Huzzah! Happy New Year! ...oh wait, that was yesterday. This year is going to be the Year of the Dragon (woot... well, starting Jan 27) and though I am wasn't born in a dragon year (I'm a horse), I've always had a strong affinity and friendship with the dragon. I even have a few dragon … Continue reading Heavenly and Hellishly
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Keyboard > Face
I returned from my brief trip in one piece and have discovered a mountain of work awaiting me upon my return. SBR - Yes, I've seriously dropped the ball here, as I have five reviews now which need to get up on there. I'm waiting, though, until after the first of the year so I'll … Continue reading Keyboard > Face
Internet is Back
You may have noticed that a lot of my posts are now "naked". Until this "SOPA" thing goes the way of the dodo (thanks, Congress, for making yourselves look even dumber than normal), I am being über careful about any images that go up here. LOLcatz is safe (for now), but I was in a "click … Continue reading Internet is Back
Bombs Away
I've been.... remiss about my duties to Shiny Book Review lately, and not for any good reason (no, exhaustion doesn't count... I'm constantly exhausted) other than the fact that I hadn't read anything worth reviewing lately. Well, that was before I was sent three various books (Pyr Books... thanks, Lou. You guys have the best … Continue reading Bombs Away
Another Story Off
One more story contracted before the end of the year. The Cold, which will be featured in the horror anthology What Scares the Boogeyman? has been accepted by editor John Manning. That makes four short stories contracted this year. I'm very pleased. Who'd have thunk it that three years ago I was wondering if I'd ever … Continue reading Another Story Off
Clowns Will Plot Devices
I'm supposed to be sleeping right now but... eh. Can't sleep. Clowns will eat me. I was thinking about writers, their projects and how similar something one of them publishes is similar to another book which had come out not too long before. Take, for example, Ian McDonald's Planesrunner. It's a brilliant YA SF story … Continue reading Clowns Will Plot Devices
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
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
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
Karzai the… Intelligent?
It's been... six days since my nonsensical post and, for the life of me, I can't remember what it was going to be about. Must not have been too important, right? There's a lot going on in this world right now. I'm happy to still be a part of it, despite my disagreeing with the … Continue reading Karzai the… Intelligent?
#OccupyHell and Other Tags
It's strange. It's been over 16 months since the Colonel Kratman interview and it's still generating plenty of traffic. The only thing that is generating more is my Larry Correia interview, which blew everything away at the time and is still plenty popular. Of course, everyone else is in on the Monster Hunter secret now, … Continue reading #OccupyHell and Other Tags
The Status Quo
...sucks. Really. If I followed the status quo, I doubt I'd be in Kentucky with my job. I seriously doubt I'd be writing, or selling. I know I wouldn't be in training to become a professional editor, nor would I have the chance at one day running a publishing company. I'm unorthodox in my approach, … Continue reading The Status Quo
Newsdays
I have been busy busy busy these past few days. You may (or, more likely, may not) have noticed? First, for those of you who must have regular updates on things I'm doing, I'm on Twitter @WarpCordova. I usually blather about nothing but once in awhile I put up something of use. I also have … Continue reading Newsdays
Jason Córdova 