Accidental honesty. Essay, 1000 words, 5-minute read. In case you didn’t know, I serialize novels on my Substack. Recently completed was Planets 4 $ale, the tale of McGee, an interstellar con man, who plays three-card-monte on a planetary scale. You can read the whole serial here: https://raytabler.substack.com/s/planets-4-sale-serial Below is retrospective…
Month: December 2025
Sci-Fi Spinoffs
More story to tell. Essay. 700 words, 4-minute read. Sci-Fi Spinoffs By Ray Tabler Television production must be a funny place. There seems to be a sort of schizophrenia involved. The same people who will roll the dice on a totally unproven concept are the ones who will cling tenaciously…
Novel Lengths of Sci-Fi Greats
Essay. 1000 words, 5-minute read. Novel Lengths of SciFi Greats By Ray Tabler This essay is the latest in a series wherein I indulge my near obsession with the various aspects of novel lengths over the years. Two previous pieces looked at book lengths of “most read () and best-sellers…
Penny for Your Thoughts
Money in speculative fiction. Essay. 1200 words, 6-minute read. Penny for Your Thoughts By Ray Tabler The looming demise of the penny from US currency threw a switch in my chaotic mind, shunting my thoughts to rumble down an unanticipated track. At a coffee shop, the change back from a…