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Digging for Opals and Sapphires

Treasure Hunting Articles Every vacation has to have a purpose or a goal. My vacation this year was all about Idaho Falls — not because I thought it would be such a cool place to visit, but because it...

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An Interview with Craig Horner from Legend of the Seeker

Craig Horner stands in no one’s shadow. With 10 years’ experience, the 26-year-old actor (who just celebrated that birthday on January 24) now leads a talented cast in bringing Terry Goodkind’s Sword...

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An Interview With Tad Williams

Mention Tad Williams’ name in casual conversation with most science fiction fans and you’re likely to hear back, “Isn’t that the guy with the cats?” Tailchaser’s Song has adorned many a bookstore’s...

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March 14, 1997 to March 14, 2007

March 14, 1997 to March 14, 2007 I didn’t realize it at the time, but somewhere in 1995 I created my first Web page. It happened quietly and suddenly. I posted a message to a news group and a...

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Xenite 1997-2012: 15 Years of Magic, Sweat, and Passion

Today, March 14, 2012 marks the 15th anniversary of Xenite.Org. I have told everyone who would listen to me on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and SF-Fandom that this day was coming. I’ve even sent email...

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Xenite Updates Features and Emma Watson Galleries

The Xenite.Org Special Features Index page has been updated with links to some of our recently updated feature article sections. These extensive article and photo gallery sections were previously...

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Legend of the Seeker Fans Push Hard for a Movie

Sam Raimi has been receiving mail from fans of Legend of the Seeker who want him to produce a movie based on the television show. I loved the show myself and watched it every week. I was also...

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An Interview with Robert Mellette, Part One

Robert Mellette contacted us earlier this year and asked if we would be interested in interviewing him about his (now newly published) book, Billy Bobble Makes a Magic Wand. Mellette was better known...

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A Sad but Special Day for Andre Norton Fans

Ten years ago today Andre Norton closed her eyes for the last time in this world. It was a very sad day for many of us, and Xenite.Org was blacked out for 24 hours to ensure that all our visitors…Read...

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Watch Tolkien Moot XI Session with Two Bards

My friend Hawke Robinson invited me to host a panel session at Tolkien Moot XI with Scott C. Brown and Andy Doperialski of Two Bards Productions.  If you have heard of “The Gamers: Dorkness Rising”...

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Cosplay Pictures from DragonCon 2015

I am the worst photographer in history.  Give me a camera and I am sure to take the blurriest, most unfocused pictures you can imagine.  You cannot count the rolls of film I have wasted in my life time...

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New Information Added to CompuServe IMPs Site

Our special feature for the CompuServe IMPs online writing group has grown just a little bit.  I have been chatting online with some of the IMPs recently and started feeling both nostalgic and...

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Low Budget Backyard Ideas from Science Fiction & Fantasy

The garden wall picture in this article titled “5 Compost Bin Ideas for a Beautiful Backyard” set my thoughts to wandering.  Wouldn’t it be cool if you could create a science fiction or fantasy...

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Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix Sing ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’

In case you missed it, Dick Van Dyke’s acapella group the Vantastix gave an impromptu performance of the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” theme song recently at a Denny’s restaurant in California.  Patrons...

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20 Years of Science Fiction and Fantasy: The Many Faces of Xenite.Org

On March 14, 1997 I officially launched Xenite.Org as a new collective home for four Websites I had established in various places.  I built my first Website (“The Worlds of Michael Martinez”) on...

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