Mark Murata's Suburban Fantasy

and Science Fiction

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Hot Greece

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I’m preparing to send out my manuscript, Temple Beyond the Sea , set in ancient Greek civilization. The standard practice is to send a manus...
Friday, August 6, 2021

Book Review: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is actually a lengthy poem, written in Middle English. I read what was probably a standard translation in c...
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Saturday, July 17, 2021

TV Review: Moonlight

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I recently rewatched the 2007 television series Moonlight . Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin) is a private investigator with a secret: He’...
Monday, July 5, 2021

Aye vs. Yes

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What’s the difference between “Aye” and “Yes” when watching a military program, especially a science fiction one that uses these terms? A fr...
Monday, June 14, 2021

Reginald Barclay vs. the Scammers

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I’ve used the name Reginald Barclay on social media. For those of you who don’t know, he was an occasional character on Star Trek: The Next ...
Friday, May 28, 2021

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow

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Theaters are displaying movie posters again. This is a different look for her, dressed in white. You can get an idea of the size of the post...
Saturday, May 15, 2021

Terry Brooks and Cliffhanger Endings

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Several years ago, I attended a writers’ workshop by the great Terry Brooks. As an aside, do you know he pronounces Shannara with a short a ...
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Friday, April 30, 2021

Book Review: Monster Hunter Guardian

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Julie Shackleford is a member of Monster Hunters International. You can probably guess what they specialize in, and it requires a lot of gun...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Whack-a-Gnome

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So the latest crisis is a shortage of garden gnomes. Supply chains in general have been stressed for the little fellows, but then the Suez C...
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I'm an aspiring writer of fantasy and science fiction. I tend to walk inside malls or go running outside for exercise. And yes, that's a picture of Dr. McCoy on my T-shirt.
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