So Libertycon 28 was a blast this year. I was in pain (unsurprising, given the state of my knee) but thanks to the wonders of modern medicine and my train car being at the center of everything I managed to survive. We arrived at the Choo Choo around five in the afternoon and I immediately … Continue reading Libertycon 28 AAR

Dear Corruptor, it's been ten years since I first wrote you. Can you believe it? You didn't take long to write (4 months for 117,000 words) and you simply flowed into being. You had your strengths and your weaknesses, but they were what made you amazing. I look back on you now and think "I should … Continue reading Dear Book

Eric Flint dives into the Sad Puppy debate with both feet (again). While I disagree with half of what he says (okay, 3/5ths of it I disagree with), he does make quite a few good points. He makes the mistake of a "separate but equal" award argument but at this point it's probably not a horrible idea, … Continue reading Eric Flint and the Sad Puppy

I have a new short story out right now. Eric S. Brown and I sold a short story to Eric Flint's Grantville Gazette, part of his 1632 series. The story is called Chosen of the Red God and is currently available on their site for free. This is a continuation of the story of a Native American in 1635 … Continue reading Story Release and Update for Libertycon

You ever have a moment when you just wish you could use a flamethrower on something and not have the police called on you? Yeah, had one of those moments earlier today. I was writing, as usual, and was moving along at a brisk pace (had written about 4,000 words so far, which is decent) … Continue reading Shoot Me In The Face With A Shovel

Well, this past week has been, in the Chinese sense of the word, interesting. At work on Friday I slipped and messed my knee up. Initial x-rays show nothing broken, but the doctor was concerned about a possible PCL sprain or worse. So sometime this week I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. Hopefully it's … Continue reading 有意思 (Interesting)

It's been two weeks since my last post. Much has happened in the world, but much has stayed the same. I've sold a short story (can't announce where yet, unfortunately) which is always exciting news. Still have a novel out (sitting on the editor's desk, last I heard) and another short that I'm waiting to … Continue reading Hanging In There

I managed to get my Zombie Apocalypse story in under the deadline with 90 minutes to spare. Deadlines make me focus like a mofo. Dead now, however. 4,000 words written in 2 hours tends to fry me. I'll update more tomorrow. Now, I'm for bed.

Eric S. Brown and I wrapped up our latest work, The Chosen of the Red God, yesterday and it's now in the editor's hands. It's a little short story we were working on for a few weeks (I struggled with the voice and narrative of it initially, which is what took so long) and now we're … Continue reading Another Story Off

My short story, A Promise Made, is featured in the latest Sha'Daa anthology, this one titled Sha'Daa Facets. I'm super excited about this one (I wrote this a few years back) and can't wait to get my copy of it. The print copy is out now, and the ebook should be out soon. In other news, I finally have … Continue reading Book Release Day!

First they attacked with accusations of racism, but lo! who are the real racists? Then they attacked with accusations of sexism, but lo! who are the real sexists? Next they attacked with accusations of association, but lo! with whom does evil truly associate? I got a little pissed off this week. You see, I'm supposed … Continue reading Gray

You know, back in 2011 I said that it would be pretty cool to win the Hugo Award. Ah, to be that naive and young again. Hell, back in 2013 I still thought it would be fun. "Fun" being relative, but you know. Now? Now I'm just happy that I'm a Campbell finalist (which is … Continue reading The Rain and the Curbstomp