I guess I can make it official now. I have another short story, In the Shadow of Paradise, that is going to be in the next Heroes in Hell anthology, titled "Adventurers in Hell". It's a great story starring Ponce de Leon, he of the Fountain of Youth fame, and it took a lot of … Continue reading Accepted
Blog Update
More Thought on Ball St Football
I must admit, last year I was a sad little guy after watching my beloved Cardinals get thrashed by just about everyone in the MAC. I talked about how upset I was with former coach Stan Parrish's recruiting efforts and was not really looking forward to 2011. An hour later he was caned (stupid typos, though … Continue reading More Thought on Ball St Football
At A Glacial Pace
I found an interesting article written by the talented Amanda Green today about a new self-publishing/vanity-esque endeavor from Book Country in which they offer publishing services for a fee. I agree with most of what Amanda says here. She, as usual, hits it right on the head. However, my only minor quibble is her belief … Continue reading At A Glacial Pace
Anne McCaffrey Passed Away
Anne McCaffrey, 85, author of the Dragonriders of Pern series and other classic fantasy novels, has reportedly died today. I wasn't a huge fan fantasy, primarily because I have issues with "high fantasy". But her writing style was unique and fresh, and her stories had something that many authors wish they had. She was a very … Continue reading Anne McCaffrey Passed Away
Fantasy Football Update
Many of you already know that I am a huge football fan. Pop Warner, high school, college, NFL... doesn't matter, I like it all. This may seem strange, coming from a SF/F author, but I really, really dig sports. I think because, unlike many of my fellow writers out there, I excelled at sports throughout … Continue reading Fantasy Football Update
Lagging Behind Schedule
I hate it when my plans all go awry. As a writer, it especially pisses me off when my characters go off on tangents without my approval (or giving me a head's up... what the hell, Tori? Your story's been told already) and force me to change direction with something I'm working on. Or when, more … Continue reading Lagging Behind Schedule
Pondering
I worked 50+ hours this past weekend, so not much has been done around any writing projects. I knew working this much was going to take a toll, but dang has it been rough. I didn't think I would make it around Saturday evening, but somehow I did. Wish I could say I found some inner … Continue reading Pondering
BOOK BOMB
Tomorrow we help out an amazing author and his family. Go to Monster Hunter Nation for more info. BOOK BOMB!
Slowdown Coming
I just want to bang my head on my desk for a minute. ....ahhhhh. I love my publishers, I really do. They (for the most part) put up with my whining and harassment (you know, my twice-yearly email of "so what's going on?") and deliver the goods. But at the same time they sometimes make … Continue reading Slowdown Coming
Nobody’s As Cool As LeVar
The wonderful Sarah Hoyt (a writer who blogs, who is one of my favorite people) was talking about the "Art of the Human Condition" this morning over at her blog (read it here) and just what people seem to want. The quotes are mine, since it was hard for me to sum up the entirety … Continue reading Nobody’s As Cool As LeVar
Sleeping Is Good, Right?
I'll have my review of Larry Correia's Spellbound tonight. I wrote it, then realized that I didn't really talk much about the book and more about the coolness factor at play in the world he created, so I scratched it and I'm starting over. I hate when that happens. Stupid authors and their awesomenesses... On my … Continue reading Sleeping Is Good, Right?
BCS Buster
So... who thinks that there's going to be an SEC vs SEC BCS title game this year? If you think that, let me break it down for you as two why that won't happen. Four words: PAC-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. This man, who took the PAC-10 from near irrelevance (remember when it was USC and the PAC-9?) … Continue reading BCS Buster
Off Day Magic
Sorry about yesterday's post. Was over-analyzing something I had on my mind and it blew up into... that. More free stuff over at Sarah Hoyt's place. Seriously, if you aren't following her FREE book yet, you really should. Here are chapters 5 & 6. Go read. FREE. Seriously. Got (and finished) Spellbound: Book 2 of … Continue reading Off Day Magic
A Post About… Something? I Forget.
I swear by the unholy fires of Mordor that I will make my Carne Tres Queso Chili this winter. It's cold, my fingers are numb from it and I really want some of my cursed chili. Mental note to self: buy a chili pot or, money allowing, a crock pot. ...just saw report on the … Continue reading A Post About… Something? I Forget.
Read A Book, Read A Book!
Somehow I went 40 hours with only 45 minutes sleep and only mildly went insane (my poor coworkers...). I promise to never* do that again. The lack of sleep I mean. The insanity was fun. Nothing new to report (well, minus the lack of a few brain cells but eh, I won't miss them...) and nothing … Continue reading Read A Book, Read A Book!
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