(...a day late...) Yesterday the long-awaited CHICKS IN TANK TOPS was released into the wild and immediately shot up to #1 for Hot New Releases on Amazon. Which is awesome! Then to top it off, later on it went up to #379 overall across all of Barnes & Noble ebooks -- in spite of their … Continue reading Book Release Day!
Author: Jason Cordova
Novel Turned In and A Year in Review
I took a brief break from doing the AI presidents because I almost missed a book deadline. Fortunately, my coauthor reminded me that we needed to have it done by Christmas and we got it. 111,000 words of mayhem and carnage, and the next Four Horsemen book coauthored with Kevin Ikenberry is finished. ON A … Continue reading Novel Turned In and A Year in Review
The Midjourney Presidents — Part 2
So while playing around with the artificial intelligence Midjourney, I realized that focusing a single painter on all the presidents was, well, a tad boring. So I took a poll amongst a few friends and came up with alternates to be posted at a later date. I actually ran out of hours this month on … Continue reading The Midjourney Presidents — Part 2
The Midjourney Presidents — Part 1
I've been playing around with the AI painting program Midjourney (instead of writing... I know, I know) and decided I was going to do a gallery of presidents. I actually started with the more recent ones before realizing it would be better to start at the beginning. I resisted the urge to start with King … Continue reading The Midjourney Presidents — Part 1
Goodbye Military Science Fiction & Fantasy
There's a lot of doom and gloom these days. I guess it's that time of the year? The biggest one I am hearing about right now is the removal of the Best Military SF & Fantasy Novel category for the Dragon Awards. There were other awards removed and/or merged with others, but this is the … Continue reading Goodbye Military Science Fiction & Fantasy
Snuck One Past You
I can hear the horrified gasps already. If you come to the website regularly (which is, like, a dozen or so of you) you might have noticed there's a new page on the "About Me" tab. In fact, if you click it, you'll see that there is a completely free short story sitting there for … Continue reading Snuck One Past You
Chicks in Tank Tops reviewed at Publishers Weekly
TL;DR edition -- they loved it! Thanks to all the contributors for making this an amazing anthology. Chicks in Tank Tops Edited by Jason Cordova. Baen, $18 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-1-982192-35-8 Cordova (Kin Wars) effortlessly picks up the tradition of Esther Friesner, who edited the seven previous Chicks in Chainmail anthologies. These 14 stories … Continue reading Chicks in Tank Tops reviewed at Publishers Weekly
Factorycon 2022 AAR — Shenanigans Aplenty
(I was so excited about next year that I forgot what year it was... yeah, I blame lack of coffee) So not entirely about Factorycon, but hey -- I'm gonna talk about it! See? First line and I'm already knee-deep in shenanigans. Factorycon 2023 actually started off early for us. Canadian co-author extraordinaire Jamie Ibson … Continue reading Factorycon 2022 AAR — Shenanigans Aplenty
A Wild Time in the Old Town This Month(ish)
...or something. I don't know. Wild for me now would have been mild for twenty-something Jason. That guy's a jerk, with all that energy and no bad back or neck. However, there is some exciting news, so I've got that going for me. Twenty-something Jason was an aimless shifter. First, the very first anthology I've … Continue reading A Wild Time in the Old Town This Month(ish)
Win Free Books!
Oh yeah, that got your attention. For September, I'm joining D.J. Butler, Richard Paolinelli, Sean Patrick Hazlett, and Monalisa Foster in giving away five free autographed copies of our books. I'll be giving away WRAITHKIN, Book One of the Kin Wars. Here is a list of the other books you can win as well: WHEN … Continue reading Win Free Books!
Hard vs Soft Rejection (and why the difference matters)
Getting a rejection letter is hard. Quite frankly, it's one of the worst feelings a writer will go through in their career. That feeling of utter failure, the emotional kick to the stomach that your baby just isn't good enough. The anguish and despair upon reading "Dear [[insert name here]], we regret to inform you..." … Continue reading Hard vs Soft Rejection (and why the difference matters)
The Month That Was Too Long
So the last few weeks have been.... really odd. We lost Eric Flint on July 17, which was a rude shock to us all. He'd just called the office the week before to talk (Eric was one of the few authors who regularly called the office) and he'd been looking forward to going home and … Continue reading The Month That Was Too Long
Cat Magic: The Game Review
I have found the next amazing party game for nerds! I've been hearing a lot about this game for the past year or so, primarily because I know the game's creators, Lydia and David Sherrer. The game, which was successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter, is one of the fun, fast-paced games that you can do in … Continue reading Cat Magic: The Game Review
Libertycon 34 AAR — The Pro Level Edition
**Forewarning -- if I didn't mention you by name here, it's not because I wasn't happy to see you but because I completely forgot and I am an idiot.** This year at Libertycon was a special one for me. Not only was it the first time Libertycon was showing off a Baen Books cover of … Continue reading Libertycon 34 AAR — The Pro Level Edition
Pre-orders Available
CHICKS IN TANK TOPS, my very first anthology where I'm the editor and not merely a contributor, is available for pre-order over on Amazon right now. Release date is January 3, 2023... pre-orders are the best way to get a physical copy of the book in hand on release day. Available at all the bookstores … Continue reading Pre-orders Available
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