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
Science Fiction
Shakespeare
So today Sarah Hoyt is talking about outlining over at her blog. It's a fascinating piece that really can help aspiring authors (if they're really looking for help rather than finding a medium to bitch to about how the publishing world is out to get them) and actually made me stop and think about my … Continue reading Shakespeare
Laying Waste To My Sanity
Exhaustion is laying waste to my sanity. This is exciting. I have named it Godzilla. Exhaustion, not my sanity. Now that I am (more or less) settled into my new place, I can start doing Shiny Book Review once more. I'll have to contact all those poor publishers who had been holding off sending us … Continue reading Laying Waste To My Sanity
Wraithkin Society
So I was doing some more thinking today about Wraithkin and the series as a whole, and comparing a lot of it to today's society. I wasn't pleased with my thought process. Someone asked on Facebook the other day "When did you decide to be straight?", in regards to an argument about whether or not … Continue reading Wraithkin Society
Memorably Bloody Death
I still don't have the internet at my new place, so for now I'm forced to come into work 4 hours early to get some work done. It's not bad (free drinks) but still, hard to work on some stuff while in public. The right ambience is hard to achieve while you're listening to some … Continue reading Memorably Bloody Death
In Need of Redshirts
"I gave everything, and all I got was a lousy 'Thank you for your service' letter." "Better than a closed casket funeral and a flag for momma." "...point. But would getting paid on time be too much to ask?" "And where you going to spend the money? I haven't seen any sign of a store … Continue reading In Need of Redshirts
Today’s Word Is — DUH
Damn you, Larry Correia! My posts don't usually start off as kindly as this, but this morning I had this horrible epiphany for Wraithkin, due to a Larry Correia (author of Monster Hunter International, Monster Hunter Vendetta, Monster Hunter Alpha, and so on) post I happened across from a year or so ago. It was basically … Continue reading Today’s Word Is — DUH
Weekend Road Trip
So yeah, I've been working the "real" job so much this past week that I haven't had time to update here. Oops. This Thursday I leave for Libertycon24 in Chattanooga, TN. Next weekend I'm in Louisville, KY for FandomFest. In between, I have a short story due. Meh. The schedule for Libertycon24 is as follows … Continue reading Weekend Road Trip
Fre Friday
I swear I'm tempted to start a thing called "Fré Friday". Why "Fré" and not "Free"? Well, because by the end of the week I, along with everyone else in a civilized world, am pretty much frayed and at the end of the rope. We're all exhausted, tired and ready to kill. Well, okay, I'm … Continue reading Fre Friday
What Is SF?
What is science fiction these days? Everywhere I look, I see people with smart phones, tablets, Bluetooth devices and cars that can park themselves. I can find out more information than I need to know by whipping out my phone and calling up a search engine. My phone can track where I'm at (which is … Continue reading What Is SF?
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
Price Updates
All righty, let me break down just what is where at this moment: Lawyers in Hell -- available at Amazon (Paperback - $19.95; Kindle - $9.99; Hardcover - $34.95), Barnes&Noble (Paperback - $19.95; Hardcover - $20.23) The hardcover for Lawyers in Hell at B&N is a steal right now, a 550+ page book available for just over … Continue reading Price Updates
Book Signage Party Time
So the big book signing at Barnes&Noble went well, despite it getting off to an inauspicious start. Apparently, I wasn't added to their events calendar, so not many people outside of those I've informed (which is quite a few people, but still) got the word in time. Still, sold four times the amount of books … Continue reading Book Signage Party Time
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?
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
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