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Lifes Weirder Than FictionLifes Weirder Than FictionReflections on reality in fiction and fiction in reality. Book Reviews, art, oddities, and comments on life from Science Fiction Mystery Author M. D. Benoit
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Sick humour: Bunny suicides
2007-05-24 00:00:00 I admit it, this is sick humour, and not for everyone, but it just made me laugh out loud. Bunny Suicides. Much needed on this Monday morning. More About: Humour , Sick , Humo , Cide
A proof in point
2007-05-24 00:00:00 The title of my blog? Here is a proof in point. Tess Gerritsen delivered the commencement address at the University of Maine, and used some of the “creepy facts” she’s collected over the years to comment on life. Like the Candiru fish, who will lodge in the urethra of the human male (ouch) if he happens ... More About: Proof , Point
The Mad Techno-Guide: Blogging Basics
2007-05-18 00:00:00 Another installment in the Mad Techno -Guide . In this entry, Hook, Line, and Sinker: Blogg ing Basics , I give an overview of what you need to do to attract readers to your blog and the dos and don’ts of blogging. You can find all installments of the Mad Techno-Guide here.
6 billion Others, A project by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
2007-05-15 00:00:00 6 billion Others, A project by Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a fantastic project that shows how different but how similar the human race is, regardless of continents, borders, language, skin color, or gender. The project will be completed in 2008, but it’s possible to roam through the site right now and listen to people speak on joy, ... More About: Project , Hers , Thus , Bill
2006 Benoit Mandelbrot Fractal Art Contest
2007-05-12 00:00:00 Beautiful, beautiful fractal art in these entries for the ICM 2006 Benoit Mandelbrot Fractal Art Contes t . This is truly where mathematics meet art. I could conceive listening to Bach while looking at these fractals. They say that Bach’s music also has a mathematical structure. Oddly, they often look to me like what our universe should look ... More About: Test , Brot
Win an autographed novel from Ten Mad Authors
2007-05-09 00:00:00 In honor of Mother’s Day, some of the Mad Authors of It’s a mad, mad world are giving away autographed copies of these authors’ most recently published novels. Simply visit the blog at: http://madten.wordpress.com The contest will run from May 7th until May 11th with winners announced on Mother’s Day. To enter the contest, simply read the excerpt ... More About: Thor , Autograph , Graph
No art is safe…
2007-05-09 00:00:00 It’s been a while since I offered something related to art. I found this amazing video serendipitously and thought I’d share it with you. Considering the medium (MS Paint), which is pretty basic, this guy is an artist. Hopefully he is the honest kind and is not taking to oils to reproduce on canvas as ... More About: Safe
KELLYLEE EVANS WINS CANADIAN SMOOTH JAZZ AWARD
2007-05-06 00:00:00 JAZZ NEWCOMER KELLYLEE EVANS WINS CANADIAN SMOOTH JAZZ AWARD Less than a year after the indie release of her debut CD, ?Fight or Flight?? jazz singer and songwriter Kellylee Evans has won the 2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz Award for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her fellow nominees included veteran performers Carol Welsman, Amy Sky, Molly Johnson ... More About: Dian , Ward
Join me on Alternate Realities!
