Dreary, rainy days are the best. The cold days let my brain finally turn around and say "Hey, we can write" while the rest of my house is freezing. Of course, this means I'm wearing a heavy sweater and am barefoot (after all, writer's are quirky, aren't they?). But this is a good thing, since … Continue reading It’s Cold Here
Fantasy
Bid’nes Up Front, Pah’ty In The Back
A life in fiction doesn't really differ from anyone you see on the news, if you think about it. To both a reader and writer alike, the character is a living, breathing individual. A character such as Tori is as real to you and me as Paris Hilton is, maybe more so (Tori, you see, … Continue reading Bid’nes Up Front, Pah’ty In The Back
Off Target and Tangent
So I was wildly offbase with my Pottermore guess. It's looking to be some sort of real-life treasure hunt mixed with an MMORPG or... something. So basically, Sony, Warner Bros and JK Rowling are trying to get LARPers and WoW gamers to get outside and... game? Odd. But, in a strangely unrelated coincidence, Rowling's camp … Continue reading Off Target and Tangent
Pottermore?
Someone asked me yesterday "What is Pottermore"? To which I replied "Potter-what?" It's amazing that, as people are predicting the death of print books and such, one person can come along and change the entire game once more. J.K. Rowling didn't announce anything, just simply created a website called "Pottermore" with the words "Coming Soon" … Continue reading Pottermore?
Looooong Update
I have been without internet for most of the morning, so I got a lot of writing done minus my usual research (i.e., annoying Leo, pestering my boss, and so on...). This means, naturally, that about 80% of it I’m going to have to cut out eventually. In the meantime, though, I started the Catechism … Continue reading Looooong Update
Evil Unicorns
Sorry about yesterday, but when the muse beats you over the head with a bat and orders you to write, you listen or risk concussion-like symptoms. Besides, I'm sure you'd rather me be writing than messing around on here, right? Right? So I heard that Pyr Books is launching a YA branch of their books … Continue reading Evil Unicorns
A Snippet!
Seems like everyone in the house is busy this weekend. First off, happy Mother's Day to all those moms out there. Okay, it's only Friday, but since I try not to post on the weekends (primarily because I'm usually out of town) I'll go ahead and get it out of the way with now. Have … Continue reading A Snippet!
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.
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
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!
Another Boring Update
Well, I no longer feel as though I've been flattened by a truck. This is a good thing. Just got my invite back to Mysticon for 2012. The invites are going out this weekend. Apparently I jumped the gun when I emailed my contact person last night asking about it. Ah well, now I know. … Continue reading Another Boring Update
Rain and Crime
They say that amateurs built the Ark while professionals built the Titanic. This rain keeps coming down and I may need one. You can probably guess which one I'd willingly hop aboard. So I wrote a decent amount yesterday, which is normally not much news. However, for the first time ever I was able to … Continue reading Rain and Crime
Another “Lawyers in Hell” Update
You should really go and join the "Heroes in Hell" page on Facebook. They're currently posting snippets from some of the upcoming stories from "Lawyers in Hell", coming out (I think) later this year. CJ Cherryh, Janet Morris, David Burkhead, Michael Z Williamson and Kimberly Richardson are just a few of the names of the … Continue reading Another “Lawyers in Hell” Update
Brian Jacques
I was saddened to learn that Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series, passed away due to a heart attack over the weekend. He was young, only 71, which always brings to mind my own dad, who is hanging around at 73 and not the healthiest of people. We keep losing authors I've read over … Continue reading Brian Jacques
Jason Córdova 