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The Goose’s Wing: Early uses of gliders
Gliders were originally used for spectacles in praise of their patrons. But there was also growing demand for gliders for purposes religious and practical (message delivery). Higher demand for silk lead to better-established trade routes with Arabia, which lead to slightly lower silk prices. When … Continue reading
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The Goose’s Wing: first line
The last echoes of the call to worship fade into the heat rising off Cordoba, and against Tariq’s back the glider shivers. But you want more, don’t you, you rapacious hordes? You’ll get it — the whole first scene of … Continue reading
The Goose’s Wing: Materials and Design
Remember Era of the Kite and Rocket? I’m writing a story set there, but the world needs some more buildin’! I started a thread on the Alternate History Forum, but here’s what I got so far: First, I should point … Continue reading
I’ve been Nominated for a Sidewise Award
What the hell is going on? My jet-lagged two-year old is getting me out of bed at 2am and my short story is being considered for THE alternate history award? My name is on the same short list as Bruce … Continue reading
The Neocene
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The Speculative Dinosaur Project
Those of you with long memories might remember that I was involved in the Speculative Dinosaur Project back when I was in high school. The project is moribund now, but it’s still getting attention. Nikolay Kilyachkov is one such … Continue reading
Baby Talks: Consonant Harmony
I noticed something cool while I was singing the finger family song to my 2-year-old daughter this morning: consonant harmony. Me: Mommy finger mommy finger where are you? Her: Mommy minger! Me: Daddy finger… Her: Daddy binger! Me: Kaka (big … Continue reading
A space shanty
https://danbensen.tumblr.com/post/161005970385/blame-my-muses-so-this-whole-conversation I left my alter drifting In another quantum brane His eyes are sort of shifty But we’re otherwise the same If the timeline branches one way I’m alive and he is dead But if we go the other Then … Continue reading
