From Grathew's Desk
From Grathew's Desk
It's been a busy while. I have some good news and some bad news. To get the bad news out of the way: life has thrown me a few screw balls and I haven't been able to post as much, and won't be able
Stories of People
Most people don’t realize how much they show off or rely on their culture. Some say that trying to understand one’s own culture is like asking a fish if they would have a world for water. In all honesty it’s more about understanding the stories that are
Seek and Recover
Noah was glad his helmet had built in binoculars, it made scanning the valley easier and was one less piece of gear to worry about. “I don’t see anything that would be a ship. Although that forest is fairly dense. What does the eye in the sky say?” “There’
From Grathew's Desk
Hello everyone! For those of you who saw today's announcement over at substack and are coming to check me out welcome! Everyone else welcome back. In the past two weeks I've been writing a lot, mostly Noah Bannon: Space Ranger I've now gotten into
Of Humans Reptuuls and God
Hello everyone. Today I have an interview with Michael Small on his first book Kuro-Sil: The Book of Humans, Reptuuls and God. Michel is well on his way though his second book Rebels of Kuro-Sil. I met with Michael at the Imagnairium both times I was there, he is a
After the Vows
Marriage is often sold as the end of romance, which is why I see so many have issues. Instead think of it as the beginning of the next phase of romance. Now that the bond has been forged it can be put to work for the pairing and the community.
Mixing Signals
How Matches are Made
Worldbuild Wednesday ep. 42 Romance is only romance because of the rituals. The awkward dances, the signs, signals and untimely the rituals that bind for life. With out the ceremony one would see the contracts and negotiations laid bare.
The Rulebook of Romance
Worldbuild Wednesday ep. 41 Every single society has a book of rules when it comes to romances. Some are full of guidelines others have strong prescriptions for crossing their lines, most land in the messy middle-ground.
From Grathew's Desk
Hello All, Been a busy few weeks. Filled with tech issues. That isn’t entire story on why this is late, but it is a good starting point. Long story short I am moving the Gazette to a new platform, specially https://grathewgazette.com. I for one welcome the new
Planetfall
Compatibility by any other name
Sci-Fam special pt. 1
From Grathew's Desk
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