J.S. Morin

Author of 70+ books. Creator of the #BlackOcean universe. Smart/funny sci-fi & sci-fantasy #Twinborn #ProjectTranshuman. Gamer geek from the old school.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@xkcd Man would it be awful finding out that you missed that whole shebang thanks to a cloudy sky.

[David @DavidtheBookwrm]

Black Ocean series, @authorjsmorin without a doubt.
Fun, pulpy, and chock full of loveable rogues who quickly became cherished friends. LBTQ+ friendly, and has somethin to say about faith too.
Got me through some hard weeks at my job, Morin and Naramore are blessings.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@Silirrion Same. I think I rewatched everything during C. And I have no problem with dated sci-fi in general. There's probably a word with a dizzying arrangement of "retro" and "futurism" that describe an outdated look ahead into a still-advanced future. (retro-pre-post-futurism?)

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@Silirrion I think you see the difference more in a show like Babylon 5. You have great alien prosthetics and makeup. Then you get external shots and space battles, and you're suddenly watching a 90s videogame.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@Silirrion I think the puppets and other practical effects help shows look less dated as they age. Digital effects all come with a plaque that states the year they were made.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@MikeStackpole Is the offer renewable? How many times?

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@chesscom @Kasparov63 It will always be unsatisfying when a dominant champion chooses to vacate a title rather than have it wrested away. It doesn't mean that the winner won't be world champion; there will just be a dissonance between that champion and the (perceived) best player in the world.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@STTOSRunner Geordie. Underappreciated bonus: Best friends with an android.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@petestrzok Soften a classic book title:

The Grapes of Miffed

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@JeffThomasTV I can't think of an ad that's made me hate a product more than this.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@amandawtwong Clearly, you were working on a close-up of a sweater.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@PlayHearthstone Frozen Throne. Those DK versions of heroes were spectacular in theme, art, and gameplay.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@MikeStackpole Better to assemble a character in situ out of stray bits of plot, offhand comments, and extrapolations of a past that could have created them to be the person you need for the story.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@chesscom "That was the plan all along" -200 ELO player after his opponent failed to capture hanging queen 5 moves in a row.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@amandawtwong I'm going to miss the original voice cast, but I LOVE that the kept the 90s character designs and style.

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@GallonHS At the start of your turn, get a Grim Patron for each spell you've played this game?

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@guygavrielkay That's the second biggest conjecture I've ever seen! (there's also a sizable GenX contingent who saw it on Nick at Night)

[Audible @audible_com]

Fill in the blank: The best sci-fi listen on Audible is ____________.

[LSea @leslieseabaugh]

@audible_com I'm just going to leave this here.
@authorjsmorin

[J.S. Morin @authorjsmorin]

@leslieseabaugh @audible_com By my math, that is 26.8% of October. Hopefully, you managed to sneak some sleep into that other 73.2%.