Didn't get a lot accomplished yesterday because my cat, back in Colorado, is sick and I've been pulling my hair out (figuratively, I shaved my head over the weekend) while I waited to hear anything. She's not out of the woods yet, but she's got her appetite back, which is a start. Hopefully this new … Continue reading Sick Kitty
Author: Jason Cordova
Thus Ends A Life Not Worth Living
No writing accomplished today because my day started off at 0114 (got a text roughly half an hour later confirming what the rest of the world undoubtedly knows by now) with an email. I am glad I kept some ties to friends in the military, as I had a double-confirmation about the death of Osama … Continue reading Thus Ends A Life Not Worth Living
Building Stuff
Hrm... my desk is getting messier than allowable. I'm not nesting, am I? I must rectify this today sometime, probably after I finish up In the Shadow of Paradise, another short story I hope to sell to the next Heroes in Hell book (Adventurers in Hell). It's a better story than And Injustice For All, … Continue reading Building Stuff
Weather and SF
That was one wild storm that rolled through here last night. Everything is okay here, just a little wet from the storm. No massive trees down this time, though there was a little flash flooding. You know, I've always wondered just how many stories use weather as the driving antagonist in a story. I've seen … Continue reading Weather and SF
Release Day for Larry
It's release day! No, not for me, but for the uber-cool Larry Correia. His latest release, Hard Magic: Book 1 of the Grimnoir Tales is now available through Amazon. Technically not coming out until next Tuesday, you can get a jump on the rest of the crowd by ordering it today. My review is up at … Continue reading Release Day for Larry
F*ck Me, Ray Bradbury? Er…
Working on a deadline. Will post tonight. In the meantime, a few people have undoubtedly wondered what I was talking about yesterday when I mentioned that F*ck Me, Ray Bradbury should win a Hugo. Here it is. Warning: not safe for work.
Hugos Are Nominated
Yes, loyal minions, I feel your pain. Not only was I not nominated for a Hugo this year (lamentations!), I failed to secure a nod for the John W Campbell Award. However, Larry Correia did, so I'm rooting for him to win it. Thoughts on the Hugos: ...I really am annoyed that Cryoburn was nominated. … Continue reading Hugos Are Nominated
Book cover for Lawyers in Hell
Here is the cover for the upcoming Lawyers in Hell anthology. It is a gorgeous classical painting with a modern feel to it. Sums up the stories inside the book perfectly.
A Million Flaming Cups of Sock Puppets
Ah, internet... how would we have flame wars with pseudonyms and fake autobiographies without you? Unless you've been living under a rock (me! me!) you've probably heard that Scott Adams (creator of the comic Dilbert, which I never understood) has been blasting people on his forums for criticizing him. Hey, everyone has that right. It's … Continue reading A Million Flaming Cups of Sock Puppets
Update #12
Received Crouching SEAL, Sleeping Dragon back from the editor for final approval. Finished it and sent it back. I'm fairly certain that anybody who reads it will immensely enjoy it. It's a fun story about a reluctant sea dragon versus a team of Navy SEALs getting to know one another better on a fundamental level. … Continue reading Update #12
Writer Laziness
I was reading Larry Correia's most recent post on writing and how there is no such thing as writer's block and I found myself thinking (Yes, button down the hatches and hide the kids)... Is there really no such thing as Santa Claus? Wait, that's not what I wanted to write. The truth of the … Continue reading Writer Laziness
Delicate Stuff
For those of you wondering, I didn't receive an invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. I'm not terribly shocked, given the damning severity of the now-infamous Cordova/Windsor sushi incident of 2004. Such is life, I suppose. I guess I'll wish them both a happy future and to beware of Parisian tunnels. … Continue reading Delicate Stuff
Chili Metaphor
I love when people use cooking analogies to describe writing. Some talk about how their writing is oftentimes classified as the "veggies" part of the meal: something you know is good for you but usually looks unappealing at first glance. Others talk about how their story is the "meat" to everyone else's potatoes -- unless … Continue reading Chili Metaphor
Sending You Off
I used up all my stuff yesterday so today I'll send you over to Sarah Hoyt and the "wall". She has some good stuff and you should go through her archives when you get the chance. I do it on occasion. Yeah, I got nothin'. Have a good day.
The Relationship Dynamic
I think I'm recovered from the mad-dash weekend. The poor blog has languished here, wondering when I'm coming back and (no doubt) missing me. I was thinking about relationships in writing over the weekend (thanks to Chris, who opened my eyes to this while we were talking about other novels and stories while I was … Continue reading The Relationship Dynamic
Jason Córdova 