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
Blog Update
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.
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
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!
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
Respect the Sphere
CIVIL WAR No, I'm not talking about the one in everyone keeps thinking will happen here in the United States. I doubt a civil war could happen (primarily because we have no infrastructure anymore capable of one side or the other ever achieving "victory", as it were) and, if it did, it'd probably be Texas … Continue reading Respect the Sphere
#amwriting
#amwriting is, apparently, my most popular Twitter hashtag. For some reason, it's about a million other peoples as well. Seriously, I am the least original person in the world sometimes. I'm still waiting to hear back about Hill 142. Patience is not my strong point, especially when I'm more than ready to crank out more stuff … Continue reading #amwriting
A Whisper in the Night
When I was in college I saw a very disturbing thing. You see, my minor was in Journalism and part of my job was filling in when some people in the school's paper weren't able to cover an event (it's how I got a one-on-one interview with a Senator after he announced he was running … Continue reading A Whisper in the Night
The Briefest July Update Possible
Another long work week ahead of me and I'm still trying to wrap up Wraithkin. It's as though my boss knows I'm almost finished with a book and has decided to make me work more than normal. Plus side, though, is that after my six days in a row I'm taking three off. Yesterday we put … Continue reading The Briefest July Update Possible
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