End of the world averted, apparently. Who knew that giving someone another credit card instead of telling them to pay off the first two would be "prudent fiscal advice"? I hope people remember this later when their teenager (very reasonably) asserts that they do not need to pay off their old credit card you (...wisely?) … Continue reading Work Update
News
Passing the Word Along
...but after reading this, I think we should nationally boycott airlines in general. If the airlines scream and cry foul enough (which they aren't doing right now because they received money from the government), maybe the TSA will go away?
A Letter to Larry
Dear Larry, You failed to invite me to beta test your new phone way back when. I was forgiving. You failed to invite me to beta test your cloud computer, the CR-48. I was forgiving. However, you failed to invite me to beta test your Google+ social network site. I am not forgiving. Please rectify. … Continue reading A Letter to Larry
Wahhrrgarrbel!
There's something about that damned Wikipedia that gets my blood boiling at times... The original stated purpose of Wikipedia was this: Our goal with Wikipedia is to create a free encyclopedia; indeed, the largest encyclopedia in history, both in terms of breadth and in terms of depth. We also want Wikipedia to be a reliable … Continue reading Wahhrrgarrbel!
Book Signing Next Weekend
So that author signing at Barnes & Noble, the one I had to cancel due to a conflict? Well, it's back on. Yay! People will come and buy my book! June 18th, 3-7pm at the Valley View Mall in Roanoke, VA. Egads! People are going to ask hard questions. The odd thing about signings is … Continue reading Book Signing Next Weekend
Go Jason, It’s Your Birthday!
Happy Birthday to me! Wow, I'm getting old. In life, I'd be approaching middle aged (I think it starts around 35, not sure) and would start to have all these "crises". However, as a writer I'm barely an infant. No, really. Most authors who are "established" in their craft are typically in their late forties and … Continue reading Go Jason, It’s Your Birthday!
TV Moment
Okay, so I watched my prerequisite television today (DVR'd When Aliens Attack, which featured some great people I know like John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor and Bob Boan, as well as caught the season finale of Glee) and I couldn't get the feeling out of my head that this summer is going to be nothing … Continue reading TV Moment
He’s A Genius
Today there is more proof that Dean Wesley Smith is a freaking genius. He talks here about how an indie publisher could use gift cards which could contain a code for someone who buys the card to go to Smashwords and get their book. It sounds weird until you stop and think about it outside … Continue reading He’s A Genius
Sneezed
Was working on Wraithkin just now and suddenly a massive sneezing attack hit me. Ugh, talk about crap timing. I don't have allergies very often but when they do, it's 10-15 minutes of sneezing hell. Then it disappears, leaving no evidence and me with no clue as to what caused it. I've done the allergen … Continue reading Sneezed
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
Brief Saturday Note
Wait... it's Saturday. I don't post on Saturdays! For the first time in a long time, there was a featured article about Haiti on the news today. For those of you who don't remember, Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake in 2010 that killed about 200,000 people and caused another 1.5 million to be … Continue reading Brief Saturday Note
Another Salvo
Wednesday, it was Ed Victor. Today, it's Curtis Brown. Afraid of being left behind in a new money-earning venture, lit agent giant Curtis Brown announced today that they were exploring bringing out-of-print titles back into the publishing venue by creating their own publishing branch. I was against Mr. Victor's push into publishing, partly because of … Continue reading Another Salvo
A Very Bad Idea
In the past few weeks, we have heard rumblings on the borders of a coming war. Between traditional publishing and the battles for authors to retain their e-rights to the industry, as a whole, ignoring the vast importance of the growing ebook phenomenon, authors have been watching as the entire industry has begun to adapt (poorly) … Continue reading A Very Bad Idea
Time Waster, That’s Me
I must've really needed sleep last night because I slept through two different alarms this morning. Granted, I usually sleep through the first alarm (0645) anyways, but the second alarm usually gets me (0710). But... I'm so tired because instead of writing yesterday, I was drawn into a muckfest on Wikipedia. And as any editor … Continue reading Time Waster, That’s Me
Sick Kitty
Didn't get a lot accomplished yesterday because my cat, back in Colorado, is sick and I've been pulling my hair out (figuratively, I shaved my head over the weekend) while I waited to hear anything. She's not out of the woods yet, but she's got her appetite back, which is a start. Hopefully this new … Continue reading Sick Kitty
Jason Córdova 