Podcasts about ravencon

Are We Live? The Last Gathering Before RavenCon Geeky Week GRD Mail Break GRDsWeekly 336 – RavenCon 2025 Lucifer

Three Henrico transportation projects are recommended for state funding but another major one is not; police arrest a Henrico teen after he's clocked driving nearly 140 mph on I-64; RavenCon 2025 returns to Henrico beginning tomorrow; 21-year-old sentenced to prison for his role in a crash that killed three JMU students.Support the show

Devo Spice recaps RavenCon and discusses his agent hunt, acting classes, the Virtual Comedy Show, WUSB interview, Escape from Vault Disney, and more! Music in this episode is taken from the FuMPFest 2023 fundraiser compilation. Songs are: A Cat Named Flo by Insane Ian, Kiss the Squirrel/Where's Xander by Bonnie Gordon, Cenobite by Jeff Whitmire, Born Weird by Toby Danger, and Dead Puppies by Ogden Edsl.

A Look At Bringing Our Games Into The Entertainment Medium Video Game Adaptations

Devo Spice discusses his trip to North Carolina, the FuMPFest 2023 compilation, the FuMP's Best of 2023 compilation, his new album of cover songs, a new way he's organizing his to do list, acting auditions, and more! Music in this episode was recorded live at RavenCon 2024. Songs are: New Math, WAPC (Wet-Ass Pussy Cat), In an I-HOP, What's Up, Spock? (2024)

Live From RavenCon Geeky Week Chabby GRD Mail Break GRDsWeekly 312 – RavenCon 2024 Bodies Bodies Bodies

The 17th annual RavenCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention is returning to Virginia Crossings in Glen Allen April 26-28. The event is anticipated to draw a crowd of more than 1,000 attendees and will feature a range of activities for fans of all ages, including autograph signings, panels, workshops, readings, and concerts. Two well-known science fiction and fantasy writers and curators will be in attendance: Ursula Vernon, also known as T. Kingfisher, who has written more than 15 books for children, more than a dozen novels, and the webcomic Digger; and Ellen Datlow, who edits sci-fi and fantasy short fiction...Article LinkSupport the show

Forrest, Conan Neutron, and DJ Andrew World talk about Bill Fishman and Mike Nesmith's 1988 MTV Parody Tape Heads with Ravencon's Michael Pederson. This movie stars John Cusack and Tim Robbins as two slacker security guards who get fired and try to pursue their creative dream: becoming music video directors.RavenCon: ravencon.com/

Wow… Another One Of These Geeky Week GRD News GRD Mail Break GRDsWeekly 294 SCTV

In this episode Devo Spice talks about going to Nationals with his son, buying a new projector, Performing at RavenCon, and runs down his brand for acting class. Music in this episode: "Autocomplete" and "Grouchy Smurf Mumble Rap" both recorded live at RavenCon, and the new Jeff Whitmire horror parody "You're Gonna Float."

Naming a band for every letter in your name is challenging; Raven learns that old age ain't for pussies; Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia; Rich is MIA, or is he? Raven gets shockered at the dentist, didn't realize dentists even did that to guys; Feeney has aspirations to become a dramatic actor; Happy Birthday to Rich; Feeney has the idea to do the show through AI; Gratuitous cat stories; Raven shares his weekend shenanigans in Chicago and his time at the NWA tapings in Tampa; Feeney decides to play a twisted game of choice with Raven; RavenCon coming in 2024 in Paris Hilton's vagina, and of course, all the usual perversions. Follow the guys on Twitter!Raven - @theRavenEffectRich - @RichBocchiniFeeney - @jffeeney3rdJoin Raven for a virtual meet and greet, including autograph session on March 6 from 7 to 10 pm at https://www.facebook.com/80sWrestlingPicsGet Raven trading cards by going to beaujay.com - buy early and oftenAthletic Greens, the best way to reclaim your health and boost your immune system. Visit athleticgreens.com/Raven to take ownership of your health and get a one year supply of vitamin D and five travel packs.Don't drop the balls in 2023! Manscaped, the best in mens below the belt grooming, get 20% off and free shipping with the promo code Raven. Your balls will thank you.Ask Danna on ebay is selling a bunch of Raven's old comics and other goods, go buy Raven's stuff. Check out the store at https://www.ebay.com/str/askdannaHave Raven say things that you want him to say, either for yourself or for someone you want to talk big-game shit to by going to www.cameo.com/ravenprime1If you want all the uncensored goodness AND watch The Raven Effect, sign up for Patreon by going to www.patreon.com/TheRavenEffect it's only $5 a month!

