"Bimmie Says" by Sydney J. Van Scyoc is a science fiction story that uses humor to look at marriage, love, and reaching for dreams in the middle of regular life. We see the story through Listie’s diary, where she writes about her life with Bimmie, her husband, who is a scientist. Bimmie spends a lot of time doing experiments in their basement, which sometimes makes Listie feel left out, especially as she thinks about becoming a mom. The story is about how they deal with their different goals and Bimmie's strange experiments, especially when those experiments start to have weird effects on their pets and even Listie. With plenty of funny events, the story makes you think about what's really important in life and family.
Bimmie Says
By Sydney J. Van Scyoc
In a world of basement experiments and married life, a young woman discovers the hilarious and heartfelt consequences of her husband's scientific curiosity.
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2015-12-30
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About the AuthorSydney J. Van Scyoc was an American science fiction writer. Her first published story was "Shatter the Wall" in Galaxy in 1962. She continued to write short stories throughout the 1960s and in 1971, published her first novel, Saltflower. Other novels followed until 1992, when she abandoned writing to make and sell jewelry. Gordon Van Gelder, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction published her first story in more than 20 years in the December 2004 issue. He stated in an introduction to the story that: "in June 1992, after years of writing fiction, she became obsessed with jewelry making and spent a decade selling earrings and bracelets in the San Francisco Bay area. Last year she retired from that trade and now spends most of her time gardening and conferring with her cats...and, yes, writing again." Van Gelder would publish one more story in the December 2005 issue of his magazine and at that time stated in the introduction: "Joyce Van Scyoc lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and spends all summer gardening until the October rains drive her inside."
Sydney J. Van Scyoc was an American science fiction writer. Her first published story was "Shatter the Wall" in Galaxy in 1962. She continued to write short stories throughout the 1960s and in 1971, published her first novel, Saltflower. Other novels followed until 1992, when she abandoned writing to make and sell jewelry. Gordon Van Gelder, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction published her first story in more than 20 years in the December 2004 issue. He stated in an introduction to the story that: "in June 1992, after years of writing fiction, she became obsessed with jewelry making and spent a decade selling earrings and bracelets in the San Francisco Bay area. Last year she retired from that trade and now spends most of her time gardening and conferring with her cats...and, yes, writing again." Van Gelder would publish one more story in the December 2005 issue of his magazine and at that time stated in the introduction: "Joyce Van Scyoc lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and spends all summer gardening until the October rains drive her inside."
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