2007-05-04 00:00:00 Alternate Real ities: there is more than one way to see the truth… I have started a social network for readers and writers who love speculative fiction in all its guises to discuss their favorite books and exchange ideas on what SF is all about today. This is not a place to promote your own book, although there ... More About: Join , Alter , Nate , Alterna
Want to move up from scooter to sports car? Add RAM
2007-05-04 00:00:00 No, I’m not talking about a male sheep. I’m talking about Random Access Memory. Your computer has several types of memory. In a previous post, we’ve talked about the cache, a temporary storage-type memory that will keep information so you can browse faster. There are other types of memory as well, but I want to ... More About: Sports , Move , Want , Scooter , Spor
The Mad Techno-Guide
2007-04-26 00:00:00 I’ve been using computers and computer software for almost thirty years. Been blogging for five. Maintained my own website for eleven. I’ve been part of various internet communities for at least fifteen years. Now that computers and the internet are becoming more and more complicated and sophisticated, not to mention used by several million people (there ... More About: Techno , Guide , Guid
Currently Reading…
2007-04-24 00:00:00 The List, by Tara Ison Scribner Hardcover 272 pages ISBN-10: 0-7432-9414-9 Isabel and Al are a couple. A mismatched one, on the surface: she is a future surgeon, a brilliant one at that, he is a one-time wonder movie director now working in a video store. When they meet at a movie theater, they connect at a fundamental level. ... More About: Reading , Rent
The Thinking Blogger Award
2007-04-24 00:00:00 Sherry Ramsey awarded me, among four others, the Think ing Blogger Award , which I’m also proud to display on my sidebar. The Thinking Blog is part of a meme, but different as well, since the person who gives the award says “these blogs make me think”. The rules are simple: If, and only if, you get ... More About: King , Ward
Virtual Book Launch for Synergy
2007-04-15 00:00:00 Thanks to Verna Wilder who hosted my last stop on the Virt ual Book Tour. If you haven’t had a chance to read my take on the experience of putting together a book tour, make sure to go to Verna’s blog entry. From 7:30pm EST (11:30pm GMT) on 15 April to 8am EST (12pm GMT) on 16 ... More About: Launch , Al B
Last Stop on Synergy Book Tour
2007-04-13 00:00:00 Thanks to Laura from That Grrl for hosting the book yesterday. Laura posted an excerpt of the book which, I hope, whet your appetites for the rest. This last stop is a bit different. I reflect on my experience with the book tour and what I learned and gained from it on Verna Wilder’s blog, Out ... More About: Book , Tour , Last , Stop
In Memoriam — Kurt Vonnegut
2007-04-13 00:00:00 Kurt Vonnegut died on 11 April. He was a huge influence. More About: Kurt Vonnegut , Mori , Memoria , Memo , In Memoriam
Eight Stop on Synergy Virtual Book Tour
2007-04-12 00:00:00 I had a fantastic time at SciFiChick on Monday! Lots of people stopped by. Great interview, Angela, thank you so much. Today, I’m stopping at Planetalyx Information Bureau where I’ve talked with Alyx about the themes occurring in Synergy. Alyx is a fellow SFCanada author whose novel, Indigo Springs, will soon be released by TOR Book s. ... More About: Tour , Stop , Virtual , Al B
Ninth Stop on Synergy Virtual Book Tour
2007-04-12 00:00:00 Thanks to Alyx for hosting me on her blog yesterday. If you’ve missed it and want to read about the themes of the book, they’re at Planet Alyx Information Bureau. Today, That Grrl has posted an excerpt of the book in which the two protagonists meet for the first time. Don’t hesitate to comment or ... More About: Book , Tour , Stop , Virtual , Al B
Seventh Stop on Synergy Virtual Book Tour
2007-04-09 00:00:00 Thanks for Absinthe & Cookies for hosting me. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the comment process, so I hope those of you who tried to leave a note weren’t too frustrated. Today, I’m stopping on SciFiChick, who has a nifty blog and talks about, you might have guessed it from the blog name, ... More About: Event , Book , Tour , Stop , Virtual
A Fantastic Review of Synergy