In this episode Devo Spice reports on RavenCon, shares his movie review for Turning Red, talks about The FuMP Volume 92, and a couple concerts he was able to attend.

On the 30th of April I had the most extraordinary opportunity of my life. I was asked if I would fill in as the moderator of the Ravencon chat with Mr. Terry Brooks. Yes, the Sword of Shannara author. The man who brought us the Landover series. An icon in the world of fantasy fiction who changed the playing-field and inspired generations of writers.As you can imagine, it was a tremendous opportunity and I accepted.What you are about to hear is the mostly unedited recording of our conversation. What I did cut out was only a little bit in the beginning where we were getting settled and the end where we were leaving the room.Please enjoy this interview. It is truly amazing and it is really at the heart of why we do this show we call, All Things Writing.Support the show

The Two Great Things That Are Great Together The Players Carol The Cat The Flynnstress The Panel Why Why Not Dragons Cats Game Time See Ya Next RavenCon

It’s Been Years… Wait… Where Is The Pic Geeky Week Carol Hunter Flynstress Flynn Break You Meet In A Tavern GRDsWeekly 293 – Back At RavenCon Sho Nuff/Oh Hell No Tunnels What Else To Do THANKS RAVENCON NOT BATMAN!!!!

In this episode Devo Spice talks about his new song "Still Quarantined," a new movie review opportunity, an old demo he's revisiting, plans for RavenCon, and his stupid day job.

00:00 Introduction We can smell episode 100! We had to stream this twice though…. 01:22 Into 2020 Tee and Pip have plenty of plans Time for prohibition? Check out where we will be in 2020 Tee helped found RavenCon. So … Continue reading →

00:00 Introduction We can smell episode 100! We had to stream this twice though…. 01:22 Into 2020 Tee and Pip have plenty of plans Time for prohibition? Check out where we will be in 2020 Tee helped found RavenCon. So … Continue reading →

This week on The Assignment: Horror Podcast the gang is joined by Michael Penderson from Ravencon! His selection is The Pit and The Pendulum from 1961. Vincent Price and Roger Corman is a favorite among the group so they were all in on the idea of doing a film that was loosely based on the Edgar Allen Poe story. So grab that slice of pizza and your favorite beverage and listen along to another horrific episode of The Assignment: Horror Podcast! If you would like to support this podcast and others you can head on over to the Palaver Productions Patreon to get exclusive podcasts & lots of other goodies! We are now on Twitter @horror_podcast & also can be found @ www.theassignmenthorrorpodcast.wordpress.com

