I haven't forgotten about the site. I've been writing, I swear! Kraken Mare has exploded this week, cracking the 50% complete mark after a massive rewrite of, well, everything (unofficial word count of this book -- including rewrites -- surpasses 75,000) but everything is clear to me now just what has to happen, how it's going … Continue reading Kraken Mare Progress

So apparently Dragoncon was a bit crazy this weekend... while that was going on, I was enjoying the beach. Well, I was enjoying the rain while at the beach. Okay, there wasn't much enjoyment going on while watching the rain while at the beach. Should have gone to Dragoncon. #TorpedoesfortheTroops went off amazingly well, with … Continue reading Rainy Weekend

So this weekend Operation Supply Drop  is going to be running another 36 hour charity drive on Twitch (this is the link we used last time; be aware that it could be different and I won't know until Friday) called Warships: Torpedoes for the Troops, which is a play on our last charity drive, Tanking for the Troops. Last … Continue reading Torpedo Away

I got asked to write the foreword for an upcoming anthology yesterday, which I immediately said "Yes" to without reservation or any hesitation. Why, you ask? Because the person asking me was John Manning's widow, DeAnna Manning. John was my favorite editor to work with and I was extremely saddened when he died of cancer … Continue reading Foreword

I made a comment the other day about how you need to write every day if you want to keep at it. I was thinking about it again yesterday after talking with Barb and I realized that in 2015 I've become extremely lazy in my writing habits. I'm relying on too many bursts of inspiration … Continue reading Back On Track

I really wanted to post live the Hugo Awards Saturday night but I'd been locked out of my website until today due to me changing computers and not saving passwords or two-step verification tables (I remember my passwords, but when you have 25 different ones, remembering which goes where can be troublesome). Thankfully, the people … Continue reading …aaaaaand I’m back!

I haven't forgotten you, really. I've just had my nose to the grindstone the past few weeks finishing up Kraken Mare, as well as preparing an outline for a new project for my publisher (tentatively called The Weird and Wild West). Hugo voting is closed. Thanks to all of you who voted (for me or for someone … Continue reading Monday Brief

Some of the things I look most forward to end up disappointing me the most. I think it's because I get my expectations up so high that when it finally does occur, it cannot meet the impossible expectation I have for it. Such is life, I suppose. I've been battling this knee injury for 7 … Continue reading Such Is Life

So Libertycon 28 was a blast this year. I was in pain (unsurprising, given the state of my knee) but thanks to the wonders of modern medicine and my train car being at the center of everything I managed to survive. We arrived at the Choo Choo around five in the afternoon and I immediately … Continue reading Libertycon 28 AAR

Dear Corruptor, it's been ten years since I first wrote you. Can you believe it? You didn't take long to write (4 months for 117,000 words) and you simply flowed into being. You had your strengths and your weaknesses, but they were what made you amazing. I look back on you now and think "I should … Continue reading Dear Book

Eric Flint dives into the Sad Puppy debate with both feet (again). While I disagree with half of what he says (okay, 3/5ths of it I disagree with), he does make quite a few good points. He makes the mistake of a "separate but equal" award argument but at this point it's probably not a horrible idea, … Continue reading Eric Flint and the Sad Puppy

I have a new short story out right now. Eric S. Brown and I sold a short story to Eric Flint's Grantville Gazette, part of his 1632 series. The story is called Chosen of the Red God and is currently available on their site for free. This is a continuation of the story of a Native American in 1635 … Continue reading Story Release and Update for Libertycon

You ever have a moment when you just wish you could use a flamethrower on something and not have the police called on you? Yeah, had one of those moments earlier today. I was writing, as usual, and was moving along at a brisk pace (had written about 4,000 words so far, which is decent) … Continue reading Shoot Me In The Face With A Shovel

Well, this past week has been, in the Chinese sense of the word, interesting. At work on Friday I slipped and messed my knee up. Initial x-rays show nothing broken, but the doctor was concerned about a possible PCL sprain or worse. So sometime this week I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. Hopefully it's … Continue reading 有意思 (Interesting)