Today's received wisdom about tomorrow
Strange Horizons magazine has published a list of the story cliches it's seeing too much of in its submissions-pile. This is a pretty good benchmark for the today's received-wisdom zeitgeist about tomorrow.Someone calls technical support; wacky hijinx ensue.Link (via Making Light)1. Someone calls technical support for a magical item.
2. Someone calls technical support for a piece of advanced technology.
3. The title of the story is 1-800-SOMETHING-CUTE.
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Cory Doctorow
Upcoming appearances
* Feb 9, 2012, DeKalb, IL: Day of Doctorow, NIU
* Feb 10-12, 2012, Chicago, IL: Capricon 32
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Recent books:
* Context (essays)
* With a Little Help (short stories)
* For the Win (YA novel)
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