If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file hereHello everyone and welcome to another episode of the podcast! This time I talk to author Delcan Finn! We go over his new series of novels, St. Tommy: NYPD, vampires, writing, philosophy, history, and a whole lot of other topics! Be sure to check out Declan's novels, as well as his website and social media, and if you're in the towns hosting the conventions he's appearing at, get tickets if you can! Hope y'all enjoy the show!MP3 Download of this episode: https://ia600408.us.archive.org/25/items/jimfear_audio_productions/Ep%20101.mp3Declan's Links:Website: http://www.declanfinn.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeclanFinnBooksFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Declan.Finn.Author/Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Declan-Finn/e/B008I8JO2GRavencon: http://www.ravencon.com/Dragoncon: http://www.dragoncon.orgLibertycon: https://libertycon.orgSocial Media Dump:FeedBurner: http://feeds.feedburner.com/jimfear138Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/jimfearSteemit: https://steemit.com/@jimfear138Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jimfear138/id1107844659?mt=2Twitter: https://twitter.com/LichJimTumblr: https://jimthedefiant.tumblr.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JimFear138Blogspot: http://jimfear138.blogspot.com/Wordpress: https://jimfear138.wordpress.com/Bandcamp: https://jimfear138.bandcamp.com/Gab: https://gab.ai/JimFear138Minds: https://www.minds.com/JimFear138Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/jimfear138Opening Music:Honey Bee by Kevin Macleod: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100755Honey Bee Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Closing Music:Crunk Knight by Kevin Macleod: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400044Crunk Knight Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Show Notes The Shin One Week Later & Level Testing Intro Anti-Abortion Protesters Just Hate Women The History Chunk      - Sept 20th Ravencon This Weekend Diana Rhea: 75 Years at Boeing Interesting Fauna      - Colugo or Flying Lemur Religious Moron of the Week      - The Pastors who tried banning books from a        banned book display from Larry Miller Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show Geo at RavenCon 13.5 September 21-23, 2018 Four Points by Sheraton 9901 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, VA, 23235 Boredpanda Link re: Gabrielle Blair @designmom Diana Rhea: Longest Worker at Boeing ................................... Geologic Podcast Patronage Subscribe and information on subscription levels. ................................... Sign up for the mailing list: Write to Geo! A reminder that the portal to the Geologic Universe is at GeorgeHrab.com. Thanks to Joseph at Pixel + Spoke. Score more data from the Geologic Universe! Get George's Non-Coloring Book at Lulu, both as and E-BOOK and PRINT editions. Check out Geo's wiki page thanks to Tim Farley. Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom, too!  

The Show Notes Your day can change like THAT Intro RavenCon, Sept. 21st-23rd Curious telegraph of a murder The Geologic Podcast’s Horror Scopes Musician’s Revenue Religious Moron of the Week      - Archbishop Robert Carlson from Fred/Ferd Brundick Ask George      - Guitar? from James G. Show close ................................... Mentioned in the Show Geo at RavenCon 13.5 September 21-23, 2018 Four Points by Sheraton 9901 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, VA, 23235 Music industry money ................................... Geologic Podcast Patronage Subscribe and information on subscription levels. ................................... Sign up for the mailing list: Write to Geo! A reminder that the portal to the Geologic Universe is at GeorgeHrab.com. Thanks to Joseph at Pixel + Spoke. Score more data from the Geologic Universe! Get George's Non-Coloring Book at Lulu, both as and E-BOOK and PRINT editions. Check out Geo's wiki page thanks to Tim Farley. Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom, too!  

(Originally recorded in May 2017) Believe it or not, we managed to con (get it?) our way into doing panels at a convention once. Nick and Kyle only, of course, because we only had two invitations, and because Keith was busy typing out his virulent anti-fiat manifesto on a decrepit variable typewriter in a spooky unabomber shack in the depths of Maine. Being that we start this episode off mentioning “feigning competence,” I have to guess this is from the month where we (briefly) tried our hand at a semi-monthly format, a level of effort we very quickly came to realize was beyond our capacity to ever sutain. Anyway, this explains why there’s one extra podcast! Witness the snapshot of our one short-lived dalliance with Capability as we continue to unapologetically flaunt our inconsistency like a warding charm against criticism.

Back in April I ran into author L. Jagi Lamplighter at Ravencon. She wanted to pick my brain about the best way to enter social media and the best places to spend her time. As a mom with a passel … Continued

Jordan Chabalowski and Christopher Breedlove (Journalists helping Web 1.0 transition into Web 2.0) are our featured guests. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the March 31, 2010 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 42 minutes] Topics: how Twitter can help people get more work (such as building credibility and reputation with clients and potential clients by letting them know what you are working on, or verifying that you are working on projects similar to their own); how the technical sophistication of our lives is making the younger generation into specialists without generalized knowledge of simple things (such as what plants are edible in their own backyard, how to grow food, their physical location in the world or even in relation to their own friends, and how to fix things); the irretrievability of everything we put online (including photos, blog entries, and our profiles on Facebook, MySpace, and Linkedin) which will all be searchable years from now by those we ask for a job, those we ask to marry, and eventually even our children; trends in India they have witnessed by living there; and how American schools can learn social engineering from the ways the Nazi's rewrote grade school textbooks. This interview was recorded at the World Future Convention in Chicago last fall. Jordan and Christopher were there covering the event for the online news-magazine Reality Sandwich. In addition to journalism, they translate messages; not from one language to another but from traditional forms such as advertising or websites into social-driven media such as YouTube, Twitter and iPhone apps. BTW: Also mentioned was LibraVox.org which is one of your host's favorite places to download audio books for free. These audio books are free because the are out of copyright and were read by volunteers. News Item: On Monday, March 29, 2010 (two days before this episode goes public) your host will go to the hospital for outpatient surgery. Recovery will take about six weeks. Hopefully the pain medicines won't interfere with any of April's episodes. If it does rest assured I will be back soon. For those who were expecting to see me speak and moderate panels at RavenCon in Richmond Virginia (April 9-11, 2010) I apologize. As much as I was looking forward to seeing so many good friends and getting so many cool interviews I have had to cancel that appearance.  

