Author Archives: Serenity Womble

About Serenity Womble

I'm a writer of science fiction and fantasy short stories, as well as many, many unfinished novels. I review things of a generally speculative nature. This is my blog for writing and reviewing.

Move and update

Posted on January 25, 2014

I’ve decided to move my dear old blog to my own domain. All the old posts are moved over, so all that remains is to let you all know. I’m now over at http://rhube.co.uk/wp/ AKA The Rhubosphere. If you follow … Continue reading →

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Nominate me, baby! 2014 Hugos

Posted on January 11, 2014

<— This could be me! OK, maybe not really. Maybe not quite. I mean, pink really isn’t my colour. But the point is, it’s awards season, not just for exciting Hollywood types, but for us lot wot are into science … Continue reading →

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Out with the old, in with something else

Posted on January 4, 2014

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 24,000 times in 2013. If it were a … Continue reading →

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The Third Annual Serene Wombles

Posted on November 12, 2013

Sorry this is so late. I had, like, three significant life crises happen all at once, and I only had this half finished by 3rd October, which was my blog’s birthday. I really wanted to get this out on the … Continue reading →

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Review: Sleepy Hollow, Pilot Episode

Posted on September 22, 2013

Finally, something new in the visual medium to sink my teeth into. I think I’m going to enjoy this. Sleepy Hollow is a new TV series from Fox, based (loosely, I assume) on the short story ‘The Legend of Sleepy … Continue reading →

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Review: Night Vale

Posted on August 25, 2013

That’s not Night Vale, that’s just one of the incredible fanworks created for Night Vale. People are trying to manufacture viral marketing left, right, and centre, but you can’t bottle what Night Vale has got. I’ve seen Tumblr fandoms create … Continue reading →

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Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, as re-enacted at Nine Worlds

Posted on August 13, 2013

Let’s all play ‘spot the Womble’. Hint: I’m in the front row and seem to be fixated on fiddling with my left earring.

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Nine Worlds: A Thank You

Posted on August 13, 2013

This has been a con not quite like any other, and it is deserving of a post-con post not quite like any other. I don’t just want to give a shout out to the people I met whose names I … Continue reading →

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Nine Worlds Geekfest

Posted on August 6, 2013

On Friday I will be travelling out of everyday mundane existence and into Nine Worlds Geekfest. I’m quite excited, but also nervous, as, although I will know plenty of people there, I will be travelling down on my own and … Continue reading →

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Review: Wake Up Dreaming, by Stephanie Mabey

Posted on July 30, 2013

Whoooo-boy. It’s amazing how ranty people get when you like things they don’t. Or when you critique things they like. Comes with the territory, I suppose, but I’m sort of beyond busy at the moment and haven’t had a lot … Continue reading →

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