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Relics delayed

This week’s review, for the novelization of the Next Generation episode “Relics”, will be up next week. My usual reading/writing environment just hasn’t been as conducive to getting it done, and I’ve had a lot else to do otherwise. We’ll get back on track next week, however. Apologies.

Music of the Spheres delayed

The review for Music of the Spheres, the original vision of the book that eventually became Probe, will come out next week. Because I am not reading it in my usual milieu—i.e., at my job, in book form, with no electronic distractions at hand—it’s moving a lot slower than usual. Other contributing factors: Music of the Spheres is a 238-page Word document, and it’s much tougher to stare at screens than at paper for extended periods; I haven’t had many days off lately where I didn’t flip my overnight schedule; and I rarely have opportunities to be on my home computer, especially during summer. I have downloaded a cleaned-up PDF version of the manuscript in hopes of reading faster by catching snatches of it here and there on my phone; just from the little bit I’ve used it, I’d say it’s likely going to be my recommended means for reading it.

Fortunately, with the bad comes a little good: I’m doing another Patreon rejigger soon. I won’t spill all the beans yet, but I will say that giving one dollar will actually get you something extra outside of just funding the books. Something to look forward to!

Reunion delayed

Well, it appears the streak ends at 86 weeks. For the first time, due to a confluence of events (real life business, entertainment-related distractions, Reunion being so dreadfully boring and godawful as to completely sap my desire to pick it up at all, etc.), I haven’t finished reading Reunion and have barely written anything about it. It should nevertheless be ready for next week. I’ll try not to make it a habit.

Live long and prosper.

RIP Vonda McIntyre

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Photo by Michael Ward

Vonda Neel McIntyre, Hugo- and Nebula-winning science fiction author, died of metastatic pancreatic cancer on April 1, 2019, just shy of only two months after a diagnosis thereof. She was 70.

No Shore Leave this fortnight, as I did not experience anything new or noteworthy in the past two weeks, and lately it’s been all I can do to keep up with the regular reviews. I’ve just been bingeing the crap out of Mad Men (mentioned briefly in this edition—just made it to season 6). I should have some stuff by the next one, so it will return on its next scheduled appearance, October 9.

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