I don't have much to rant about today, so I'll just show a few pictures of Newfoundland, known by its natives as "The Rock". If you ever want to visit a beautiful place, I recoomend... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-03 14:11:38
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November 5 2007 Here's a copy of an article that I wrote for Gather as a science fiction writer and fan. I'd like your feedback on whether you agree or disagree with my arguments and why... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-05 11:34:40
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November 11 2007  I've been off the Internet for a few days because of computer problems, but I'm baaaaack. Now, I have some questions for anyone reading this blog. ... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-11 09:06:54
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November 11 2007 As a follow up to my question about whether anyone still reads books, here is a brazen plug for one of my own detective novels:   The Dead Don't Cry... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-11 09:21:03
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November 12 2007  Thanks to all of you who responded to my post about whether or not people still read. Obviously, you still do, so I'm offering the links below as a small reward for... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-11 15:45:04
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November 14 2007 Back during the 1940s, something unusual happened in Hollywood. Almost all of the big budget films of that era were "boy meets girl" stories with... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-14 12:13:49
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November 16 2007 Many people think that becoming a writer is a sure path to becoming a celebrity. I was skeptical about that, but now I know it's true. Somehow, I've managed to... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-16 12:24:17
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November 17 2007 Just about everybody likes a juicy conspiracy theory. The darker the intrigue, the faster the story will spread. Why are such ideas so popular? One reason is... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-17 13:51:54
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November 19 2007 One could argue that Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein was the first science fiction story. There were many wonder stories before Shelley's, such as Beowulf , The... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-19 16:14:18
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November 20 2007 I don't have time today for one of my usual long winded epistles. Instead, I'll just provide links to some great science fiction webzines. At these sites, you'll find... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-20 14:15:15
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November 21 2007 Disapointed by the sales of my last book, I asked for an opinion from Percy Snobbington, the book critic for Toronto's largest newspaper. After reading my novel, Percy... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-21 08:59:17
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November 22 2007 Many people who know me think I'm a liberal.  They're mistaken.  Liberals believe that  the existing political and social systems can be... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-22 08:32:41
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November 24 2007 England's Queen Victoria liked puzzles. Her Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli would find them for her amusement. One day, he gave her a piece of paper that had only the... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-24 16:49:26
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November 25 2007  Yesterday, I offered the letters teralbay and asked you to unscramble them into an English word.  For those of you who haven't solved the puzzle... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-25 09:01:37
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November 27 2007  A recent newspaper article announced that scientists have succeeded in creating stem cells from skin cells in mice.  They can't do it for humans yet, but it's... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-27 12:40:28
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November 28 2007 I've posted these links before, but they are so useful to writers that I'm doing it again. Whether you're a beginning writer or an old pro, you will find many... Read More
Posted by: gjcondon on 2007-11-28 13:13:04
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