I must admit, last year I was a sad little guy after watching my beloved Cardinals get thrashed by just about everyone in the MAC. I talked about how upset I was with former coach Stan Parrish's recruiting efforts and was not really looking forward to 2011. An hour later he was caned (stupid typos, though … Continue reading More Thought on Ball St Football
At A Glacial Pace
I found an interesting article written by the talented Amanda Green today about a new self-publishing/vanity-esque endeavor from Book Country in which they offer publishing services for a fee. I agree with most of what Amanda says here. She, as usual, hits it right on the head. However, my only minor quibble is her belief … Continue reading At A Glacial Pace
Anne McCaffrey Passed Away
Anne McCaffrey, 85, author of the Dragonriders of Pern series and other classic fantasy novels, has reportedly died today. I wasn't a huge fan fantasy, primarily because I have issues with "high fantasy". But her writing style was unique and fresh, and her stories had something that many authors wish they had. She was a very … Continue reading Anne McCaffrey Passed Away
Fantasy Football Update
Many of you already know that I am a huge football fan. Pop Warner, high school, college, NFL... doesn't matter, I like it all. This may seem strange, coming from a SF/F author, but I really, really dig sports. I think because, unlike many of my fellow writers out there, I excelled at sports throughout … Continue reading Fantasy Football Update
Lagging Behind Schedule
I hate it when my plans all go awry. As a writer, it especially pisses me off when my characters go off on tangents without my approval (or giving me a head's up... what the hell, Tori? Your story's been told already) and force me to change direction with something I'm working on. Or when, more … Continue reading Lagging Behind Schedule
Ouch
I sliced my finger open last night on a metal tray... the only thing I'm glad about is that it's on my left hand and I don't usually type with that finger. Yes, I'm a hunt-and-peck kind of guy who still manages 70 wpm. I wonder if I should get a tetanus shot? Or rather, … Continue reading Ouch
Pondering
I worked 50+ hours this past weekend, so not much has been done around any writing projects. I knew working this much was going to take a toll, but dang has it been rough. I didn't think I would make it around Saturday evening, but somehow I did. Wish I could say I found some inner … Continue reading Pondering
PSU Thoughts
I've been thinking about the Penn State University thing over the past few days. I have a lot of emotions about this, though specifically why the f*ck didn't anybody ever decide that the police should be notified? This is reprehensible. Every single person who was involved in this in one way or another (failure to … Continue reading PSU Thoughts
BOOK BOMB
Tomorrow we help out an amazing author and his family. Go to Monster Hunter Nation for more info. BOOK BOMB!
Assumptions Risk
I have new neighbors. They speak a lot of Spanish whenever they see me. Apparently they don't realize that the "white" guy across the hall understands them. Some people and their assumptions... I was thinking about characters last night (yes, I said I was going to slow down for writing... doesn't mean I'm stopping, though) … Continue reading Assumptions Risk
Funky Roadtrip
I survived my (semi) impromptu road trip back to Virginia on no sleep and some really bad chicken from Applebee's over in West Virginia somewhere. Got my winter gear; bring on the snow! (just kidding, Old Man Winter... you can hold off until March if it's all good with you) Bad to work. Just thought … Continue reading Funky Roadtrip
Slowdown Coming
I just want to bang my head on my desk for a minute. ....ahhhhh. I love my publishers, I really do. They (for the most part) put up with my whining and harassment (you know, my twice-yearly email of "so what's going on?") and deliver the goods. But at the same time they sometimes make … Continue reading Slowdown Coming
The Novel That Wasn’t
Ever read a science fiction novel and realize halfway through that it... wasn't? I'm reading this story right now that someone sent me (friend of a friend, apparently) and it was billed as a SF novel. I went ahead and started reading it and realized about 100 pages in that it was more of a … Continue reading The Novel That Wasn’t
Nobody’s As Cool As LeVar
The wonderful Sarah Hoyt (a writer who blogs, who is one of my favorite people) was talking about the "Art of the Human Condition" this morning over at her blog (read it here) and just what people seem to want. The quotes are mine, since it was hard for me to sum up the entirety … Continue reading Nobody’s As Cool As LeVar
Sleeping Is Good, Right?
I'll have my review of Larry Correia's Spellbound tonight. I wrote it, then realized that I didn't really talk much about the book and more about the coolness factor at play in the world he created, so I scratched it and I'm starting over. I hate when that happens. Stupid authors and their awesomenesses... On my … Continue reading Sleeping Is Good, Right?
Jason Córdova 