The short story linked to in this article ("Uncleftish Beholding") is perhaps the most interesting introduction to chemistry and physics that I've ever read. #PoulAnderson #english #anglish
Anglish: English without the imported stuff | #BoingBoing
https://boingboing.net/2023/04/20/anglish-english-without-the-imported-stuff.html

Latest read, Three Hearts and Three Lions (1961) by Poul Anderson.
Holger Carlson, amidst a firefight with Nazis, is transported to another world. Dungeons & Dragons borrowed everything they possibly could from this enchanting escapist fantasy.
Loved it.
154 of #400FantasyStories #Books #Fantasy #DungeondAndDragons #PoulAnderson

I'm also Extremely Into #ScienceFiction #SciFi #HardSciFi #HardScienceFiction #Books​

During lockdown I rediscovered my love of reading - stumbling across #JohnScalzi #OldMansWar, which I loved and reminded a bit me of the #JoeHaldeman #ForeverWar series. Which led me to the #Bobiverse books by #DennisETaylor which I LOVED.

I also very much like....
#MarkoKloos
#AndyWeir
#PoulAnderson
#AdrianTchaikovsky

Genuinely looking for more suggestions!

Latest read, The Virgin of Valkarion (1951) by Poul Anderson, a novelette from Swordsmen from the Stars.
Black-haired, muscled northerner, Alfric of Aslak, is indistinguishable from Conan (okay, Alfric has green eyes) and yet, Anderson was one of the best genre writers of his era. Distinguished by Alfric's world, with two moons, and a dying empire, it's a ripping yarn.
Stories of adolescence should be thought of fondly too.
107 of #400FantasyStories #Fantasy #SwordAndSorcery #Books #PoulAnderson

Latest read, The Gate of the Flying Knives (1979) by Poul Anderson, from the anthology Thieves' World, Book 1.
The bard Cappen Varra seeks to rescue his love from a winged demon that has spirited her, and her Lady, to another dimension.
Charming to read this very D&D-esqe, Sword and Sorcery adventure again.
Playful material, smartly written.

76 of #400FantasyStories #Fantasy #SwordAndSorcery #HeroicFantasy #Books #PoulAnderson #ThievesWorld

Here's #writingadvice: Include the five senses in your fiction or dramatizations of history. #PoulAnderson , an #SF legend, gave this advice at a convention I attended, saying to add at least one sense per paragraph. Every paragraph might be overkill, but why not try? When I revise a draft, I always look at each paragraph for opportunities.

This wonderful #writingprompt post (https://eldritch.cafe/@oneoveralpha@chinwag.org/109470941337849608) asked us to "Describe the sound of rain," presumably without the word rain. So... I did so!

I realized swiftly that the experience of rain encompasses more than just sound. There's the very special smell you notice, with the non-literary name of #petrichor. There's electricity, which you smell as ozone, maybe feel as the tiny hairs on your skin raise, or see as a flash of lightning. The drops spatter on the pavement and darken it in spots. You feel them blow into your eyes—or may drip down your cheeks and neck like the tears of dozens of sad ghosts.

Do you get the idea? I #challenge you to write something using the concept. Use the hashtag #fivesenses and reply to this post.

Thank you, @oneoveralpha

I can't do #7Books to know me, that's too fraught. Instead, here's a few I've really enjoyed this year.

- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, #AgathaChristie
- The Dispossessed, #UrsulaKLeGuin
- Tau Zero, #PoulAnderson
- Gateway, #FrederikPohl
- 2312, #KimStanleyRobinson
- Virus, #SakyoKomatsu
- Usurper of the Sun, #HousukeNojiri

Introduction:

#guitar teacher since 1986. #musician

Lots of #bands you've never heard of, but some of my #guitar students you may have.

My #recording #daw of choice is #reaper #reaperdaw , that I've used since it's inception.

I have many #guitars and #amplifier s, the top of my quiver being a custom #Suhr and an early 70s 50 watt Marshall JMP.

My musical preferences varies from #pinkfloyd #allanholdsworth #Coltrane #Bach #70sRock #easylistening #ELO #Soundgarden #kingsx #Queen
#Carpenters #JimiHendrix #VanHalen #Vangelis #Albinone #Vivaldi #Debussy #STP #cocteautwins #Beatles #PaulMcCartney #PeterFrampton #JeffBeck #LedZeppelin #Rush #BillFrisell #BrianBladeFellowship #JeffBuckley #FionaApple #kdlang #BradMehldau #Bacharach #ThePolice #manyothers

The best sounding #surfsound is at #MyrtleBeach S. C..

I have been a big #Formula1 fan since the early 90s. Pro #LewisHamilton ftw, or #ChecoPerez, #LandoNorris, #McLaren. I drive a stick 2014 #Subaru #BRZ #FRS aka the best daily driver created.

Post-political, old-school left biased. I will not accede to any political party unless the platform is to ban lobbying and PACs; nothing ever changes until that happens. I am as jaded as it gets in politics, and you should be, too.

Staunchly pro #vaccination #vaccines #masks . I took preventative anti- #covid measures early January 2020. "This" could have been prevented, and is worse because of political pressure confirmation bias. #longcovid is real, and it's.... aggravating that 19th century anti-science propaganda flourishes in the 21st century.

Non-Kennedy #StarWars #StarTrek #BattlestarGalactica #2001:aSpaceOdyssey old school hard #scifi #LarryNiven #ArthurCClarke #Simak #FrankHerbert #Pournelle #Saberhagan #Asimov #FrederickPohl #HarlanEllison #Aldiss #StanislawLem #DamonKnight #DouglasAdams #JohnVarley #BenBova #PoulAnderson et al.

.... and Mastodon's character limit is this long? Hmmm.

#Photography I like to make intentionally blurry photos with #pinhole lenses, less blurry with my favorite luxury item my #Canon 70-200 F/2.8IS ii.

I reside in #NorthAugusta #SouthCarolina , which borders #Augusta #Georgia on the #SavannahRiver.

My wife is a #nuclear scientist at the #DepartmentofEnergy #DOE #SavannahRiverSite , I give #guitarlessons online via #Facetime , #Skype or #Zoom since the #pandemic (and have since closed my brick and mortar office of > 12 years). We have a super smart movie-dog cute #Goberian , but #GermanSheperds are wonderful.

Time to restring guitars, hope this works and doesn't inadvertently violate some arcane rule...?

Solo chi si sente troppi debole, o in torto, rifiuta a priori un accordo. - #PoulAnderson da "Mondo senza stelle" #Urania