Scott Michael Powers

A blog of sci-fi and speculative ideas for the taking.

  • Bonfire of the Muses

    Bonfire of the Muses

    Write. It is that simple and yet not that easy.

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  • Welcome to Werewolf Grove

    Welcome to Werewolf Grove

    Werewolves are people too, you know.

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  • Let’s rename “Banned Books Week,” to be “Buy Banned Books Week”

    Let’s rename “Banned Books Week,” to be “Buy Banned Books Week”

    A simple answer to a question that haunts many of us: “What can I do?”

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  • Barnes & Noble’s trademark problem for indie authors

    Barnes & Noble’s trademark problem for indie authors

    Yet another discussion of the wild-west lawlessness of the indie publishing biz.

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  • The unspeakable outside the gates

    The unspeakable outside the gates

    What is the difference between indie authors and small business startups?

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  • On the Morning After the Retirement of the Baby Boomers’ Generation

    On the Morning After the Retirement of the Baby Boomers’ Generation

    Joan Didion, Amazon Echo, neckties and the rubble and ash of cultural infrastructure.

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  • From Algonquin Round Table to Alvarium Experiment

    From Algonquin Round Table to Alvarium Experiment

    If you are a writer and you have an opportunity to commune with similar writers, court it like you’ve found true love.

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  • The Murder Plague strikes gold

    The Murder Plague strikes gold

    Thrilled as I am, I write all of this with a hint of cynicism about literary prizes.

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