Cliff Winnig writes science fiction, horror, and fantasy. His short fiction has appeared on the Escape Pod podcast and in the anthologies High Noon on Proxima B and Straight Outta Deadwood (both from Baen Books), Many Worlds (set in a shared universe created by Cadwell Turnbull), and elsewhere. He is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop. Cliff hosts both the SF in SF reading series in San Francisco and the third-Sunday edition of the weekly B Cubed Sunday Morning podcast from B Cubed Press. Additionally, Cliff plays sitar, studies aikido and tai chi, sings in two choral groups, and does social dance, including ballroom, swing, and Argentine tango. Living in Silicon Valley constantly inspires him to think about the future. He can be found online at cliffwinnig.com.
Sessions in which Cliff Winnig participates
Saturday 2 July, 2022
"Death Is Nothing At All" - from an epitaph written by someone at death's door. Yet to those left behind, death is deeply felt and at times, devastating. This is a continuing dialog of what effects all of us. We explore how death in literature, media and our own beloved genre of scifi/fantasy deals with - or not - the topic of death. We may share personal experiences and community impact of end of life issu...
You’re a long way from law enforcement infrastructure, with possibly one woman or man, and days from any support. How do you facilitate keeping the peace? Do you have an AI for a deputy? What kind of discretion might you have to resolve friction?
What are the strengths of each form? The weaknesses? Do people like novels, novellas, or short stories that are part of a series? What about a mix of different lengths in the same universe? What's best for reading these days? Shorter works on your phone, tablet, or ebook reader? Longer works? Microfiction/flash fiction? Settling into an armchair with a nice, comfy printed book? Are cats in laps necessary? If so, what length fiction do...