Euan Morton -- SFWA goes in cycles depending on who the leadership are. The current YA group contains some very strong writers with an interest in young...
David-Glenn Anderson
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Oct 1, 2003 9:46 pm
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Hi y'all, Maybe you can help Gordon. Ciao & teggeddizzi! May the Ghreat Wombat smile on you! jan <wombat@...> ***Save the Wombat!...
The Wombat
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Oct 9, 2003 1:09 am
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Hi, Maybe some of you can help Andy out. Ciao & teggeddizzi! May the Ghreat Wombat smile on you! jan <wombat@...> ***Save the Wombat!...
The Wombat
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Oct 9, 2003 1:02 pm
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... I have already talked about Sturgeon's _More than Human_, that features a mutant baby with Down Syndrome, but in a completely wrong way. Not that a mutant...
Heinlein's WALDO tapped into a significant vein of interest in the science fiction audience. That same vein may very well run through "Persistence of Vision"...
Greg Bear
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Oct 9, 2003 8:54 pm
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I am reminded, as well, of Edmond Hamilton's CAPTAIN FUTURE, one of whose assistants was a brain in a box. In Harry Bates's "Alas All Thinking" an evolved...
I realize this is also from TV instead of written fiction, but Geordi LaForge from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" comes to mind. I understand the character...
Rozalyn Mansfield
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Oct 9, 2003 10:07 pm
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I was going to mention the Professor Jamison stories by Neil R. Jones... Another brain in a bottle, this one able to walk around ! But I'm not sure that...
Greg Bear
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Oct 9, 2003 10:15 pm
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There's Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keys Moran, of course, and Larry Niven's "The Handicapped". Vernor Vinge has a computer aiding people and aliens with...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
Oct 10, 2003 12:40 pm
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Geordie was named after a fan, but there's another dimension to the name. "Geordie" is a nickname for any Scotsman. See, he too is "Scotty." Crim ... From:...
Crimmins Ann
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Oct 10, 2003 12:48 pm
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Hi, I do hope, you are sending your suggestions directly to Andy. jan...
The Wombat
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Oct 10, 2003 3:28 pm
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Please forward them for us, Jan. Best-- Greg ... From: The Wombat [mailto:wombat@...] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 8:28 AM To: rff@yahoogroups.com ...
Greg Bear
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Oct 10, 2003 8:25 pm
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A local high school has arranged for me to mentor a local high school senior, whose ambition is to write SF. I've met with her twice now - she has good ideas...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
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Oct 10, 2003 9:53 pm
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In a message dated 10/10/03 3:55:57 PM, Andrew.Love@... writes: << 2) markets and (especially) contests open to high school students. Any ideas? >> ...
Didn't Bradbury write a story about a boy in a wheelchair proving he would be very capable in outer spave? Robert James...
DocJam00@...
Oct 11, 2003 2:13 am
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... Well, the only one I can think of off the top of my head is _Speed of Dark_ which is about a man who is autistic. (And it *is* available in the UK in...
... How cool, Andy! Can I ask how that match came about? Did someone at the highschool know you, and know you write? ... contests open to ... We're pumping up...
Thanks for the resources. Basically, my employer has a mentoring program with the local HS. Usually, that means the student does some work at the lab...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
Oct 12, 2003 12:18 am
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Thanks for all the info about examples of/ writings about disability in sf - very useful! Much appreciated and I'll pass it on to my enquirer. ... Andy Sawyer ...
Looks like I missed answering this question before - this is a talk I gave at Balticon in 2002 - it's about mistakes in inductive reasoning, and misleading...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
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Oct 13, 2003 10:35 pm
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How do we know what was on the Torcon CD? I can't remember if I sent anything or not. Magi...
The CD changed to something else. I am forwarded your question to Julie. David-Glenn Anderson Reading for the Future mailing list administrator ...
David-Glenn Anderson
readingforfuture@...
Oct 14, 2003 2:29 am
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These cards I make myself so it isn't spam. It's a bit early, but then its Celtic theme is perfect for cold. Best of luck to all in the coming year. MO ...
G'day, Having read & enjoyed Wen's books, I can recommend them to you. So that the bookstores won't have to return any books, I hope any of you near the...
The Wombat
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Oct 14, 2003 4:21 pm
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The various Star Trek movies had Uhuru. That's about it. ... _________________________________________________________________ Fretting that your Hotmail...
Andrew -- ... I wrote a course on SF writing geared primarily for middle and high school students, which your student might find helpful. It was published on...
