occasional posts by risa aratyr
It was Portugal, I suppose, that restored order to the World Cup; “order” in the sense of teams fulfilling expectations, that is. Not that there’s any logical reason to form expectations in the first place. So what that FIFA ranks Spain a lofty #2 and Switzerland a lowly #24? What makes footy such an exciting … Read more WC Fields — España v Honduras
Both teams are to be congratulated. A fine match, played in a slightly altered universe, thanks to the referee’s unusually strict adherence to the letter of the rulebook. Many will say his calls were over the top. I’m not sure – the jury’s not in. Maybe dismissing Behrami was a bad call. Or maybe he … Read more WC Fields — Chile v Switzerland
Cheeky footwork, dancing Samba… not just looking for a win. Looking to humiliate. If you don’t play nice, your opponents may seek revenge.
I’m seriously considering revising my bio; reducing it, in fact, to a single, says-it-all sentence. “Risa Aratyr has a day-job.” I mean. How do they do it? How do people cover all the daily basics plus the perennial extras and blog prolifically? It took me nearly three months to start this post; it’s taken me another … Read more WFC revisited
The year my book hit the stands — that all-too brief and giddy time when I had every reason to call myself a writer and every excuse to attend SciFi/Fantasy events — I attended both the Nebula Awards and the World Fantasy Convention. That spring, the Nebs were held in NYC, the autumnal WFC in … Read more WFC