Apex Magazine

I Married A Fake Geek Girl; A Defense of Casual Fandom

Just for giggles, let's start with bona fides. I'm going to be talking about fake geeks and casual fandom, after all, and I wouldn't want anyone to take me too...

I Married A Fake Geek Girl; A Defense of Casual Fandom

Just for giggles, let's start with bona fides. I'm going to be talking about fake geeks and casual fandom, after all, and I wouldn't want anyone to take me too...

Welcome to the Reformation, Bitches

At the end of the first act of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark has a problem. Now, what you think that problem is depends on how you understand what has...

Welcome to the Reformation, Bitches

At the end of the first act of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark has a problem. Now, what you think that problem is depends on how you understand what has...

All the Real (Geek) Girls

When I was in high school, there was one other girl who loved Star Trek as much as I did. Deep Space Nine was our jam, so our bond was...

All the Real (Geek) Girls

When I was in high school, there was one other girl who loved Star Trek as much as I did. Deep Space Nine was our jam, so our bond was...

You’re Not Supposed to Write That: Taboos in Speculative Fiction

Taboo: noun (plural taboos) * a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. Taboos fascinate...

You’re Not Supposed to Write That: Taboos in Speculative Fiction

Taboo: noun (plural taboos) * a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. Taboos fascinate...

Behind the Convention Curtain: Programming

If the Programming Team at a science fiction convention does its job properly, the end result should be a clean schedule that always presents interesting items for attendees and program...

Behind the Convention Curtain: Programming

If the Programming Team at a science fiction convention does its job properly, the end result should be a clean schedule that always presents interesting items for attendees and program...

Apex Magazine Goes to the Hugos

Lynne and Michael Worldcon felt like a destination wedding held on a cruise ship where you and several thousand of your closest friends gathered for a completely overscheduled weekend with...

Apex Magazine Goes to the Hugos

Lynne and Michael Worldcon felt like a destination wedding held on a cruise ship where you and several thousand of your closest friends gathered for a completely overscheduled weekend with...

Al Snow's Advice for SF Writers

Unless you’re a professional wrestling fan, you’ve probably never heard of Al Snow. A wrestler who hit the heights of the mid-card in the nineties, he's never been one of...

Al Snow's Advice for SF Writers

Unless you’re a professional wrestling fan, you’ve probably never heard of Al Snow. A wrestler who hit the heights of the mid-card in the nineties, he's never been one of...