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Philosopher Kings in Days of Yore and Ice
Just who had the right to govern the newly organized sport of ice hockey, in the early days of the Stanley Cup? Craig Bowlsby describes governance in Hockey.
realityskimming
Mar 2312 min read


Why Political Winds Should Shape Worldbuilding
People sometimes fear politics, but it’s at the heart of who we are as human beings. As much of our fiction is about people, understanding the politics of the world your characters are living in can be critical in ensuring the world is real enough to such your reader in. Can you have a hereditary monarch in a supposedly enlightened science fiction age? Possibly, but your readers will require you to work hard to reasonably bring it about.
realityskimming
Mar 198 min read


Three Poems about Governance
Poet Chuck Fraser believes, with LF, that It is the duty of the poet to record atrocities of the day.
realityskimming
Mar 105 min read


Governance anD What 'Others' Do in a Post-Capitalist Future
Post-capitalist futures explored by ecological SF author Nina Munteanu.

Lynda
Feb 2311 min read


Why we need government: A plaintive explanation
SF author Geoff Hart on how to create a government for your novel.
realityskimming
Feb 99 min read


Leadership in Strange Dimensions
Leadership features in Joe Mahoney's series, launching with the first book, Captain's Away, and set in his strange dimensions universe.
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Jan 267 min read


Things about Governance - 2026
Reality Skimming publisher and Okal Rel Author Lynda Williams launches the topic "Things About Governance" for Jan - June 2026 on the Reality Skimming Blog.
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Jan 44 min read


On Becoming a writer
Andrew Burton explains how his relationship with his father impacted his relationship with writing, and encourages writers to "just do it"!
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Dec 29, 202512 min read


Not a Writer, Just a Storyteller
Kyle was always a storyteller, just not a writer.
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Dec 23, 20256 min read


The Story of Polar Borealis Magazine
The story of how R. Graeme Cameron created Polar Borealis Magazine and Polar Starlight Magazine, devoted to Canadian Speculative Fiction.
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Nov 18, 20254 min read


Changing the World: One Performance at a Time
A practitioner of Augusto Boal's forum theatre illustrates its purpose and power through an example set in Mission, B.C.
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Nov 3, 202511 min read


The Story of Neo-opsis
Karl Johanson tells the story of creating and running one of Canada's two print SF magazines.
realityskimming
Oct 20, 20257 min read


Embracing Change: Living and Writing from the Ecotone
Writing evolves through life, naturally. SF author Nina Munteanu addresses her changes through the idea of ecotones.
realityskimming
Oct 6, 20256 min read


The Publishing Ecosystem: a Metaphor for Modern Authors?
A writer with ecology credentials looks at publishing as an ecosystem and why it will survive AI.
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Sep 15, 20259 min read


The Fabric of Story: Mythmaking as Method
Story as a woven fabric not a destination, as explained by author Chelsea Hann.
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Sep 8, 20256 min read


On the Precipice of Author Transition: Going Hybrid
Established Canadian speculative fiction author explores starting an indie press and becoming a hybrid author for the first time.
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Aug 24, 20258 min read


Fun First
SF author Jennifer Lott wants an agent to go pro -- but in the meantime puts fun first with her wacky fantasy documentary / podcast Wilzerlott.
realityskimming
Aug 11, 20254 min read


Over the Hills- A Story about Newspapers
The story of a newspaper reporter who lost his job for taking it too seriously.
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Jul 28, 20254 min read


What We Can Do
The story of Joe Mahoney's creation of Donovan Street Press and taking control of what you can control as an author.
realityskimming
Jul 13, 20257 min read


Zuckerberg's Thieves
Zuckerberg's theft of authors' work to train is AI and what we can do about it.
realityskimming
Jun 30, 20254 min read
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