Category Archives: Reference

Links for the New Year

Posted on Monday, January 2, 2012 by Keith

More fun stuff, from the Internet to my brain, shared for your general edification. >MythPunk: …refers to “a subgenre of mythic fiction” in which classical folklore and faerie tales get hyperpoetic postmodern makeovers. Coined by author Catherynne M. Valente, the … Continue reading →

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Links for 12/19/11

Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 by Keith

A few odds and ends making their way from the internet to my brain in the last week: >A list of defunct auto manufactures and the cool cars they used to make, mostly from the nineteen-teens. Bless Wikipedia editors and … Continue reading →

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A Bridge from the Past to the Future that Never Was

Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 by Keith

Don’t mind me, I’m just going to spill a few links here so I can find them later. This is a reference post of cool things that, for the astute, will give you an idea of what the new book … Continue reading →

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Brain Spill

Posted on Sunday, October 4, 2009 by Keith

Here’s a bunch of links to stuff. I’m dumping them here, so I know where to find it all later. It doesn’t all fit together in any sort of meaningful way, unless it does. Buddha Machine – a little box … Continue reading →

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Hypothetical Third Party Politics

Posted on Monday, September 7, 2009 by Keith

For my next book, I need a third political party in the US.* Do I: 1) revive the Bull-Moose party, 2) elevate a current third party or 3) invent a new one? I’m leaning towards option one, the Bull-Moose party, … Continue reading →

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That Squid’s Been Looking At Me Funny All Day

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Keith

I’m just dumping some reference images and links here so I know where they are. I’m busy gathering info and doing research for my next book. The above image is by Bob Eggleton. The Crystal Palace — The first big … Continue reading →

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