We proudly present to you the live performance for RavenCon, 2009! Gail Martin The Vicar Paul Fischer SusanZ Billy Flynn Flynnstress Cmar The Bruce Stuart Jaffe Kelly Lockhart and me, Podcasting’s Rich Sigfrit

Theme music is "Faithful" by The Shillas.This week's story is "Jack and Port".  This story was inspired by a conversation at RavenCon with Mur Lafferty and Helen E. H. Madden.Promo for Movie MantrasDirect Download

Gary Jones (from the TV shows Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis) is joined by the authors Mike Resnick and David B. Coe, and the editor of Orson Scott Card's online magazine, Edmund R. Schubert. Recorded at the science fiction and fantasy convention ConCarolinas in Charlotte NC, this episode is dedicated to ConCarolinas.ConCarolinas is very special to your host for several reasons. Six years ago, it became the first con he ever attended as part of the entertainment; for the last five years they have hosted an annual tournament for a game he invented (Death Stacks); and because they have always treated him as though he was part of their family.Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the June 4, 2008 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 70 minutes]Other guests in this episode include: Gail Martin (fantasy author and video podcaster); Mike Pederson (editor of Nth Degree Magazine and founder of RavenCon); Podcasting's Rich Sigfrit (voice actor and producer of many podcasts); Davey Beauchamps (writer and anthologist); Neury Steinhour (host of Artist Ally Podcast); Warren Buff (StellarCon's new chairman); Tom Barisford  (spokesperson for a writers group called Charlotte Writer's Night Out); Chris Hensley (a self-described low-level flacky); As well as Tera Fulbright, Glen Beattie and a variety of anonymous fans.Topics covered include trends in books, comics, writing, podcasts, standup comedy, TV shows, as well as anecdotes about Kelly Lockhart and the late Jim Baen, and just exactly who kissed who to raise $100 during the charity auction.

Katherine Kurtz, the best selling author of many fantasy novels including those in her Deryni Series, is our featured guest, in an interview recorded at the science fiction and fantasy convention, RavenCon in Richmond Virginia.In this interview Katherine Kurtz talks about: her writing methods and style; which of her books were the most difficult to write and which ones were the most fun, and shares anecdotes from her travels, her life and her work. A friend of Anne McCaffery, Katherine has lived for a number of years in Ireland but recently moved back to the United States – the nation of her birth.Concerning the future: Katherine describes trends within publishing today and the future of electronic publishing, and how our lives are being changed by cell phones, IM, high speed internet and online catalogs. She also discusses the annoyance of popup ads and junk-mail, her opinion of Wikipedia, and the seduction of the internet as a time-vampire. She also predicts that physical mail (as opposed to email) will someday become rare.Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the May 7, 2008 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 48 minutes]News items in this episode include:1) Sophrosyne Stenvaag announces that Extropia Core (the futuristic city-state within Second Life which your host visits frequently) will Co-Host part of the NASA Future Forum next week on May 14, 2008, which will feature a preview of NASA's Constellation Program – America's return to the Moon and beyond. The keynote address which will be broadcast live on NASA TV will be given by NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale, who is known inside Second Life as Xena Dahl. Soph explains how listeners can attend and participate.2) Your host also thanks Zada Zenovka for her kind gift of a new pair of designer eyes for his avatar within Second Life. Zada is one of the two artists who crafted the custom made body and skin for the author David Brin when he made a personal appearance inside Second Life a few weeks ago as part of Extropia's celebration of Yuri's Night.

