Category Archives: escape pod
Speculative Fiction and Engagement Marketing
I think it’s fair to say that speculative fiction has been hitting the “convincing people to vote for stuff using futuristic means” trope for a few decades now. From stories about voting how to kill people (or whether or not … Continue reading
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Tagged american gods, engagement marketing, facebook, marketing, neil gaiman, twitter, voting
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Book Review: “Nascence” by Tobias S. Buckell
Book Review: “Nascence” by Tobias S. Buckell
Posted in book, collection/anthology, escape pod, nonfiction, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged nascence, review, tobias buckell, tobias s buckell
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Book Review: “Seize the Fire” by Michael A. Martin
Book Review: “Seize the Fire” by Michael A. Martin
Posted in book, escape pod, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged gorn, michael a. martin, review, riker, seize the fire, star trek, titan, tuvok, typhon pact
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #6
My review of Dancing With Bears has been republished in this month’s Soundproof Escape Pod, along with some short-stories that are definitely worth your time. The magazine is free for your e-reading device. The Soundproof Escape Pod #6
Book Review: “Agatha H. and the Airship City”, by Phil and Kaja Foglio
Agatha H., in one sentence: it’s a fun book. I immensely enjoyed reading it. It’s a madcap comic adventure combined with steampunk (or “gaslamp”, as the authors say on their site), a little Bas-Lag, and some well-used adventure fantasy tropes. … Continue reading
Posted in book, escape pod, fantasy, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged agatha h. and the airship city, foglio, gaslamp, girl genius, review, steampunk, webcomic
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It can’t beam me up. Yet.
My comparison of Star Trek communicators to the HTC Evo has been posted on Escape Pod. Enjoy. It can’t beam me up. Yet.
Posted in article, escape pod, nonfiction, writing
Tagged cellphone, communicator, evo, htc, star trek, technology
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #5
My review of China Mieville’s “Kraken” has been reprinted in the latest issue of The Soundproof Escape Pod. It’s free for the digital reading device of your choice. The Soundproof Escape Pod #5 : Escape Pod
Book Review: “Zero Sum Game” by David Mack
Book Review: “Zero Sum Game” by David Mack
Posted in book, escape pod, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged aventine, bashir, breen, david mack, dax, deep space nine, destiny, review, star trek, typhon pact, zero sum game
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Book Review: “Kraken” by China Mieville
There’s a loldog present in my review of China Mieville’s “Kraken”. You can guess which one it is. Book Review: “Kraken” by China Mieville
Posted in book, escape pod, fantasy, nonfiction, review, urban, writing
Tagged china mieville, giant squid, kraken, review
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #4
My review of “Tangled”, along with several high-quality pieces of fiction and non-fiction, has been published in “The Soundproof Escape Pod #4”. It’s free, and can be read on most e-reading devices. The Soundproof Escape Pod #4 : Escape Pod
Book Review: “Super Sad True Love Story” by Gary Shteyngart
Book Review: “Super Sad True Love Story” by Gary Shteyngart
Posted in book, escape pod, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged explicit language, gary shteyngart, jbf, near-future, super sad true love story
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No Ordinary Defense of Genre Television
No Ordinary Defense of Genre Television
Posted in article, escape pod, nonfiction, writing
Tagged genre, no ordinary family, television
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Movie Review: “Tangled”
Film Review: “Tangled” — now on Escape Pod
Posted in animated, disney, escape pod, fairy tale, fantasy, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged animation, disney, mandy moore, movie, review, tangled, zachary levi
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Movie Review: “Ponyo”
My review of the Miyazaki film “Ponyo” is now on the Escape Pod blog. Film Review: “Ponyo”
Posted in animated, escape pod, fairy tale, fantasy, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged miyazaki, movie, ponyo, review
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We Live in the Future
My latest post on the Escape Pod blog. We Live in the Future
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Tagged future, futurism, hothlanta, weather
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #3
If you missed my review of Cory Doctorow’s For the Win, you can find it reprinted in The Soundproof Escape Pod, #3, available freely at the link above for your reading device of choice. The Soundproof Escape Pod #3
Escape Pod
A couple of months ago, I became a regular blogger for Escape Pod. (They only put up one post a day, so “regular” is subjective.) Mostly I write reviews, but I also do thought pieces about sci-fi as a genre. … Continue reading
Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 