Article by LOU ANTONELLI Back in 2008, when Tor publishing launched Tor.com, they apparently decided to reach out to mainstream media – as opposed to genre outlets – and used an outside public relations company. I was contacted as the managing editor of an Associated Press daily newspaper, and offered an opportunity to do…
Forth in our series of articles of Speculative Fiction meets Jung as viewed through the work of Ruth Johnston in her new book: Re-modeling the Mind: Personality in Balance. SF Culture Posts Part One: What Forces Drive the SF Culture War? Part Two: Optimistic in the Night Land Part Three: If You Had Introverted…
Today we have Part Two of our Superversive Literary Movement Anniversary essay by Mr. Superversive himself, essayist extraordinaire, Tom Simon! Snarky essays on the art of writing fantasy Life, Carbon, and the Tao by Tom Simon Part One is available here. And now, to the second question: What’s so special about the Tao? Here I…
Those of you who have joined us in the last year may not be aware that before the Superversive Literary Movement, there was still Superversiveness. It existed in the form of Mr. Superversive himself, the astute and witty essayist, Tom Simon. When John and I conceived of the idea of the Superversive Literary Movement, we…
Here is the third of our reposts, gearing up to October 1st, the first anniversary of the Superversive Literary Movement. Any new venture needs a mission statement. So, what are the goals of the Superversive Literary Movement? Well…let me tell you a brief story. As a child, I distained Cliffsnotes. I insisted on actually reading…
Part Two of our multi-part look at the psychology of Science Fiction, as explained by Ruth Johnston, author of Re-Modeling the Mind, a new book that takes a fresh look at Jung’s work on personalities. Part One: What Forces Drive the SciFi Culture Wars? Part Two: Optimistic in the Night Land Q: For Part Two…
Today we have a special treat, another post from the fantastic teen author, April Freeman. Teen author extraordinaire: April Freeman Not everyone loves reading, but who can resist a good story? There is something about a good story. The way it pulls you in, the way it makes you want more, the way it…
Hello, All! Welcome back, as Superversive Blog recovers from its summer hiatus. Today, we have an interesting treat, especially for those of you who appreciate psychology and personality tests! The Culture War Posts! The recent intrusion of the current culture war into the sphere of Science Fiction has drawn the attention of people…
A Victorian administers smelling salts to a lady who has fainted. I know of a family where the father was a man of many virtues, but—like all of us—he also had some vices. One of his vices was that he treated his wife quite imperiously, ordering her around and expecting a great deal…
Some of you know that I am currently taking the Boy Scouts of America’s Wood Badge Leadership Course. A friend, who had been both military and State Department, (they used to send him places to make sure it was safe before they sent the Secretary of State,) told me that it was the best leadership…