Okay, so draft V.1.5 of my collaborative effort with Eric Brown was sent back to him last night. I added some stuff, changed a character name, and basically padded the word count a little. Still a short novel, but now it's climbing into that "full length" range that we had intended it to be. Still … Continue reading New Week
Author: Jason Cordova
Kickstarters? Yeah.
Fall is in the air! How do I know? Because it was freezing this morning when I took Sophie out on our walk. One of the nicest things about living on a farm is the quiet. You never really appreciate how noisy the city is until you live far enough out of it. And by … Continue reading Kickstarters? Yeah.
Just A Quick October Update
So I, uh, got a dog this weekend. Don't look at me like that! Nobody said a writer couldn't own cats and dogs! Anyway, her name is Sophie and I got her from the Roanoke Valley SPCA. She's a hound/German Shepard mix and a gorgeous red color. 3 1/2 years old, housebroken, trained, big, lazy, friendly dog … Continue reading Just A Quick October Update
The Accidental Lecture
I sent off Homeworld: Rockfall to my coauthor Eric Brown yesterday afternoon. The first draft is done (yeah, I was slacking) and though it "only" took about 5 weeks to write, that was a rough five weeks. While the book itself isn't the longest thing I've ever written (I'm looking at you, Corruptor) it is, by far, … Continue reading The Accidental Lecture
Puffified
So apparently I am very, very allergic to poison ivy.Last week I was helping out in Mimi's garden, planting mums and helping dig up some weeds. I knew there was a little poison ivy in the flower bed (I'd planted other mums a week before) but I had thought I got most of them out.I … Continue reading Puffified
Guest Blog
My guest blog over at Barb Caffrey's site went live today. I had a lot of fun writing it, and espoused some hard-won wisdom (or blatherings... it's all semantics to me). Have a look.
And Now, The News
I realized that I can't post a review of The Doctor and the Dinosaurs (Mike Resnick) yet due to the simple fact that it won't be published until December. So, uh, yeah... whoops? On the plus side, that means I can go ahead and rush my next review, which is Discount Armageddon (Seanan McGuire). It was a fun, light … Continue reading And Now, The News
Book Release 2.0
Just found out that another anthology I'm in, Mental Ward: Echoes of the Past came out today. My story, Wake, which I may have mentioned a few dozen times, is in it. It's a story about an aspiring author and his new job at an old sanitarium -- and the things that go bump in the night. Is … Continue reading Book Release 2.0
Oops… Forgot the Title
It's a little chilly this morning, so there is some writing about to commence. First, however, I must share something. I have designed my very first book cover. No, not the art (I can't draw worth a damn), but designed the title, author name, spine design, etc. It's my first effort, but I think if I … Continue reading Oops… Forgot the Title
They Knew What They Were Doing
It took me convincing an engineer that yes, this is a house and no, it doesn't have an address but it's still a residence before I finally -- finally! -- got internet hooked up today. ...aaaaaand my router promptly died. Motherf***er! At least the install was free. Considering the amount of swearing that was going … Continue reading They Knew What They Were Doing
Help Natural Order — Buy My Books!
All right! That big news I've been absolutely dying to tell you guys? I can talk! Woot! So a few months ago, a guy I friended randomly on Facebook (he wrote a cool book I enjoyed) put out this call for a coauthor. I didn't think I had a shot in hell (really, I've had bad luck … Continue reading Help Natural Order — Buy My Books!
Survival, Bronies and Hugos, Oh My!
No, I haven't forgotten about my website. I just got the bill for my webhosting service. I always forget when those things roll around. No, I just moved back to Virginia and am... acclimating. I don't have internet at my house yet (I'm totally on someone else's internet... go me) so updating as regularly as … Continue reading Survival, Bronies and Hugos, Oh My!
Publisher cancels book contract because the writer is gay
As always, Larry knocks it out of the park. I'll add a few comments here. 1) I don't care who you bang. Or what. Really. I do care about whether a book is good or bad. Call it my "I live in a glass house so I better not cast stones" approach to life. 2) … Continue reading Publisher cancels book contract because the writer is gay
More Good News
Hill 142 has been picked up for the Hero's Best Friend anthology from Seventh Star Press. This is thrilling news, since I really stretched on the alt-history/fantasy angle of the story and was worried that it might not be well received by the editor. There was a huge element of risk involved that I wasn't used to dealing with. … Continue reading More Good News
The Working Man
Part of the writing process often involves sitting back, looking over what you've done, feeling pleased and accomplished with yourself, and then ruthlessly cutting most of it during the edits. My writer--brain screams in pain every time I do this. My editor--brain chuckles evilly. One of the things I've seen over the years is that … Continue reading The Working Man
Jason Córdova 