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Author Archives: Brian Bixby
Off topic, off blog: 9/11 commemorations
“9/11” gets a lot of attention in the United States, for good reason. But it doesn’t generate much thought. I don’t normally touch contemporary political issues here on Sillyverse, by design. Still, I have a few words to say about … Continue reading
Review: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Sept./Oct. 2013
I wanted to like the current issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction more than I did. The writing is polished and there are some clever ideas here. That’s the problem: the stories are more successful going for my … Continue reading
Chapter 29 of Martha’s Children
Politics isn’t the only thing that makes strange bedfellows. For the sake of her vampire cop brother, Nora O’Donnell has agreed to carry out two assignments from the very same vampire who “turned” her brother. In doing so, she finds … Continue reading
Posted in History, Martha's Children, Writing fiction
Tagged candy striper, Chicago, Magic, supernatural, vampire, Writing
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What would Labor Day (U.S.) be like without a union meeting and cookout?
This Labor Day meeting of the Amalgamated Union of Supernatural Creatures is called to order. First agenda item: An admonishment to our werewolf brothers and sisters. Much as though you enjoy it, this practice of moonlighting must come to an … Continue reading
Chapter 28 of Martha’s Children, and dreams
Detective Kammen warned Nora O’Donnell that something bad might happen to him or to her brother. So when Kammen appears to be missing, Nora goes searching for help. And in chapter 28 of Martha’s Children, she find it . . . … Continue reading
Posted in Martha's Children, Reading fiction, Writing fiction
Tagged Chicago, dreams, Fiction, haunted house, Henry James, Reading, supernatural, vampire, Writing
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The Shell Grotto, Margate
And here’s a genuine mystery of a construction, from the blog “My Search for Magic.” The Shell Grotto, Margate.
The comparative anatomy of glamorous vampires: two novels
Since the serial I’m writing, Martha’s Children, is a vampire story, I figured I should get caught up on some of the contemporary literary depictions of vampires. As luck would have it, I stumbled into two novels of vampires of the … Continue reading
Posted in Reading fiction, Reviews
Tagged books, Christopher Moore, Reading, satire, Sookie Stackhouse, vampire
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Chapter 27 of Martha’s Children, and Rick Springfield’s Nick Knight
Martha’s had a bad day. A dead sorceress has hauled her out of her coffin, one of her offspring left behind a dismembered corpse, and she passed out unexpectedly. But it’s now nighttime, and nighttime is the right time when … Continue reading
Posted in Martha's Children, Reviews, Writing fiction
Tagged Chicago, Fiction, Nick Knight, review, Rick Springfield, supernatural, vampire, vampire cop, Writing
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Sillyverse is a year old!
I started the blog on August 21, 2012, promising “stories of magic and mystery.” Since then, I’ve offered you two novel-length serials (one in progress), with a new chapter every week, two posts most week on varied topics, usually related … Continue reading
Posted in Dragon Lady, Martha's Children, Writing fiction
Tagged Blogging, fantasy, Fiction, Magic, Science fiction, supernatural, Writing
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A forgotten chapter in the history of the Sillyverse
Frank Wilson (1886 – 1970), Chief of the Secret Service from 1937 to 1946, decided to write his memoirs in the aftermath of the JFK assassination. They were published as Special Agent: A Quarter Century with the Treasury Department and … Continue reading
Posted in Dragon Lady, History, Writing fiction
Tagged Fiction, Magic, memoir, Secret Service, united states secret service, Writing
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