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
Writing
Off The Rails
I really tapped into one of my neurotic, psychotic characters from a short story last night and had a moment where nothing made sense and everything was clear. That was... adventurous, to say the least. Note to self: do NOT write freaky, insane, mind-twisting, paranoid and spooky characters while stressed out about multiple projects and … Continue reading Off The Rails
Big Whoops
So much going on, so little time... In setting up a business, one needs to check to make certain that there's nobody else out there using your name. You'd think that this is an obvious one, but for those of us who are more focused on getting the book out it just is one of … Continue reading Big Whoops
A Snippet!
Seems like everyone in the house is busy this weekend. First off, happy Mother's Day to all those moms out there. Okay, it's only Friday, but since I try not to post on the weekends (primarily because I'm usually out of town) I'll go ahead and get it out of the way with now. Have … Continue reading A Snippet!
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
Building Stuff
Hrm... my desk is getting messier than allowable. I'm not nesting, am I? I must rectify this today sometime, probably after I finish up In the Shadow of Paradise, another short story I hope to sell to the next Heroes in Hell book (Adventurers in Hell). It's a better story than And Injustice For All, … Continue reading Building Stuff
Weather and SF
That was one wild storm that rolled through here last night. Everything is okay here, just a little wet from the storm. No massive trees down this time, though there was a little flash flooding. You know, I've always wondered just how many stories use weather as the driving antagonist in a story. I've seen … Continue reading Weather and SF
Release Day for Larry
It's release day! No, not for me, but for the uber-cool Larry Correia. His latest release, Hard Magic: Book 1 of the Grimnoir Tales is now available through Amazon. Technically not coming out until next Tuesday, you can get a jump on the rest of the crowd by ordering it today. My review is up at … Continue reading Release Day for Larry
F*ck Me, Ray Bradbury? Er…
Working on a deadline. Will post tonight. In the meantime, a few people have undoubtedly wondered what I was talking about yesterday when I mentioned that F*ck Me, Ray Bradbury should win a Hugo. Here it is. Warning: not safe for work.
Hugos Are Nominated
Yes, loyal minions, I feel your pain. Not only was I not nominated for a Hugo this year (lamentations!), I failed to secure a nod for the John W Campbell Award. However, Larry Correia did, so I'm rooting for him to win it. Thoughts on the Hugos: ...I really am annoyed that Cryoburn was nominated. … Continue reading Hugos Are Nominated
Book cover for Lawyers in Hell
Here is the cover for the upcoming Lawyers in Hell anthology. It is a gorgeous classical painting with a modern feel to it. Sums up the stories inside the book perfectly.
A Million Flaming Cups of Sock Puppets
Ah, internet... how would we have flame wars with pseudonyms and fake autobiographies without you? Unless you've been living under a rock (me! me!) you've probably heard that Scott Adams (creator of the comic Dilbert, which I never understood) has been blasting people on his forums for criticizing him. Hey, everyone has that right. It's … Continue reading A Million Flaming Cups of Sock Puppets
Update #12
Received Crouching SEAL, Sleeping Dragon back from the editor for final approval. Finished it and sent it back. I'm fairly certain that anybody who reads it will immensely enjoy it. It's a fun story about a reluctant sea dragon versus a team of Navy SEALs getting to know one another better on a fundamental level. … Continue reading Update #12
Writer Laziness
I was reading Larry Correia's most recent post on writing and how there is no such thing as writer's block and I found myself thinking (Yes, button down the hatches and hide the kids)... Is there really no such thing as Santa Claus? Wait, that's not what I wanted to write. The truth of the … Continue reading Writer Laziness
Jason Córdova 