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The Machine Stops

Orange, California, USA

I am an author of dark speculative fiction. I blog on all things spec-fic at The Machine Stops, and my debut fantasy novel, Dreamwielder, is now available from Diversion Books.

Twitter: @GCalcaterra

Oct 17, 2013

20 Obscure SF/F/H Books Recommended by the Pros

By The Machine Stops

Understanding why some SF/F/H novels become massively popular while others languish in obscurity is an exercise in futility. For whatever reason, some books simply never get the right combo of...

Oct 08, 2013

The History of Modern Fantasy Fiction (Sort of) – Part I

By The Machine Stops

So, I’m teaching a fantasy writing course at the Orange County School of Arts, and it’s…well, pretty freaking fantastic! The students are highly enthusiastic, all are well-read for their age,...

Sep 23, 2013

Author Interview: Wendy Wagner

By The Machine Stops

You’ll not find a nicer person in the SFF community than Wendy Wagner. By some odd coincidence, she and I actually went to college together at Pacific University many moons...

Sep 19, 2013

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

By The Machine Stops

A pirate walks into a bar and the bartender notices he has a big steering wheel attached to his crotch. The bartender dutifully pours a stiff rum drink for the...

Sep 16, 2013

Author Interview: M Todd Gallowglas

By The Machine Stops

I met M. Todd Gallowglas last year at Conjecture Con in San Diego, California. Being a bit of a newbie on the small SFF convention scene, it was great to...

Sep 09, 2013

Interview: Fantasy Author David B. Coe Talks the Writing Life

By The Machine Stops

David B. Coe is a fantasy author I’ve been following for several years now over at the very cool website MagicalWords.net. His novels have never been on the New York...

Aug 30, 2013

The Man Behind the Podcasts: Patrick Hester

By The Machine Stops

If you hang out in the online SFF community much, you’ve likely run across Patrick Hester before. The guy is nutty busy. He blogs, tweets, writes a column on graphic...

Aug 09, 2013

From Tavern Wench to Mettlefetchers and Beyond!

By The Machine Stops

Alas, the Mettlefetchers Kickstarter campaign died last week with a pathetic little whimper. Collaborator Ahimsa Kerp and I really thought the project would elicit more attention and excitement, particularly with...

Jun 18, 2013

An Annotated Bibliography for Science Fiction and Climate Change

By The Machine Stops

So, I just finalized a magazine article I've been working on for the last couple of weeks called "Can SF Save the World From Climate Change?" Hopefully, the article will...

Jan 14, 2013

Steampunk Interview: James P. Blaylock

By The Machine Stops

I first met James P. Blaylock in the Fall of 1999 when I took one of his classes at Chapman University for my MFA degree. Sadly, I had never heard...