busyI decided to do "hard science fiction" as a theme because I was annoyed at someone making disparaging remarks about the amount and quality of hard SF written by women. Poke a sexist in the eye: give me hard science prompts.
If you're interested, mark the date on your calendar, and please hold actual prompts until the "Poetry Fishbowl Open" post next week. Meanwhile, if you want to help with promotion, please feel free to link back here or repost this on your blog.
Writing is usually considered a solitary pursuit. One exception to this is a fascinating exercise called a "fishbowl." This has various forms, but all of them basically involve some kind of writing in public, usually with interaction between author and audience. A famous example is Harlan Ellison's series of "stories under glass" in which he sits in a bookstore window and writes a new story based on an idea that someone gives him. Writing classes sometimes include a version where students watch each other write, often with students calling out suggestions which are chalked up on the blackboard for those writing to use as inspiration.
I'm going to host a Poetry Fishbowl on my blog on Tuesday, January 5. I'll be soliciting ideas for thematic characters, objects, plots, settings, and poetic forms in particular. Chances are I'll spend a good chunk of the day, from afternoon to evening or more, alternating between this site and doing stuff offline so my back doesn't weld itself to the chair. I will post at least one of the resulting fishbowl poems on the blog for everyone to enjoy, and an extra one if there's at least one new prompter or donor. The rest will be available for audience members to buy, and whatever's left over will go into my archive for magazine submission.
If you enjoy my poetry -- or if you just love poetry in general, or want to promote interest in hard science fiction and the sciences -- please mark the fishbowl date on your calendar. Drop by and give me some ideas, comment on the posted poetry, encourage people to come look, whatever tickles your fancy. I hope to see you then!
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Re: Kick-Ass SF by women
December 30 2009, 06:25:11 UTC 11 years ago
I love that one, but I think my favorite of hers is still The Deed of Paksenarrion on the fantasy side, followed by Sassinak on SF.
>>How about her "Command Decision" Series? Including Trading in Danger, Marque and Reprisal and Victory Conditions?<<
Haven't read them yet; maybe someday.
>>Then C.J. Cherryh. Carolyn writes the absolutely most alien aliens I've ever seen. And still totally understandable... including Pride of Chanur which is Space Opera but GOOD space opera.<<
Oh yes, the knnn and the kif stand out, and the hani too. She's one of the few authors who can really deliver aliens who don't think like humans.
>>Jeez, Ruining SF? Come on, guys!<<
Well, maybe they got stuck on the long words and went back to their video games or something.