Posthuman Blues

Thursday, October 05, 2006

I've been harboring a strange urge to write a posthuman sword-and-sorcery novel . . .

7 comments:

Pisces Iscariot said...: Don't do it! Step away from that keyboard!; 2:24 PM
Mac said...: You think? It might be cool...; 2:37 PM
razorsmile said...: You must!

Human-level intelligences with magic (i.e. physics-breaking, logic-breaking powers) in conflict/the same universe with with hard-scifi post-*inserttheunholy"S"-wordhere intelligences? Like I said, "You must!"

weevee: kxwoi (kexwy - name of the first magical-generated slave-superintelligence. Oxymoron? You be the judge.); 4:02 PM
jezzie said...: I didn't want to be the first to say it, but I agree. I think it would be hella cool.; 10:26 PM
Mac said...: The primary hurdle is making it sufficiently dissimilar to "Rounded With Sleep," a worthwhile novel by fellow Kansas Citian Rob Chilson. In his book, live-action adventure gaming has taken over the planet via tele-robotic avatars. I don't want to take that particular route.; 10:30 PM
W.M. Bear said...: Please finish Cryptoterrestrial in its entirety first, I beg of you!

weevee: jspygod (Ah, if I just knew who JSPY is, I'd be happy to worship Him or Her!); 11:56 PM
Mac said...: WMB--

Don't worry. I've got an editor on my case! ;-); 4:14 PM