Author Archives: robertpkruger

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About robertpkruger

Writer, editor, and software developer. Former president of ElectricStory.com.

Liberalism and Evolutionary Psychology

Posted on June 7, 2014 by robertpkruger

Liberalism is not so much a political philosophy; it’s the discipline of the scientific method, of rejecting logical fallacies in argument, admitting the limited reach of your paradigms, and keeping yourself open to new information. Humans are not naturally liberal, and not … Continue reading →

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On Bradbury, Minorities, and Diversity

Posted on June 7, 2014 by robertpkruger

My teenage daughter was reading Fahrenheit 451 and came to me to discuss it. She’d been struggling with the idea in the book that the grievances of interest groups led to totalitarianism and book burning. She’d always assumed minorities foster diversity … Continue reading →

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Too Quiet

Posted on March 21, 2014 by robertpkruger

“Say, can you do me a favor?” His baritone voice strains for a high, wheedling note. “What?” I say, as usual, knowing how it pisses him off.He huffs. “Don’t say ‘what’; just say yes.” A hundred, a thousand, phone conversations, … Continue reading →

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Writing Advice from Lucius

Posted on March 20, 2014 by robertpkruger

Lucius, Dave Boone, and I took a road trip from Seattle to the World Fantasy Convention in Monterey  many years ago. I bought a copy of Lucius’ collection The Ends of the Earth while I was down there. On the way … Continue reading →

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Damn It, Lucius

Posted on March 20, 2014 by robertpkruger

I got an email that my friend Lucius died last night. I still expect him to call and tell me that the news is bullshit. We talked weekly, often daily, often multiple times a day, for a decade and a … Continue reading →

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The 40-Year Quest for a Game that Breaks All the Rules

Posted on February 16, 2014 by robertpkruger

About three weeks ago, I was talking with Baen editor Tony Daniel and told him I was reading about games and he asked if I’d write something for him. Since it was the 40th anniversary of D&D and Jim Lin’s … Continue reading →

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“Your” write

Posted on October 18, 2013 by robertpkruger

The professor who taught me Middle English and Old English loved to remind us that grammar and orthography are modern inventions. She’d say this with sympathy and generosity as she handed back our bleeding papers. I loved that teacher. Such … Continue reading →

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Crimes against spelling and grammar

Posted on October 18, 2013 by robertpkruger

I’m pondering a business plan. You want to improve your writing, don’t you? Hire a team of editors to monitor your tweets and  Facebook screeds and point out your spelling and grammatical errors, your unintended alliteration, your confused idioms, your … Continue reading →

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Life is a game, redux

Posted on September 5, 2013 by robertpkruger

Life is a game. Maybe playing smaller games can help you win. Read this.

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Essential writing tips

Posted on September 4, 2013 by robertpkruger

Huge tracts of the digital landscape are mulched with advice on how to write. Read this anyway.

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