The Author and I

1) How is my authorship of my blog conveyed? My authorship is conveyed by my design, my fonts, my name, the colors I choose and my content.

2) What does this suggest about the category of authorship and its functions?
--As author, I have the right to determine the layout, the colors, the font, and the size, and of course, the content. Were there any pictures, I would have the right to present them any way I wish (after considering restrictions of the blog provider, and any copyright entanglements). With freedom, I have the responsibility to present a credible, genuine message. I am limited by the technology available on the blogger, and that I do not own the blogger.

Who are my current favorite authors?
I am an Old School Science Fiction Addict.

1) Isaac Asimov
2) Marge Piercy
3) Keith Laumer
4) Fred Saberhagen
5) Buzz Aldrin

What is it about their authorship that I enjoy?

One key trait of authorship is the set of experiences the author has and how he or she uses it.

Isaac Asimov's experience as a physicist he uses in science fiction to influence science fact. He explores future political systems, as well as performing surgery using microscopic tools, and even a situation in which math calcuations by hand is a lost art that resurfaces as a military weapon!

Marge Piercy uses her experience as an activist to explore unpleasant issues such as environmental consequences. She also portrays women heavily in her works , and though I have major problems with her sexual treatments, I find that she is able to make it part of the story, and I do not feel as if she is preaching. She is not afraid to tackle any issue, and an author must have the courage to portray the world as he or she sees it.

Keith Laumer’s signature is his ability to find humor in non-humorous situations. His experience as a diplomat comes to his aid to show that even in the future, the old problems the humans have do not disappear. As well, he shows how even diplomats can find courage to solve unsolvsable problems. He also expolores the issue of the no-win-scenario, and I like that, to see how his characters act.

I also like Fred Saberhagen because he attacks the illusion of peace in space. I refer to certain books and movies that assume a highly advanced civilization is necessarily a good one. He instead shows that other civilizatiosn can be very evil and that human nature does not change no matter how far from the earth men and women are.

Dr. Aldrin was the second man on the moon. Since he has been off-planet, he can write from his experiences, and not merely use imagination. His writings in sceince fiction also influence science fact, and especially how America handles space travel. He can and does show that in practical ways, the journey in space can continue. As an author, he gives the country hope.