Authors C.J. Henderson, Allen Wold and Michael Ventrella are joined by Thomas cmdln Gideon (digital media activist and host of The Command Line podcast), The Wombat (RavenCon's Fan Guest of Honor back in 2007), as well as Bill Mann, Tera Fulbright and many others in this special episode recorded on location at the science fiction and fantasy convention in Richmond Virginia called RavenCon.Also included is an exclusive interview with one of the inside experts on a new massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game called Beyond Protocol which is currently in beta test.Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the April 30, 2008 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 77 minutes]C.J. Henderson is the award-winning author of fifty novels including the Teddy London supernatural detective series. Allen Wold is the author of nine novels and five nonfiction books. And while Michael Ventrella has just released his first novel, he is best known as one of the founders of Animato Magazine and of the LARP NERO.

Chooch and Viv are both back this week! Short on the notes as we are finishing preparations for RavenCon this weekend. In this episode we talk about: Issue 12 Villain Epic Archetype Video Official discussion Acrobatics Power Weakening Faction Spotlight: Knives of Artemis Accolade Spotlight: Watchman/Watchwoman Warcry Positron and Castle Interview Promo: Buffy Between The … Continue reading "Episode 21 – News, Faction, and Accolade Spotlights"

Christiana Ellis as Crimson Moth Thomas “Cmdln” Gideon as Donovan Carissa Simmons as Kate French Paul Fischer as Minion 1138 John Cmar as Michael Aztek Mur Lafferty as Jezebel Jon “the Vicar” Stallard as Dr. Zhou and Vic Nile Stuart Jaffe appeared as Shadow Smasher The Bruce as Minion 21 Biscuit as Der Schwarzegeist Podcasting’s […]

http://www.pulpadventures.net/2008/04/23/live-mister-adventure-at-ravencon/feed/ 0 Podcastings Rich Sigfrit

April 26, 1943 Our first stop in our Tour of the Future, 2007, is at RavenCon in Richmond, VA. Our wonderful cast was comprised of: Sponsor – Stuart Jaffe (The Eclectic Review) Master of Zombies – The Kingfish (Geeklabel) Newscaster – The Vicar (Geeklabel) Crowd 1, 3 and 4, and the Police – billy flynn […]

While driving to Raven, I found that Virginia has very particular roads.

Authors David Drake, Alan Dean Foster, Dave Freer, Paul Levinson and Stoney Compton are joined by Ginjer Buchanan (of Ace and ROC books), Lucienne Diver (a top literary agent) and Walt Boyes (The Bananaslug from Jim Baen's Universe magazine). Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the April 1, 2007 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 121 minutes] --- Topics include: [1] News: (a) due to the host's vocal problems, this is the only episode which does not include an installment of the novel, Bones Burnt Black; (b) Death Stacks may now be played online for free without downloading anything; (c) TV channels from around the globe may be watched online for free by going to MyEasyTV.com; (d) your humble host proposes his fix for the confusion produced by dropped cell phone calls; and (e) your host will appear at RavenCon in Richmond VA, USA (April 20-22, 2007) and at ConCarolinas in Charlotte NC, USA (June 1-3, 2007). [2] Apartheid ended 13 years ago, so what are the trends within South Africa today? And what misconceptions do outsiders have? Dave Freer (born and raised in South Africa) talks of this as well as his scientific profession: ichthyology (the study of fish), and the thousands of times he has been scuba diving, and one dive in particular when he got his arm caught in a shellfish tunnel and very nearly drowned. [3] Walt Boyes (The Bananaslug) and Stoney Compton provide a peak into the current issue of Jim Baen's Universe magazine. [4] Are SF writers really trying to predict the future? Hugo Gernsback thought he was predicting, but were H.G. Wells or Jules Verne also trying to be predictors? Many people think so but David Drake says No and backs it with specific examples. [5] With half the Japanese populous reading eBooks on their cell phones and Steve Jobs intent on combining cell phones with iPods for computerless downloading of music, podcasts and audio books, just how fast are the changes coming? Ginjer Buchanan (Senior Executive Editor and Marketing Director of Ace and ROC books) talks of this as well as: why William Gibson is a national hero in Japan, the increasing feminization of America, the Vatican's website, and her fear that unemployment is the fate of all those who create, transport and sell physical books: from press operators and truck drivers to clerks in the giant chain bookstores. [6] An essay by your host entitled: My Father's Watch which concerns physics and nanotechnology and the drop we will see in energy prices during the next five to ten years. [7] Does the world need more people rather than fewer? Paul Levinson suggests that, since intelligence is our best resource then, more people will produce more intelligence, more innovation and a more rapid improvement to the human condition. He also addresses other questions: Is another dark age unlikely because (unlike in the ancient world) today there are so many copies of Humanity's collected knowledge? And is the fall of New Orleans (due to hurricane Katrina) a good example of how civilizations fall? And if so what can we learn from it? [8] Have audio book downloads become a bigger trend than eBook downloads? What about giving away free eBooks? Lucienne Diver, one of America's top literary agents, talks of this as well as her frustration with the large pharmaceutical companies and her skepticism over whether or not future medicine will ever provide a cure for the cryonics process. [9] Less-than-lethal weapons will soon take their place on the battlefield, but will they actually change anything? No, says Alan Dean Foster, and explains why. He also addresses the probability of the world entering a new dark age, and he disagrees with the host's notion that New Orleans can be used as a miniature example of the fall of civilization.

