Octavia Butler died yesterday. She was a science fiction writer, one of the few black ones. She was a damn good, check out the title story from Blood Child and other stories, which is great not only for the stories, but the included essays on writing and becoming a writer. Before I read her, I hadn't known of any black scifi writers, so she always meant a lot to me. She was bit young when she passed, all of 58, with the full intent to keep writing. You could say she'll be missed, but she leavea behind a wealth of excellent work for everyone.


Sleep well beautiful lady, you earned it.