OH HELP! WHAT DOES A BLOG POST LOOK LIKE?! (?!?!)

"Just write a blog post," she says. "No big deal. Just write about things that interest you. And be interesting. Oh, and write in a way that's easy to understand." That sounds great and all, Mrs. Swan, but what does interesting, casual writing about science fiction even look like?

Fear not! I am here to accumulate lists of geeky stuff for you. This is really the tip of the iceberg--if none of these look like the kind of thing you want to write, that's fine. If you really appreciate seeing examples, though, I've got your back on this one. Voilà!

Look, all of these people put some time into writing these posts and articles. Some are even professionally published. Virtually all of them (except perhaps the "humans are scary" business) are longer and more detailed than I expect from you. These are really just a few suggestions about the type of thing you might enjoy writing.

1) How America's Leading Science Fiction Authors are Shaping Your Future

This impressive (professional) article from Smithsonian.com looks at the intersection of fiction and technological advancement. (written by Eileen Gunn, lead art by Mehreen Murtaza)

Houston, we have liftoff!

As of this afternoon, all of the site's content should be up and running. Check it out. You can find:

     -our very loose class calendar (remember that we're going to be flexible)

     -links to readings, research sources, and pertinent websites

     -classroom documents (everything from the syllabus to supplementary material to discussion 

      guides)

The real blogging--discussing all the interesting questions and ideas that come out of these works--has only just begun. 

I've checked some of the links, but not all of them. And I make no guarantees about formatting as of yet! You should have what you need for the course--but it's probably not all that pretty, yet.

If you have time, I could use your help with proofreading the site. When you see a formatting problem, or click on a link that doesn't work, or find something placed in the wrong category, send me a message. We'll get it fixed up! 

-Mrs. Swan