Weaver's profile

I write science fiction and fantasy, and I often merge the two, not because I don’t know the difference, but because I enjoy the play of contrasts and because I disagree strongly with some of the so-called rules concerning where the dividing line is.  Fantasy is not incompatible with high technology, nor are “rockets, robots and ray guns” necessary for a science fiction story.  And don’t get me started on Niven’s Fifth Law, which is so full of false assumptions that it’s laughable.
     I used to have a few of my short stories and story fragments on Urbis, but I have removed them because I am working on a novel that is connected to some (or most, or all) of those stories, and I don’t want to ruin the surprise.  :)
     As for how I r…

I write science fiction and fantasy, and I often merge the two, not because I don’t know the difference, but because I enjoy the play of contrasts and because I disagree strongly with some of the so-called rules concerning where the dividing line is.  Fantasy is not incompatible with high technology, nor are “rockets, robots and ray guns” necessary for a science fiction story.  And don’t get me started on Niven’s Fifth Law, which is so full of false assumptions that it’s laughable.
     I used to have a few of my short stories and story fragments on Urbis, but I have removed them because I am working on a novel that is connected to some (or most, or all) of those stories, and I don’t want to ruin the surprise.  :)
     As for how I review… I’m a proofreader.  It’s what I do, and I’m good at it.  If you are ever tempted to complain about the cost of a review I’ve given you, consider that a paid proofreader would charge you around $5 per 250-word page just for the basics (and probably charge more if your writing was particularly error-filled), and you’re getting the same for nothing but a few Urbis credits.  Count your blessings, correct your grammar, and move on.