For those of you wondering, I didn't receive an invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. I'm not terribly shocked, given the damning severity of the now-infamous Cordova/Windsor sushi incident of 2004. Such is life, I suppose. I guess I'll wish them both a happy future and to beware of Parisian tunnels. … Continue reading Delicate Stuff
Writing
Chili Metaphor
I love when people use cooking analogies to describe writing. Some talk about how their writing is oftentimes classified as the "veggies" part of the meal: something you know is good for you but usually looks unappealing at first glance. Others talk about how their story is the "meat" to everyone else's potatoes -- unless … Continue reading Chili Metaphor
Sending You Off
I used up all my stuff yesterday so today I'll send you over to Sarah Hoyt and the "wall". She has some good stuff and you should go through her archives when you get the chance. I do it on occasion. Yeah, I got nothin'. Have a good day.
The Relationship Dynamic
I think I'm recovered from the mad-dash weekend. The poor blog has languished here, wondering when I'm coming back and (no doubt) missing me. I was thinking about relationships in writing over the weekend (thanks to Chris, who opened my eyes to this while we were talking about other novels and stories while I was … Continue reading The Relationship Dynamic
Today Versus Tomorrow
Got and finished 1636: The Saxon Uprising by Eric Flint yesterday. Usually Flint has cute, quaint little lines but in this book he actually laid down a few that made me laugh out loud. They reminded me why I picked up 1632... damn, almost ten years ago now. It's the longest series I've followed (excluding … Continue reading Today Versus Tomorrow
Voices Again
I don't like audio books. Don't get me wrong, I like the concept of them. Having someone read to you is comforting and, for you regular people, often brings back fond childhood memories. But the execution of an audio book? Having some kindly, gentle voice reading to me and suddenly saying "'Sh*t', the officer said … Continue reading Voices Again
Another Appearance
News update in the appearances section. I have a book signing at my local Barnes & Noble. Somehow, I need to turn this into a book signing tour. I know I might get some people if I did a signing in Philadelphia, but I wonder where else I could get a crowd. Definitely in my … Continue reading Another Appearance
Curmudgeon!
I'm in a foul mood this morning. Last night, a school under investigation for alleged recruitment violations won the national basketball championship. Never mind the fact, apparently, that this championship is probably going to be stripped and vacated. Never mind the school that got beat was (so far as one can tell) following the rules … Continue reading Curmudgeon!
Just Your Average Weekly Boring Update
Publishers Weekly just announced that despite the doom and gloom that publishers would like us authors (and you readers) to believe, 2010 was a very profitable year. Random House sales alone last year were the largest gains since 2006, before the economic crisis set in. Penguin reported that they were in record earnings and had … Continue reading Just Your Average Weekly Boring Update
It’s April, Fool!
Yeah, it's April Fool's Day. I'm not participating. Call me a spoilsport, but my inbox has been flooded with people telling me that they are moving (Piper, you can't move if you guys own the only successful business in town!), are pregnant (four dozen men and women alone... the hell are they putting in the … Continue reading It’s April, Fool!
Buy Me A Drink!
You would think that with as many hits as I get on certain pages (primarily, Corruptor's page) that I'd see an increase in sales. Or at least a few extra. But it seems that momentum is slowing down once more, which is to be expected. I've put the word out as best as I can, … Continue reading Buy Me A Drink!
Another Round of Jack (Squat)
About fourteen months ago, a webzine called Darwin's Evolutions went on hiatus. That made me sad, mostly because I know Darwin and he's a good guy. Also because at the time, before the explosion of ebooks into the mainstream, there were very few epublishers who were accepting unsolicited works. That, of course, has changed over … Continue reading Another Round of Jack (Squat)
PSA 1293
So my publisher recently sent out an email to all of us authors asking for help in promoting a few books that have been priced at $0.99 over at Amazon's Kindle section. I wandered over there to see which books had been used and saw: Mazurka by Aaron Paul Lazar Doggie Biscuit! by Darrell Bain … Continue reading PSA 1293
200cc’s of Espresso, Stat!
Officially back to work today. Received two more books for the review pile over at Shiny Book Review. The first one, Stuff Christians Like, is highly amusing so far. The other, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's advanced reader copy of City of Ruins, has been read already and is about to be reviewed. Look for it sometime in … Continue reading 200cc’s of Espresso, Stat!
Buzzwordiness
Thought I was done with all my work today before I realized I hadn't updated here. Ah, the life of a writer who also runs five websites for friends (for free, I'll add). Gotta admit, finding work is hard today. So the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, who is seeking a very odd individual to be an investigative … Continue reading Buzzwordiness
Jason Córdova 