Elizabeth Bear

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• Commented on Space Cadets
  Thanks for writing this post, Charlie. I never have the energy for these arguments....
• Commented on I got your sensawunda right here.
  Prof Pedant: you are, of course, correct. I don't suppose you're a copy editor?...
• Commented on I got your sensawunda right here.
  Leah @1: I think you might be right. And because we knew so little--we were just getting there--and the whole thing was such an insane adventure. Constant revelation! I still think space is really cool. And I hope you enjoy...
• Posted I got your sensawunda right here. to Charlie's Diary
  Heck, we were still getting used to images of our OWN world from space.
• Commented on I am not a futurist.
  Re: My takes on the Singularity--see forthcoming novels. :-) It's going to require a LOT of pages to get into that one....
• Posted I am not a futurist. to Charlie's Diary
  Being a science fiction writer means fielding a lot of questions about what the future is going to be like. It also means disappointing a lot of people when I tell them, "I don't know."
• Commented on The future of web publishing, part seventeen million and six.
  Bob @ 37, as a direct result of comments here, one of the things I am doing tonight is working on a "How to get started with Shadow Unit" post that will go on the main index page. In the...
• Commented on The future of web publishing, part seventeen million and six.
  Brian Green: Indeed it does. But it also adds immeasurably to the experience for the people who enjoy it. The solution, I think, is for the creators to relax and allow the audience to interact with the environment in their...
• Commented on This is not that post about the future of web publishing I was going to write.
  High in comparison to yer usual brownie, yes, which has 1g of protein. (The beans and walnuts and eggs all provide protein in this recipe.) The thing they are missing is chewiness. Because there's no gluten, they have more of...
• Commented on The future of web publishing, part seventeen million and six.
  I don't think hyperfiction is likely to replace traditional narratives, anymore than movies have replaced stage plays. They're different media with different strengths. And nobody is suggesting that everybody will find this sort of thing to their taste. That would...
• Commented on The future of web publishing, part seventeen million and six.
  Dave Bell, the emotional reaction as a writer is quite strong too. It's hard to separate myself from these people as I write them--it becomes more like role-playing, and the investment is quite strong. One result of the semi-real-time environment...
• Commented on This is not that post about the future of web publishing I was going to write.
  Pazi: Interesting--I had heard the opposite: that agave nectar (which is, yes, a syrup, like maple syrup, cane syrup, corn syrup, etc.) had a lower glycemic response than cane sugar. Conflicting sources! More research needed! Pat: I'm a hardcore food...
• Commented on The future of web publishing, part seventeen million and six.
  William, Phiala, feel free to drop by the bulletin board and introduce yourselves/express an interest there. It's probably the best way to get involved in the fan community. Since everything we're doing is creative-commonsed (for noncommercial derivatives) we're intentionally playing...
• Commented on This is not that post about the future of web publishing I was going to write.
  John: It might alter, but I bet it would still be pretty good. Part of the trick is REALLY GOOD chocolate....
• Posted The future of web publishing, part seventeen million and six. to Charlie's Diary
  ...this is that post about the future of web publishing that I promised Charlie I would write.
• Posted This is not that post about the future of web publishing I was going to write. to Charlie's Diary
  I come bearing... chocolate.