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ericcoleman ([personal profile] ericcoleman) wrote in [community profile] filk2025-09-27 10:19 pm

FilkConbobulated! June 26-28 Des Moines IA

Ok, we are doing this thing in a slightly different way. Because kickstarter has limitations on how they fundraise, we are doing this thru GoFundMe. HOWEVER, much like a kickstarter, there will be tiers for donations to the convention that get you different things. Badge level, Supporting Membership level, and Glad to help level. Come see!
https://gofund.me/70d28e045
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-27 09:10 am
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Books Received, September 20 — September 26



Six works new to me: four fantasy, one mystery, one non-fiction (from an unexpected source)... unless you count the fantasy-mystery as mystery, in which case it's three fantasy and two mysteries. At least two are series. I don't know why publishers are so averse to labelling series.

Books Received, September 20 — September 26

Poll #33662 Books Received, September 20 — September 26
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 36


Which of these look interesting?

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An Ordinary Sort of Evil by Kelley Armstrong
10 (27.8%)

Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst (July 2026)
10 (27.8%)

Following My Nose by Alexei Panshin (December 2024)
10 (27.8%)

The Fake Divination Offense by Sara Raasch (May 2026)
5 (13.9%)

The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow (February 2026)
5 (13.9%)

Scarlet Morning by ND Stevenson (September 2025)
15 (41.7%)

Some other option (see comments)
1 (2.8%)

Cats!
27 (75.0%)

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ericcoleman ([personal profile] ericcoleman) wrote in [community profile] filk2025-09-26 09:39 pm

FilkConbobulated! June 26-28 Des Moines IA

We are looking for an experienced Con Suite person. It is the one part that neither of us have ever worked on.

Email me at ericcoleman at gmail
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-26 09:17 am

Bound Feet by Kelsea Yu



A grieving mother and her best friend break into a ghost museum to conduct illicit but surely harmless Ghost Day celebrations. Revelations await.

Bound Feet by Kelsea Yu
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-25 10:07 am
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On Writing Romance as Hard Science Fiction



More stories should dig into the chemistry, biology, and physics of falling in love.

On Writing Romance as Hard Science Fiction
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-25 08:53 am

Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack



Amid economic downturn and political strife, young American teen discovers her hidden potential.

Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-24 09:05 am

Kowloon Generic Romance, volume 2 by Jun Mayuzuki




Realtor Reiko Kujirai has many questions, about her apparent rival and about herself, but very few answers.

Kowloon Generic Romance, volume 2 by Jun Mayuzuki
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ericcoleman ([personal profile] ericcoleman) wrote in [community profile] filk2025-09-23 05:05 pm

This week on FilkCast

Lynn Barker & DC Fontana, Tera Mitchell, Critical Mass, Don Neill, Emory Churness, Marc S. Glasser, Linda Short, Pat Sheller, W. Randy Hoffman & Kira Heston, Dr. Jane Robinson, Karen Wilson, David Kushner, PDX Broadsides, Dr Stephen M Baird, Harmony Heifers

Available on iTunes, Google Play and most other places you can get podcasts. We can be heard Wednesday at 6am and 9pm Central on scifi.radio.

filkcast.blogspot.com
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 04:14 pm
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 12:12 pm

WHY

would my Framework charge if plugged into one outlet but not another? I tested the outlet from which it did not charge and it works for other devices.

[Update]

I shut it down for an hour and everything works again.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 10:24 am
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 09:11 am

Funny thing about this singer

Youtube pushed a song from this source at me.

I don't think they exist. There are no non-generated images of the singer and their pace of output is suspicious. And their FB bio references ai.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-23 08:56 am

Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis



Oxford sends its best to study World War Two in this (grinds teeth) Hugo-winning tale of sound and fury.

Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-22 01:57 pm
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Bundle of Holding: Weird Wizard



The SHADOW OF THE WEIRD WIZARD corebooks, supplements, and adventures.

Bundle of Holding: Weird Wizard
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-22 09:52 am
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Clarke Award Finalists 201

2015: Five Britons sign for the doomed Mars One venture, the UK pays off its WWI War Loans, and the Liberal Democrats’ adroit political maneuvering yields memorable electoral returns.

Poll #33648 Clarke Award Finalists 2015
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 39


Which 2015 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?

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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
26 (66.7%)

Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson
8 (20.5%)

Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta
7 (17.9%)

The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
4 (10.3%)

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
16 (41.0%)

The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey
19 (48.7%)



Bold for have read, italic for intend to read, underline for never heard of it.

Which 2015 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson
Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta
The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-21 09:13 am

Frostflower and Thorn (Frostflower and Thorn, volume 1) by Phyllis Ann Karr



Frostflower can solve Thorn's pregnancy problem... but can the pair survive the attention of a fanatical farmer-priest?

Frostflower and Thorn (Frostflower and Thorn, volume 1) by Phyllis Ann Karr
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-20 09:28 am
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Books Received, September 13 — September 19



Really, more of Book Received. One work new to me, science fantasy.

Books Received, September 13 — September 19

Poll #33640 Books Received, September 13 — September 19
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 38


Which of these look interesting?

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Yalum by Matthew Hughes (September 2025)
10 (26.3%)

Some other option (see comments)
1 (2.6%)

Cats!
36 (94.7%)

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-09-19 10:21 am
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Bad News From Alpha Centauri A…



There's a planet in the habitable zone... but not an Earthlike planet.

Bad News From Alpha Centauri A…