Authors John Barnes, Kim Stanley Robinson, Elizabeth Bear, L.E. Modesitt, Jr. and Stoney Compton are joined by Ginjer Buchanan (of ACE and ROC Books), Walt Boyes (JBU's own Bananaslug) and Ricki Dean (Manager of a High School cafeteria). Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the March 1, 2007 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 155 minutes] --- Topics include: [1] News items: (a) your host will appear at RavenCon in Richmond VA, USA next month (b), a new version of Death Stacks may be played online and requires no download, (c) there's no such thing as a Chinese Journalist, and (d) a 15 percent probability Al Gore will be the next US president. [2] Generation Y is the most connected generation ever, but are its members obsessed with being in complete consensus on everything and horrified of being in open disagreement? And if so, how will this alter America ten years from now when Generation Y will comprise 40 percent of all American consumers? John Barnes, a consulting semiotician, has studied this subject in detail. [3] Bananaslug and Stoney present a reading by Louise Marley of the opening scenes of her short story The Spiral Road which is in the February 2007 issue of Jim Baen's Universe magazine. [4] What if everyone hypertexted within all conversations? What if you never had to define your terms because those not familiar with them could look them up faster than you could have provided the explanation. Elizabeth Bear has many ideas about this, AI, cell phones and the Singularity. [5] What if Russia still owned Alaska? What if Lenin and Trotsky had remained nobodies and the Czar and Czarina still ruled? Seeing how history pivots on the mundane can provide insights into the changes we will all face in the future. Stoney Compton, a life-long student of history, talks of this and shares anecdotes about Alaska and its native Athabaskan Indians. [6] Imagine you're in line in a cafeteria but federal regulations will not allow you to buy any kind of soft drink or fried foods. Now imagine ten thousand similarly restrictive cafeterias all across America. These are the cafeterias in public schools. To learn the trends our future wage earners are experiencing now, I spoke with Ricki Dean, Manager of a High School cafeteria. [7] Many authors' careers ended when Horror book sales collapsed in the 1980's. Might this happen to another genre? Ginjer Buchanan (Senior Executive Editor and Marketing Director of Ace and ROC books) talks of this and the rising popularity of audio books. A trend the big houses are making a serious effort not to be left out of. [8] Another installment in our serialization of the novel: Bones Burnt Black. [9] What would you do differently today if you knew your generation would live 300 years? Kim Stanley Robinson tackles this question and its social ramifications since he sees it as a genuine possibility based on what he has been hearing from his friends with the field of biotechnology. He also covers cryonics, SETI and our next earth. [10] Our stores are filled with every variety of goods, but does this variety give us only the illusion of choice? L.E. Modesitt, Jr. suggests that it does, and talks of his concern that we will be forced to rely on fossil fuels much farther into the future than anyone would like to admit.