibly harm her 'romantic rival' in the "Lust In Space" (again, not my term, unfortunately) real life love triangle space opera?

Now, I have read science fiction (as have you I'm sure) where sex has taken place between various species in various ways. Yet, somehow, even that does not seem as strange and unreal as this ridiculous real life drama! We can all conceive complicated battle scenes with varying levels of sophisticated weaponry, we can conceive every imaginable lifeform, and we can conceive evil and good wizards, warlocks, ghosts, witches, vampires, ad infinitum.

Still, and maybe it's just me, but never could I have conceived an astronaut drivin' all night long to do in that cheatin', boyfriend-stealin' no good bleach-blonde hussy while wearin' "Oops, I Crapped My Pants" undies! (To give credit where it's due and for the young and unitiated, that line came from Saturday Night Live, wouldn't want to tread on copyrights here!)

If this isn't a case of truth being stranger than fiction, I don't know what is. This should be on the cover of the momentarily-to-be-defunct Weekly World News magazine as well as making a great country song! Perhaps we shoud have a contest for the best space/country song title! Anyone care to input their title suggestions?

Posted by P.I. Barrington 2007-08-24 22:30:15

Monday, August 20, 2007
Lifestyles of The Urban Elf

Alright, babies. At long last, I've burst forth flaming from the science fiction/fantasy closet! No, that is not any type of preference reference. It's just that now, after being published in the sci-fi/fantgasy genre's (what the h*ll is the correct plural of that anyway? Genres'?Somebody help me!) I must perforce recognize that I must be sorta' kinda' good at it. I mean, I wrote and submitted my very first ever attempts at seriously getting published and (imagine my surprise!)they were both accepted. In fact one is out even now in The Magazine of Unbelievable Stories, summer, global issue, ISBN 978-0-6151-4744-4 (should you be so inclined to check it out), and the second will be in the next, fall issue. A thirdstory, a humorous urban fantasy, hasalso been accepted and is slated for futureissue #269 of BewilderingStories.com.

That being said, let me tell ya, Inever intended to pick this as my main genre'. I am as surprised as any who've ever known me sinceI heretofore relegated sci-fi and/or fantasyfans to the nerdy socially and emotionally maladjusted catagory.(And, after hearing somesci-fi authors speak, I may have been frighteningly correct!)

In fact, one who knows me well is pestering me to give up control of the computer NOW.

So, quickly, as I will be entering another post in the a.m. of my particular sector, let me give you my entire philosophy of these two genre's (again--what is the plural?) genres': If you can't spoof it, it ain't worth thinking about. While many of you attempt to sort out our doomily gloomy future, I just wanna have fun.

And if you find this offensive, wait until the next few entries...

Posted by P.I. Barrington 2007-08-20 02:23:20