by Jim Stitzel | Jun 12, 2006 | General
There are many times during the course of my immersion into the realms of science fiction and fantasy, whether it be reading books, watching shows or movies, etc., when I wish that I could experience aspects of those cultures first-hand. For instance, in the...
by Jim Stitzel | May 1, 2006 | Writing
“The Two Lights competition”:http://clarityofnight.blogspot.com/2006/04/two-lights-short-fiction-contest.html is done, the “judging”:http://clarityofnight.blogspot.com/2006/04/winners-announcement-two-lights-short.html completed, and the...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 29, 2006 | Writing
I completed my second short story last night. It’s shorter than I would have liked – only 1170 words – but it _feels_ finished. And I know from practical experience that when a story feels finished, it’s best to just let it alone. Otherwise,...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 24, 2006 | Writing
It’s always wonderful to get the chance to work on writing some of my fiction, since I don’t always get the opportunity to write every day. Last night, I pounded out another 1200-word section of a story idea and watched as about two hours just melted away....
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 16, 2006 | Science
New Scientist Breaking News – Methanol-powered artificial muscles start to flex Notable quote: bq. “One day you could find yourself sitting in a bar next to a humanoid robot, who is taking a shot of vodka to give himself the energy to go to work,”...
