I went out of town this weekend for Thanksgiving, so I haven't done much writing. I have done a ton of plotting and outlining, however, and I'm starting to think that I'll be writing the Tobias Fox novels I owe when I get home. I was hoping to get into this anthology that features a villain's point of view, … Continue reading Something New
Blog Update
The Cold Has Arrived
So Wraithkin is being edited right now, and some more mistakes have been pointed out (though acknowledgement that I avoided a deus ex machina ending pleased me. I was afraid it would be a bit contrived) and will be fixed this week. I decided, after discovering a short story/novella I found that I had started long ago … Continue reading The Cold Has Arrived
Election Thoughts
I meant to talk about this last week, but I was wrapping up a book and couldn't find the time. Needless to say, after a week of watching everyone blame everyone else, I think this is the perfect time for the dissimulation of the Virginia elections. First off, let me be clear: this is not … Continue reading Election Thoughts
May Your Muse Flog You Hard
Unbelievably, NaNoWriMo starts in two days. Considering I've said in the past I wasn't the biggest fan of it, I can't say I'm overly excited. I mean, writing a novel in 30 days is hard. I still don't understand why people looking to write a novel feel the need to write 50K in 30 days, … Continue reading May Your Muse Flog You Hard
10 Things I’ve Done That You (Probably) Haven’t
John Scalzi post this link to "10 Additional Things I Have Done That you (Probably) Haven't" and I thought "Hey, I can do that challenge!" So without further ado, here is my list: 1-- Competed in an organized, sanctioned water ski race. 2-- Water skied at over 90 mph. 3-- Had a GF crash my … Continue reading 10 Things I’ve Done That You (Probably) Haven’t
This Counts
Shhh... don't tell anyone right now, but I'm supposed to be writing. I was informed that updating the website doesn't constitute writing. I call bunk. The temperature's been dropping here the last few days, with last night actually freezing (I know it was, because I had to walk Sophie in it while she did her … Continue reading This Counts
New Week
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
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!
