News

Member Craig DeLancey has not only a story in the latest issue of Analog, but also a bio with a photo! Click the title to read more.

Member Pat Rapp posted this notice:

The Creative Process:  Writing for Different Audiences

In-world Wednesdays: Monroe County Library System’s Monthly Author Visit in Second Life

March Visiting Author: Lois Gresh (Bobo Fromund in Second Life)

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 8 pm Eastern Time (5 pm Pacific Time)

Location: The MCLS Amphitheater in Second Life

 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City%20II/68/100/22

More information in full story.

Member Craig DeLancey posted news that his new full-length play, BUILD, will get a staged reading at Geva Nextstage on Monday May 4, starting at 6:00 p.m. and running till about 8:00 p.m.  Group's Google calendar More information by clicking the post title.

Member Dana Paxson posted some good news about his developing story telling technology, Electronic Literary Macrame (ELM). His wife found an extensive blog entry about ELM and the proof of concept work, Descending Road. Congratulations, Dana!

Nancy Kress is again featured in Asimov's with her short story, Exegesis. Congratulations, Nancy!

I have posts up for Piers Anthony, Isaac Asimov, and Greg Bear. Their names here are hotlinked to their posts.

In our April 7 meeting we'll be discussing the 2008 Nebula awards. (Yes, they are the 2008 awards. Even though this is 2009. But this is our 2009 poll.) In preparation for our discussion, we're asking you to pick your own favorites. We'll report the results here after the awards have been given.

March meeting went well. We have a list of recommended authors and works. Now we need your help.

Thought control of devices takes another step forward with this wheelchair arm that is controlled by thought alone, as reported at Discovery.com. University of South Florida researchers mounted a robotic arm on a wheelchair and a helmet on the user's head. The helmet includes electromagnetic sensors that respond to excitations in the brain resulting from the user thinking about moving the arm and acts on its interpretations. Pretty cool. Previous experiments have yielded thought controlled pointing devices for computers (link not available at the moment).

Member and SFWA Member/Volunteer/Committe Chair Steve Carper posted the news that the nominees for the 2008 Nebula Awards are announced. The announcement says both 2008 and 2009, but in discussion it's mostly resolved that this is the 2009 presentation of the 2008 Awards.