In the end, the argument comes down to piracy and distribution. As long as books are "protected" by DRM, so publishers believe, sales will not suffer and they will be able to squeeze every last bit of blood from the stone. And the arguments for e-book distribution is poorly thought out. If publishers are afraid of new costs, they need to remember that they are shedding even more costs by having everything shipped "electronically".
Author: Jason Cordova
Bob Boan
Not sure how many people click the author links over to the right there, but Bob Boan just recently updated his website to feature some more links to his books and reviews. He's a nice guy who I oftentimes call whenever I'm having physics trouble. Go and check it out.
Surgical Precision
I hate doing the dishes. It's tiresome, repetitive, and the damn things just make themselves dirty again. I swear I have nothing to do with them getting dirty again. But dishes are the bane of my existence, and as soon as I can figure out an elegant way of having people over for dinner and … Continue reading Surgical Precision
Surgery Tomorrow
Going in for surgery tomorrow morning for the infected wisdom tooth. Apparently it's ready to cause the entire jaw to become infected. Swell. Tomorrow night (less than 8 hours after surgery) we're opening My Fair Lady to a sold out house. Oh God. I'll have a full post, titled Surgical Precision, up by Saturday talking … Continue reading Surgery Tomorrow
Open Mic Night
Tooth is cracked and infected. I am in pain. But on the plus side, we open in two days for My Fair Lady. Professor Zoltan Karpathy be pleased; he be me. Open mic night. What do you want to know about publishing, my writing, my opinions of other writers, my favorite type of hot dog, … Continue reading Open Mic Night
Finished Edits
I finished the most recent edits of Corruptor and it's now back in the hands of the publisher. Still not sure how to finagle Kurt Miller to do the cover art, don't think it's going to happen. Also... wondering just how long it'll be until I can ask Arnold over at Webscriptions to sell the e-ARC of … Continue reading Finished Edits
Quick News
Just got back the second (third?) round of edits from the publisher. Not nearly as bad as the first time (I can learn!), and the new editor understand my writing style and voice a lot better than the last. This is a good thing! Off to save the cheerleader by finishing these edits.
Review: The Hunger Games
There's something that is markedly dystopian in Suzanne Collins' book The Hunger Games. It's evident early on that this book is set in the former United States in the future, after a short period of rebellion by the thirteen districts against the Capitol in the nation of Panem. It's dark, brooding and starts off with our narrator and heroine, Katniss Everdeen, struggling to keep her family fed and alive.
Oh, And One More Thing…
...I'll be doing two books reviews here in the next few days, as well as uploading a new interview with a NYT bestselling author (yes, you can probably who I coerced into doing an interview... that poor bastard). I'll be reviewing "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, and "Under the Dome" by Stephen King. Guess … Continue reading Oh, And One More Thing…
Distracted
Have you noticed I've been quiet? No? Damn... Just about to start tech week for My Fair Lady right now, so my brain has been in "acting mode" and not "creating literary crap known as Cordoverse" mode. I have done some writing, not a terrible amount, but enough to make me say "Damn, I suck … Continue reading Distracted
Modderpockin’ Muse
In the immortal words of a fictional character only hardcore MilSF geeks would get, my muse is a "modderpocker". I swear that this isn't fair. I am done with Corruptor and the sequels. I never want to see those damn books again in my life. Really. Okay, I might want to see the cover but … Continue reading Modderpockin’ Muse
Royalties VS Realities
Great, great post by Dave Freer over at the Mad Genius Club about the realities of royalties and the coming e-book revolution. Have a gander! I completely agree with Dave on this, by the way. I'll have more on this later, once I get my head wrapped around the legal complexities of this. But my … Continue reading Royalties VS Realities
First Person Test Run
Yeah, it was gross. Not a brilliant idea.
Suspense Driven Mercenaries
Lebron James needs to write fiction novels. After two years of building up enough suspense to kill an entire herd of cattle, he set the stage of his story with the most heartbreaking song and dance this side of a Lifetime movie. It was a masterful buildup of suspense, with the "will he or won't … Continue reading Suspense Driven Mercenaries
Flexibility
Sometimes writing the book takes an open mind. I'd been struggling with The Bronze Lion for a few weeks, kicking myself in the butt and trying desperately to get things going. But no matter how hard I tried, the book just wouldn't go. It was annoying, frustrating and I was almost ready to give up … Continue reading Flexibility
Jason Córdova 