2007-04-09 00:00:00 I must say I’m humbled, thrilled, and grinning from ear to ear from this review of Synergy on Stephe’s Writingscape. Technorati Tags: book review, synergy, m. d. benoit, sf, genetics, alternate reality More About: Review , View
Interview tonight with i-sci-fi.com
2007-04-06 00:00:00 Listen to a live interview with me at i-sci-fi.com tonight, between 9-11 EASTERN, 8-10 CENTRAL, 7-9 MOUNTAIN -600 GMT, 6-8 PACIFIC. All you have to do is go to their webpage, and click on Listen Live. More About: Inter , Interview , With , Sci-Fi , Night
Sixth Stop on Synergy Virtual Book Tour
2007-04-06 00:00:00 Thanks to Robert Runté for hosting me on his blog yesterday. I got a kick out of seeing my face, which he’d cut out from my photo, appear in front of landmarks in Lethbridge, Alberta. Robert put it a lot of effort in the interview he did with me, and I’m very grateful to him. ... More About: Book , Tour , Stop , Virtual , Al B
Fourth Stop on Synergy Book Tour
2007-04-05 00:00:00 Thanks to Dynastic Queen Stephanie Thornton for hosting me on her blog. We had some great conversations. Today I’ll be stopping at Leicester Review of Book s, where there’s an interview we did. Don’t hesitate to ask your own questions! Leicester Review of Books The Leicester Review of Books is run by a team of volunteers who ... More About: Tour , Stop , Four
Third Stop on Synergy Book Tour
2007-04-05 00:00:00 Thanks to Joshua Palmatier for being a great host on the second day of my virtual book tour. People stopped by and we had a great chat. Today, I’m stopping on Dynastic Queen’s blog, to talk about the concept of the book and where Synergy fits in my writing space. Here’s a bit about Stephe: Stephanie ... More About: Book , Tour , Stop , Third
Page Turners
2007-04-05 00:00:00 Subscribe to PAGE TURNERS newsletter This 12-member writers’ co-op has created an email newsletter to communicate with readers who like exciting books that they may not see on the New York Times list (novel genres such as: suspense thrillers, sf/fantasy, paranormal, mysteries, westerns, and action-packed romances, although some of the member authors write in other genres ... More About: Page , Turner , Turn
The Truth about Monsters
2007-04-05 00:00:00 This is a wonderful poem from Patrick O’Leary. Makes you think. Thanks to Derryl Murphy, fellow SF Canada author, for pointing me to it. The Truth about Monster s I have never seen a unicorn and neither have you so shut the fuck up. I have never been chased by a zombie, bitten by a vampire, or fled from a werewolf, and neither ... More About: About , Monsters , Ruth
Interview
2007-04-05 00:00:00 An (interesting, I dare say) interview in the Scriptorium with me. I didn’t know about this great ezine, but after having roamed through the pages, I think it’s one of the best around. I immediately subscribed to it. If you’re a writer, aspiring or otherwise, this is an ezine you should definitely add to your reading ... More About: Inter , Interview , View
Second Stop on Synergy Book Tour
2007-04-05 00:00:00 After Heidi’s Pick Six, which was a lot of fun, I’m now stopping at Joshua Palmatier’s blog for the day, where he’ll post an interview with me that he did. I recently read Joshua’s The Cracked Throne, which I thought was fantastic (pun intended). You can read a review here. So, here’s the scoop on Joshua: Joshua ... More About: Book , Tour , Second , Stop , Econ
Virtual Book Tour First Stop: Heidi Ruby Miller
2007-04-05 00:00:00 Heidi Ruby Miller Heidi lives in Southwestern Pennsylvania. She has also written under the names Heidi Ruby and Heidi Miller. She has degrees in Anthropology and Geography and a Master’s in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Heidi is a travel writer who also writes speculative fiction. Heidi’s travel guide MOON Pennsylvania Camping was published by Avalon ... More About: Book , Tour , Stop , Virtual
Press Release for my Virtual Book Tour
More articles from this author:2007-04-05 00:00:00 I spent all morning posting the press release for my Virtual Book tour to all sorts of press release sites. Hopefully, some will catch the eye of interested(ing) people. Here are some of the sites where I entered my press release for Synergy’s Virtual Book Tour : here and here and here as HTML Version or as ... More About: Press Release , Press , Release 1, 2 |
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