Yes, loyal minions, I feel your pain. Not only was I not nominated for a Hugo this year (lamentations!), I failed to secure a nod for the John W Campbell Award. However, Larry Correia did, so I'm rooting for him to win it. Thoughts on the Hugos: ...I really am annoyed that Cryoburn was nominated. … Continue reading Hugos Are Nominated
Blog Update
Book cover for Lawyers in Hell
Here is the cover for the upcoming Lawyers in Hell anthology. It is a gorgeous classical painting with a modern feel to it. Sums up the stories inside the book perfectly.
A Million Flaming Cups of Sock Puppets
Ah, internet... how would we have flame wars with pseudonyms and fake autobiographies without you? Unless you've been living under a rock (me! me!) you've probably heard that Scott Adams (creator of the comic Dilbert, which I never understood) has been blasting people on his forums for criticizing him. Hey, everyone has that right. It's … Continue reading A Million Flaming Cups of Sock Puppets
Update #12
Received Crouching SEAL, Sleeping Dragon back from the editor for final approval. Finished it and sent it back. I'm fairly certain that anybody who reads it will immensely enjoy it. It's a fun story about a reluctant sea dragon versus a team of Navy SEALs getting to know one another better on a fundamental level. … Continue reading Update #12
Writer Laziness
I was reading Larry Correia's most recent post on writing and how there is no such thing as writer's block and I found myself thinking (Yes, button down the hatches and hide the kids)... Is there really no such thing as Santa Claus? Wait, that's not what I wanted to write. The truth of the … Continue reading Writer Laziness
Delicate Stuff
For those of you wondering, I didn't receive an invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. I'm not terribly shocked, given the damning severity of the now-infamous Cordova/Windsor sushi incident of 2004. Such is life, I suppose. I guess I'll wish them both a happy future and to beware of Parisian tunnels. … Continue reading Delicate Stuff
Chili Metaphor
I love when people use cooking analogies to describe writing. Some talk about how their writing is oftentimes classified as the "veggies" part of the meal: something you know is good for you but usually looks unappealing at first glance. Others talk about how their story is the "meat" to everyone else's potatoes -- unless … Continue reading Chili Metaphor
Sending You Off
I used up all my stuff yesterday so today I'll send you over to Sarah Hoyt and the "wall". She has some good stuff and you should go through her archives when you get the chance. I do it on occasion. Yeah, I got nothin'. Have a good day.
The Relationship Dynamic
I think I'm recovered from the mad-dash weekend. The poor blog has languished here, wondering when I'm coming back and (no doubt) missing me. I was thinking about relationships in writing over the weekend (thanks to Chris, who opened my eyes to this while we were talking about other novels and stories while I was … Continue reading The Relationship Dynamic
Today Versus Tomorrow
Got and finished 1636: The Saxon Uprising by Eric Flint yesterday. Usually Flint has cute, quaint little lines but in this book he actually laid down a few that made me laugh out loud. They reminded me why I picked up 1632... damn, almost ten years ago now. It's the longest series I've followed (excluding … Continue reading Today Versus Tomorrow
Voices Again
I don't like audio books. Don't get me wrong, I like the concept of them. Having someone read to you is comforting and, for you regular people, often brings back fond childhood memories. But the execution of an audio book? Having some kindly, gentle voice reading to me and suddenly saying "'Sh*t', the officer said … Continue reading Voices Again
Another Appearance
News update in the appearances section. I have a book signing at my local Barnes & Noble. Somehow, I need to turn this into a book signing tour. I know I might get some people if I did a signing in Philadelphia, but I wonder where else I could get a crowd. Definitely in my … Continue reading Another Appearance
Curmudgeon!
I'm in a foul mood this morning. Last night, a school under investigation for alleged recruitment violations won the national basketball championship. Never mind the fact, apparently, that this championship is probably going to be stripped and vacated. Never mind the school that got beat was (so far as one can tell) following the rules … Continue reading Curmudgeon!
Just Your Average Weekly Boring Update
Publishers Weekly just announced that despite the doom and gloom that publishers would like us authors (and you readers) to believe, 2010 was a very profitable year. Random House sales alone last year were the largest gains since 2006, before the economic crisis set in. Penguin reported that they were in record earnings and had … Continue reading Just Your Average Weekly Boring Update
It’s April, Fool!
Yeah, it's April Fool's Day. I'm not participating. Call me a spoilsport, but my inbox has been flooded with people telling me that they are moving (Piper, you can't move if you guys own the only successful business in town!), are pregnant (four dozen men and women alone... the hell are they putting in the … Continue reading It’s April, Fool!
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