Man, has my email really blown up the past 48 hours with people asking me to conisder them in my nominations process. I read them all, mind you. It's interesting to see some of the people asking me to nominate their book. Some I haven't read, some aren't even out yet (how???), and some I … Continue reading Award Season Is At Hand
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Hugo Season
So apparently it's Hugo season again (didn't we just do this?), though this year I'm thinking "Yeah, I lost a lot of time and energy last year dealing with that public smear campaign. I'm not even going to pay attention this year." Seriously. In 2014 I managed to get a ton of writing done. 2015? … Continue reading Hugo Season
Hugo Packets Are Here
You know the difference between living and surviving is? I didn't until this month began. Wow. Just... wow. I've been working so much lately that I haven't had a chance to really focus all of my energy and attention on Kraken Mare. Okay, let's be honest here: I haven't had a chance to focus any energy on … Continue reading Hugo Packets Are Here
Just Your Average Everyday Friday
My post over at the Mad Genius Club is now live. I went to an interesting place during my thought process and delved into sociological change throughout history. I probably could have written about 4,000 more words on the topic but I have a book due. I finished Best Laid Plans last night and managed to get … Continue reading Just Your Average Everyday Friday
Campbell Award and the Hugos
So it is now official: I'm a John W. Campbell Award finalist (Best New Author). I've known for about 2 weeks or so now and it's been very, very hard to stay quiet about it. I was thrilled and shocked to get the email. I figured I have a very small chance at making the … Continue reading Campbell Award and the Hugos