Logo Acquired :)

Sharon Lynn Fisher made up this super cool Skiffy Rommer icon for her Ghost Planet blog(Which I've now added to mine--how could I resist?)

Love the design. Thanks, Sharon, for our very own Skiffy Rommer brigade logo. :)

Space Pirate Alert!

For the Space Pirate groupies amongst us, the joint Alien Romances blog poses a fun question: Do Space Pirates Need Special Sheets? [Cool space elevator pic, too!]

According to the preamble notes, this article will be followed up with a Crazy Tuesday feature about space pirates on June 2nd.

The Walrus Writing Contest Announced

Walrus Magazine announces a contest based on the first paragraph of a novel in any of the following genres: Science Fiction, Romance, Western, Ghost Story/Gothic.

From the site: "Your challenge? To make that paragraph the most gripping, titilating, and action-packed read of the summer!"

The prizes? A Fairmont Hotels and Resorts prize package and having your work published at walrusmagazine.com.

Check out the site for more information and specifics.

But What Did You REALLY Think?

A scathing review of the new Star Trek movie from the California Chronicle:

Star Trek: Where No Man Should Go At All

Personally, I enjoyed the relaunch of the new franchise but reviewer John E. Mitchell makes some ponder-worthy points.