Boo Ludlow

Tag: Traditional Publishing

  • 2025-09-02—Cancelled, and Lessons Learned

    This one is for the authors out there—and not just authors, but anyone who dares to wrongthink—who is scared of the cancel mob. Or, at least, healthily concerned, or has reason to believe they may encounter the mob at some point. Because they still exist, and they still have a stronger presence in some industries…

  • 2025-08-18—Men (and Books)

    2025-08-18—Men (and Books)

    A woman simply is, but a man must become. Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other men. Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all. [Emphasis added.] Camille Paglia This blog post has evolved significantly since I began laying the groundwork…

  • 2025-03-07—Some Really Weird Fiction (Annihilation), AI Again

    2025-03-07—Some Really Weird Fiction (Annihilation), AI Again

    As a write this, a two-year-old is screaming in my ear because it’s quiet time and she wants to be anything but. Let’s see how this goes. As for my writing updates, I think I’ll bullet-point it this time: Bloggyness Review—Annihilation Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer, is a sci-fi/cosmic horror/”new weird” novel originally published in 2014.…

  • 2025-01-24—A Long One

    Good morning, afternoon, or whenever you read this! It’s been… oh dear, it’s coming close to a month since I last posted anything. That simply won’t do! And it also means this might be a bit of a long one. Life has been crazy for me lately, so I haven’t gotten a lot of writing…

  • 2024-01-01—Start the New, Review the Old

    Happy new year! Woohoo! We made it! It’s 2024! And welcome back! Wow. My head is spinning a little. With the holidays, family, work, squeezing in as much writing as I can, reflecting on the old year, looking forward to what I want to accomplish in the new, I don’t even know where to begin.…