I had two short stories come out this fall, both very fun projects that I’m very excited to finally get to share. Encounter at Ákroterra The first needs some explaining: it’s part of the Proxima Kosmos Life Otherwise project, spearheaded by Dr. Claire Webb at the Berggruen Institute. In that project, a number of scientists […]
It’s still 72 degrees out on an August evening, humid as hell, I’m fresh off a bout of norovirus, and I’m making Japanese curry for dinner: a heavy spiced stew that’s one of my favorite dishes in the world on a chilly autumn night. Why? I learned today that my college Japanese teacher, Takeko Minami, […]
I was recently talking to a newer writer about the process of beta reading: providing feedback on an early draft in order to help a fellow author in revisions. Coincidentally, I had also just picked up a book that I’d helped beta read some years past, and out of curiosity went back to my notes […]
NOTE: I’m unfortunately going to need to head home Saturday night, which means that my Sunday reading will be canceled. Very sorry for that, but hopefully we’ll have a rain check opportunity next year! I’ll be at Readercon in Quincy, MA (Boston area) next weekend, with some fun panels, an opportunity to come have coffee […]
Hello folks! I’ve been quiet here lately: heads down writing two novels this past year and doing volunteer work for SFWA, but If you’re going to be around Boskone (Boston, MA Feb 9-11) come say hi! I’ll be on the following programming items: Fri 2:30 PM 1 Hr Harbor 2 […]
If you joined us at WorldCon this past Saturday in Chicago for our panel on writing computers and IT, we mentioned a few links and books and promised more. Even if you weren’t there, we promised them anyway. And, here they are! Mentioned on the Panel: DEFCON conference, held every year in Las Vegas, has […]
I’m very excited to be planning to attend my first in-person convention in quite some time: this year’s Worldcon is Chicon 8 in Chicago! My schedule is heavy with AI this year: Controlling for Bias in AI – Grand Hall I Friday, September 2, 2022, 2:30 PM CDT Can an AI Be a Person? – […]
…keeps everyone away! I thought it might be fun to write up a description of a little writing challenge I set to myself this year. I’ve been thinking a lot about my writing habits, which have gotten pretty spotty as my day job has gotten more stressful, and also about the nature of creativity: it’s […]
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If you’re here looking for what you heard me read, you can find my Spooky Hour reading, the short story No Body, online for free here (under “Selected Fiction” up top). Or, my High Noon space western was from my novel RED NOISE, available all over the place. Happy reading!
John P. Murphy 