Category Archives: sf/f

July 2014 Reading Log

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: I finally started to read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke this month, but ran out of steam, so it’s still not finished. I state that here so I will be ashamed and go back to it, … Continue reading →

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May 2014 Reading Log

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: The Knights of Breton Court by Maurice Broaddus (three volumes in this edition) could be described (and I think was, somewhere) as King Arthur meets The Wire. It’s brilliant and original, but I tend to find Arthuriana depressing in … Continue reading →

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March 2014 Reading Log

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (galley) – I have known the author online for many years, though we’ve only met in person a few times, briefly. I loved this. Straight up loved it. And since now it’s been … Continue reading →

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The Xenogenesis Trilogy by Octavia Butler – Many Thoughts

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Victoria Janssen

In May, I’ll be attending WisCon. One of the panels I’ll be participating in is a discussion of Octavia Butler’s Xenogenesis Trilogy. Rather than delve into the depths of my collection to unearth my original mass market paperbacks, I purchased … Continue reading →

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Zombie Sale!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Victoria Janssen

I have sold my very first (and very short!) zombie story to Zombies: Shambling Through the Ages, edited by Steve Berman for Prime Books. You can get a good idea of the contents from the title. The anthology will be … Continue reading →

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My 2012 Philcon Schedule

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

Resources for New Writers Sat 3:00 PM in Plaza III What books, websites and other research materials are essential for the new and prospective writer? Victoria Janssen (mod), Keith R.A. DeCandido, Sally-Rouge Pax, Tim W. Burke, Meg Howard, Bill Oliver … Continue reading →

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“Crimean Fairy Tale” e-release

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

In my quest to make my short stories available for e-readers, I’ve recently put “Crimean Fairy Tale” up for sale, for Kindle, Nook, and Smashwords. The story is erotic romance, approximately 7000 words long, and is set, as you can … Continue reading →

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Some Practical Worldbuilding Techniques

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I recently was asked about worldbuilding. To answer the question, I wrote up a list of techniques I’ve used, and seen used, that I thought would be generally helpful, whether you’re writing historical fiction or speculative fiction (or even fiction … Continue reading →

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Yes, I saw “John Carter”

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

…and it wasn’t bad at all. A friend of mine really wanted to see “John Carter” (which really ought to have been titled “A Princess of Mars”), and she talked me and another friend into going with her. I was … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Antryg

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I recently re-read one of my favorite trilogies by Barbara Hambly, the Windrose Chronicles. Partly I did so for enjoyment, partly because I intended to blog about the experience (My Heroes & Heartbreakers post). This read, I also wanted to … Continue reading →

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