Writing and Other Passions of Andy W. Taylor
I actually began this write up a month or so ago, thinking to myself that I would be timely for a change and manage to post it before June, but the computer gods had other ideas and laughed at my hubris. I logged into my WordPress to post the update and proceed to trash my…
Only a couple weeks left in 2021 and I know in a lot of ways it feels like a full on repeat of 2020 with non-stop pandemic shenanigans. As for me, I had some highlights in 2021 including getting a story published – See “Rec and Dec” post that was a long time coming. Both…
My latest short story is out in the world! “Rec and Dec” is in the most recent issue of On Spec Magazine (#117 vol 31 no 3). It’s a story about redemption, forgiveness, and about found family set in space. Without giving too much away, it features Maria, a veteran space hauler, forced to redeem…
Well look at that, it’s June so it must mean it’s time for my annual roundup of what I read during the previous year. I know most people post these lists in early January, but I am a certified procrastinator and this is as timely as it gets. I decided to present my summary a…
I’ve been chronically late posting updates of what I read in the previous year so this post is kind of ironic this year that it’s the earliest I’ve posted a round up for the previous year (2019) and the latest I’ve post a rounded up for an earlier year (2018). I don’t do these summaries…
People like to complain about how specific years suck. “2019 was the worst year ever and I can’t wait for it to be over” type of sentiment and I never subscribed to that. It’s not the calendar’s fault and personifying the year as something vengeful out to get you never sat well with me. Having…
Last week (October 12th to 14th, 2018) I attended my second CanCon SF in Ottawa. It was every bit as good (if not better!) than last year’s convention with great programming, wonderful conversations, and BOOKS. Oh, my goodness the books. Despite having a huge TBR (To-Be-Read) Pile lurking at home, I bought no less than 8…
Well if you thought I was fashionably late with my 2016 Reading List Roundup last year (posted in August 2017) then you’ll be shocked that I am posting a round up of my 2017 reading list in October 2018. This is my second year of trying to compile a snapshot of the books I read…
I attended my first CanCon (The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature) in Ottawa last month (Oct 13 – 15, 2017) and was very much impressed by the level of programming offered. It went beyond a lot of the rehashed 101 SF & writing topics I have seen at some other conventions….
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You know that feeling when you’ve been putting something off for a long time, partly because you don’t want to deal with it and partly because you don’t know how to deal with it? Insert heavy sigh here. I read today the blog post from Joss Whedon’s ex-wife Kai Cole here – Joss Whedon Is a…
