Okay, so Preditors & Editors (yes, it's spelled wrong on purpose) is having their yearly reader's poll for all sorts of novels. "Best SF", "Best Thriller", and "Best Romance" are just a few of the titles you can nominate a book for. Yes, you heard me correctly. You can nominate and vote for a book. … Continue reading More Awards
Blog Update
I Hear Voices, Do You?
Had a great time with some friends who came over for dinner (we ended up grazing, not really "mealing") and I started to compare notes with another author in the group, Julie Cochrane. Julie, if you don't know who she is, coauthored the Cally's War trilogy with John Ringo. She's very smart and has a … Continue reading I Hear Voices, Do You?
Braaaaaains…
Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains... I am completely fried this morning. For some reason (*coughcoughStayedUpPastBedtimecoughcough*) I am completely drained. So I thought instead that I would leave you with this. 'cuz you know I'm never going to give you up... Edit: damned WordPress is making me work when my brain isn't working... all I want to do is RickRoll … Continue reading Braaaaaains…
Two Notes…. Get It?
Two quick notes... 1 -- Don't forget, Corruptor is still available for sale through Amazon, B&N and directly from Twilight Times Books. The ebook is much cheaper at Fictionwise, where I just happen to have the #21 SF book. It's not too late. 2 -- SFWA member and eligible to nominate? Well, I'm eligible for … Continue reading Two Notes…. Get It?
Vote For Me
Well holy crapdoodle, I'm eligible for the Hugo Award. Not like I'd win, competing against giants in the field, but I thought I'd mention it to those who are eligible to nominate. These are the awards I'm eligible for: Best Novel - Corruptor I am also eligible for the John W. Campbell Award for Best … Continue reading Vote For Me
SLACKER
I'm such a slacker today, I got sucked into a new webcomic and wasted my entire morning catching up with Weregeek. *grumble* I was going to edit this afternoon but instead, I'll be trying to write. Damn that comic for being so fun!!! Since I've talked about it and you're thinking of it, you might … Continue reading SLACKER
Another Take On The Publishing World
The wonderful Sarah A. Hoyt takes a look at the publishing industry today. She explains it much better than I ever could regarding supply and demand. You know, for a woman who grew up speaking Portuguese, her English is far better than mine... Go read.
Word Count Counting
Okay, so I did make one tiny little resolution for New Year's. This one will be easier to keep than the traditional "Lose weight, flabby!" one I make on a yearly basis. I'm keeping a running word count of everything I do this year, so I won't lose two day's worth of production the next time I … Continue reading Word Count Counting
Reminiscing About the Good Ol’ Days
Ack! I can't believe that I only have 2 days left in 2010! I haven't even finished a book this year! I'm such a slacker... Of course, I did a word count minutes ago and my tally for the year is 994,000 (I rounded down) so I know I could have written 10 books if … Continue reading Reminiscing About the Good Ol’ Days
Breaking the Rules
There are worlds within worlds at play here, and we call it fiction. One of the things I loved about writing Corruptor and its sequels was the infinite amount of creativity I was able to use. To have "worlds within worlds within worlds" as a mantra leaves so many possibilities open for me as a … Continue reading Breaking the Rules
News Flash! Hey, Put That Away…
Few updated notes: Thanks to all who purchased Corruptor over the past month. Print book sales have tailed on Amazon (as expected), though I have sold almost all of my print copies I had shipped to me. The ebook has been doing fairly well thanks to you, with it being #21 in SF over … Continue reading News Flash! Hey, Put That Away…
Corruptor Ranked
Over at Fictionwise, I just got word from my publisher that Corruptor is currently ranked #21 in SF for sales. Go team! Have you bought your copy yet, by the way? 😉
Anti-Piracy Crusade!
The anti-piracy crusade is just that: a mission to burn, pillage and plunder every single customer into believing that they're doing it for your own good. Case in point? DRM (digital rights media), which costs and arm and a leg to maintain and prohibits purchasers from sharing (or sometimes, even playing) a song or ebook. … Continue reading Anti-Piracy Crusade!
Break Over, Back To Work
First off, hope everyone had a great holiday season. It was a great storm that swept through my state, and now my friends up in the Northeast are having to deal with it. Poor guys. For them, our 2-4 inches of snow turned into something like 16 inches. Of course, we're having something like 40+ … Continue reading Break Over, Back To Work
Back but Tired
Not much going on today. I'm back but have nothing prepared, so I'll leave you with a little Virginia Tech football. Go Hokies!