The Cambias Digression

Notes and thoughts on everything from what I had for breakfast to the fate of the Universe.

  • Awarding Kipling Points

    I'm a huge fan of Rudyard Kipling and his works. As I've mentioned elsewhere, I think he's one of science fiction's unacknowledged founders. So, when one member of the Crack Team asked to go see the new live-action/computer-animated Disney film of The Jungle Book, I agreed — though not without some skepticism. While there have been…

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  • Weird War I Breaks Out

    If trench warfare, gas clouds, influenza, and revolutionary chaos aren't bad enough, imagine the Great War with zombies! Or malevolent sentient rats! Or sinister sorcery manipulating both sides! Yes, it's Weird War I, the supernatural theater of operations for World War I adventures. And it's now available as a PDF from Pinnacle Entertainment (the print…

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  • Tales of the Dark Knight!

    I don't write comic books, but I've been reading them for decades and I like speculating about the characters. The recent Batman Vs. Superman film got me thinking about how I would write Batman if DC Comics were to hire me. Bruce Wayne, Gothamite One thing which becomes obvious when you start thinking about Batman…

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  • My Other Hat

    I wear two hats, professionally. One of them is a propellor beanie, and is my Science Fiction Hat (if you win a Hugo award, you get to wear double propellors on your beanie). The other hat is my Game Design Hat (which probably looks like this). I wore my Science Fiction Hat when I wrote the…

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  • Golden Gate Blues: The Untold Story

    Anyone who's interested in learning the Secret Backstory of my short story "Golden Gate Blues" can find out on the official 'blog of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, where there's a brief interview about How I Did It.

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  • Thirty-Six Hours Over Albacon!

    Tomorrow I set out for Albacon* in romantic Albany, NY. I'll be at the convention for thirty-six hours, but those hours are packed! Friday, March 4, 11:00 a.m.: POV Waltz — Panel discussion about the use of point-of-view in fiction; part of the Albacon writing workshop series. Saturday, March 5, 11:00 a.m.: Autographing — As always, bring…

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  • At Your News Stand Now!

    The March/April 2016 issue of the venerable Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction is on sale now. It's a double-sized issue packed with some great stories — all fantasy and science fiction, by an odd coincidence. And one of them is my own "Golden Gate Blues." Buy it, read it, enjoy it!

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  • The Only Award That Matters

    You all can squabble over Nebula nominations and Hugo award slates. Corsair just won the only science fiction award that really matters: The Atomic Rockets Seal of Approval! Gaze upon it in envy and despair.

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  • Boskone 2016, Featuring ME!

    Join me at Boskone (February 19-21, 2016) at the Westin hotel in Boston, MA for New England's longest running science fiction and fantasy convention. It's going to be a fun weekend filled with books, film, art, music, gaming, and more. For more information about Boskone, check out The Boskone Blog, Twitter, and Facebook. Visit the Boskone…

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  • Thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    I've held off commenting on the new Star Wars movie for a couple of reasons. First, there's been the huge (and somewhat pointless) push to keep people from revealing "spoilers" about the plot. And second, I wanted to give myself enough time to think about it after the glow of fannish enthusiasm and nostalgia has…

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