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Diana Dru Botsford

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SF Writer. Screenwriting Professor. Insanity ensues day and night. Science Fiction is my wheelhouse.

Welcome to the 21st Century

That’s all I’ve got to say on the subject… Oh, and yeah — I can’t stop grinning. But hey, I[…]

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And You Should Too

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One Day More… A little bit of Les Miserables in the Air

Sorry, couldn’t resist. I especially love the McCain/Javert parallel… oh and yeah, the Palin/Mme. Thénardier bit is pretty funny too.[…]

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537 People Decided The Last Election

Spielberg’s 2nd “Don’t Vote” PSA doesn’t go down as well with the celebs.

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I’m Anything But Average, Thank You

Is it just me or does anyone else consider the phrase “Average Joe” to be a pejorative comment on how[…]

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Ron Howard’s Call To Action

I’ve tried to keep my politics to a minimum but Ron Howard’s willingness to speak out in this video says[…]

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Index Cards: A Many Splendored Thing

Critiques, grading papers, political wonkery, phone calls (morning, noon and night), a zoo of animals all demanding my attention… Welcome[…]

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An SG-1 Question…

Can anyone think of an episode (other than Within The Serpent’s Grasp [season 1 finale]) where Carter disobeyed an order? […]

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Characters: Flat, Round and Hanging By A Thread

I’ve spoken lately at a variety of workshops and discussion groups about trends in Science Fiction (both on the screen[…]

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Apollo in Context

Along with APOLLO making its way through the Film Festival circuit, the film will also get a special showing at[…]

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A Clear Definition of Whacko

yeah… this is most definitely where my mind is.  Someone pass the ketchup.

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Back To It

End of semester… Finally. And along the way, I managed to write two book proposals and a sample scene for[…]

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Coming soon: The HERitage Anthology
Double Trouble: Find out out Gulliver, Sacajawea, and Shackleton Meet in the Hall of Everything
For Stargate SG-1 fans, find out more about Botsford's short story, "Perceptions," the 2015 Scribes Nominee.
SG-1's The Drift - The sequel to "Four Dragons" with the team striving to overcome out of control Ancient technology while dealing with Lord Yu, his Dragon Guard, and China's politics
Stargate SG-1 uncover the truth behind Lord Yu's rise to power from ancient China to the System Lords
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