So today I was talking with my good friend Jonny and he reminded me about Emily's GoFundMe was currently ongoing and I really hadn't done much for it. Since I'm one of those "starving artists" type, I knew right away that I couldn't help much financially. However, it dawned on us that I could do … Continue reading The GoFundMe for Emily Mottesheard
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The Obligatory Update
Despite my best efforts (I mentioned it on Facebook, once), I did not become a finalist on the Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 list for any of my stories or novels (SF, Horror or... uh... one of the others). Lamentations! Egads! And stuff. No, I'm actually rooting for Larry Correia to win Horror. Why Larry's Monster Hunter Nemesis got put in … Continue reading The Obligatory Update
Survived
I survived Honorcon. I'll have an update tomorrow, complete with an AAR and stuff. Right now I'm doing laundry and polishing up a story to send to potential new publisher. The time change is messing me up, by the way. I keep looking at the microwave and thinking "Damn, it's late" and then remembering that … Continue reading Survived
The World Done Lost Its Mind
Everywhere I look, people are accomplishing much to lower my opinion of the world that we are leaving behind. Firstly, Wesleyan University has recently ordered that fraternities who reside on campus permit women to join. This is absurd, because then comes the roundabout lawsuit requiring sororities to allow men to join its ranks. While this … Continue reading The World Done Lost Its Mind
New Book Out
Had a book come out last week and forgot to mention it. My first Tobias Fox short story, "Nightwalker", is the very first story in John Manning's Terror By Gaslight anthology. I'll be the first to admit that Tobias Fox stories are less about horror and more about an extraordinary man dealing with said horrors. Good story with … Continue reading New Book Out
A Good Thing
It's very strange to forget that you have a website. But since this past week I've been elbow deep in Murder World: Kaiju Dusk as well as my untitled piece for editor John Manning, combined with my article over at the Mad Genius Club, I'll just shrug my shoulders and say "I'm busy!" It's a good thing, really. … Continue reading A Good Thing
Brief Friday Update
Four hours of sleep is not enough, apparently. It's not conducive to writing. I'm falling behind schedule. It's a good thing that the publisher isn't rushing this sequel or else I could be in some trouble. I have a guest post up at Mad Genius Club. It was based on some thoughts I had yesterday … Continue reading Brief Friday Update
The Great Labor Day Weekend Promotional Sale
The Great Labor Day Sale Has Begun!
Nope
Taking a short break from writing Murder World: Kaiju Dusk and seeing what is going on with the rest of the world... ...nope. Screw you, world. I'm not coming back out until you calm the f*** down.
Your Weekend Update, Hosted by Dr. Pepper, M.D.
For the record, I didn't enter the Baen Fantasy writing contest (congratulations to the winner and everyone else who participated, by the way) because my "fantasy short story" turned into a six book epic adventure fantasy series. While it would have been cool to enter and see how well I could have done, I'm fairly … Continue reading Your Weekend Update, Hosted by Dr. Pepper, M.D.
Happy Birthday America!
I should have taken the time to write up something about how great our country is despite all our differences with one another but... eh. On the plus side, I got to use the title "Quit Dicking Around" over at the Mad Genius Club today, so that was cool. Great news for all you procrastinators -- Murder World: … Continue reading Happy Birthday America!
The Collaborator
Just a few thoughts on collaboration and how to find “The One”.
Ack. Really Jason? Reeeeeeally?
I can say that I am, without a doubt, one of the more difficult writers to work with. I’ve driven editors insane, caused publishers to roll their eyes upon hearing my name (it’s true!), and (accidentally) began to instigate the idea for other authors to give it all up (fortunately, they stuck with it and produced some amazing stuff).
Sorry.
It’s not as if I go out of my way to be difficult. Really, I don’t. I just don’t play well with others.
A lot of people think that authors aren’t social creatures. They think we sit in a dark room with a cup of coffee, no windows, and a computer (or typewriter). They believe we will simply allow our creativity to flow with no interruptions, creating amazing characters and plots without any sort of outside influence.
That’s not true. I like people (usually). I just have a very low…
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March Madness Obligatory Update
My obligatory March Madness post... I actually started off pretty good, and am still in good form thanks to some timely upsets I predicted. I'm in the top 50 in my group (out of 8,000?) so go me. Best thing going: all four of my Final Four selections are alive and well. Bad Thing That … Continue reading March Madness Obligatory Update
Brief Random Update
Random late night update! Brad Torgersen (really nice guy and author) recently talked about his decision to publish with Baen Books (one of my favorite publishers). Interesting read from both a professional point and a personal one. I'd recommend that you check it out, and wish Brad all the best with his future endeavors (why? … Continue reading Brief Random Update
Freehold Available
Three and a half years ago, I listed Michael Z. Williamson's Freehold as one of the most influential books I've ever read. That still remains true to this day. Today Freehold is available for free on Kindle over at Amazon. "Yeah, cool, so?" you might say. Well, there's another reason I'm posting this as well. A limited edition hardcover … Continue reading Freehold Available
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