Got and finished 1636: The Saxon Uprising by Eric Flint yesterday. Usually Flint has cute, quaint little lines but in this book he actually laid down a few that made me laugh out loud. They reminded me why I picked up 1632... damn, almost ten years ago now. It's the longest series I've followed (excluding … Continue reading Today Versus Tomorrow
Author: Jason Cordova
Voices Again
I don't like audio books. Don't get me wrong, I like the concept of them. Having someone read to you is comforting and, for you regular people, often brings back fond childhood memories. But the execution of an audio book? Having some kindly, gentle voice reading to me and suddenly saying "'Sh*t', the officer said … Continue reading Voices Again
Another Appearance
News update in the appearances section. I have a book signing at my local Barnes & Noble. Somehow, I need to turn this into a book signing tour. I know I might get some people if I did a signing in Philadelphia, but I wonder where else I could get a crowd. Definitely in my … Continue reading Another Appearance
Curmudgeon!
I'm in a foul mood this morning. Last night, a school under investigation for alleged recruitment violations won the national basketball championship. Never mind the fact, apparently, that this championship is probably going to be stripped and vacated. Never mind the school that got beat was (so far as one can tell) following the rules … Continue reading Curmudgeon!
Just Your Average Weekly Boring Update
Publishers Weekly just announced that despite the doom and gloom that publishers would like us authors (and you readers) to believe, 2010 was a very profitable year. Random House sales alone last year were the largest gains since 2006, before the economic crisis set in. Penguin reported that they were in record earnings and had … Continue reading Just Your Average Weekly Boring Update
It’s April, Fool!
Yeah, it's April Fool's Day. I'm not participating. Call me a spoilsport, but my inbox has been flooded with people telling me that they are moving (Piper, you can't move if you guys own the only successful business in town!), are pregnant (four dozen men and women alone... the hell are they putting in the … Continue reading It’s April, Fool!
Buy Me A Drink!
You would think that with as many hits as I get on certain pages (primarily, Corruptor's page) that I'd see an increase in sales. Or at least a few extra. But it seems that momentum is slowing down once more, which is to be expected. I've put the word out as best as I can, … Continue reading Buy Me A Drink!
Another Round of Jack (Squat)
About fourteen months ago, a webzine called Darwin's Evolutions went on hiatus. That made me sad, mostly because I know Darwin and he's a good guy. Also because at the time, before the explosion of ebooks into the mainstream, there were very few epublishers who were accepting unsolicited works. That, of course, has changed over … Continue reading Another Round of Jack (Squat)
PSA 1293
So my publisher recently sent out an email to all of us authors asking for help in promoting a few books that have been priced at $0.99 over at Amazon's Kindle section. I wandered over there to see which books had been used and saw: Mazurka by Aaron Paul Lazar Doggie Biscuit! by Darrell Bain … Continue reading PSA 1293
200cc’s of Espresso, Stat!
Officially back to work today. Received two more books for the review pile over at Shiny Book Review. The first one, Stuff Christians Like, is highly amusing so far. The other, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's advanced reader copy of City of Ruins, has been read already and is about to be reviewed. Look for it sometime in … Continue reading 200cc’s of Espresso, Stat!
Buzzwordiness
Thought I was done with all my work today before I realized I hadn't updated here. Ah, the life of a writer who also runs five websites for friends (for free, I'll add). Gotta admit, finding work is hard today. So the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, who is seeking a very odd individual to be an investigative … Continue reading Buzzwordiness
Another Boring Update
Well, I no longer feel as though I've been flattened by a truck. This is a good thing. Just got my invite back to Mysticon for 2012. The invites are going out this weekend. Apparently I jumped the gun when I emailed my contact person last night asking about it. Ah well, now I know. … Continue reading Another Boring Update
No Intelligence Here, Move Along Please
Amazing how you can come back from vacation exhausted. I'm still not "at my desk" but I have internet access (yay!) for the time being. Kentucky was gorgeous and my hosts were gracious people. They let me ride a horse that costs more than all of the cars I have owned combined. I was far … Continue reading No Intelligence Here, Move Along Please
Gone Daddy Gone
Going to be out of contact until Tuesday at the earliest. Everybody have a great weekend.
Nuclear Questions?
For those of you who have been following the Japan nuclear situation, here is an excellent page hosted by MIT's Nuclear Science and Engineering. This should answer any questions you have, as well as get you past the media hype and doomsday speak.
Jason Córdova 