I’m participating in the Clarion West write-a-thon this year. Basically, I commit to produce a certain amount of writing during the 6 weeks that CW is running, and people can donate money to the workshop in my name. I’ve also added a small bonus prize (see the site). This is my shameless request that you […]
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I have in the past mentioned here and there my robot monkey army. However, it has come to my attention that several others have previously, or more famously, laid claim to robot monkey armies (most notably Mary Robinette Kowal). Therefore, I hereby announce that I have ceased production on my robot monkey armies, and am
Important Robot Army Alert! Read Post »
This is a bit delayed as I’ve been non-stop busy since Norwescon, but here’s my post-con wrap up, and some photos of costumed geekery at its finest. THURSDAY Had my first reading. Went well I think. I didn’t forget to contain the incredible but chaotic powers that burn inside me and thus burst into
My Norwescon Weekend Read Post »
My riffs on the vampire and zombie trends went up at Fantasy Magazine: Where Will the Vampire Trend End Up Next? And My Real and Personal Zombie Fears
A Bit of Fun with Vampires and Zombies Read Post »
Went to a reading at the Seattle University Bookstore last night by authors CatRambo, Cherie Priest, and Jeff Vandermeer. I found the evening inspiring as a writer. Cat’s stories from her book Eyes Like Sky and Coal and Moonlight sparked anew the desire in me to write stories that are fun and quirky, and reminded me that stories can
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My non-fiction piece on the the film Surrogates, and the need for more scifi that makes you think, is up at Fantasy Magazine. Fantasy Magazine » Surrogates: Sci Fiâ™s Power to Make You Go Hmmm Posted using ShareThis
Surrogates: SciFi’s Power to Make ya Think Read Post »
My book review of Ken Scholes’ book “Canticle” is up at Fantasy Magazine. Fantasy Magazine » Book Review: Canticle by Ken Scholes Posted using ShareThis
Book Review of Ken Scholes’ “Canticle” Read Post »
Another of my shiny non-fiction articles is up at Fantasy Magazine. Check yourself before you wreck yourself, fool! Fantasy Magazine » How The World Will End Posted using ShareThis
How the World Will End Read Post »
John C Wright posted a strongly anti-homosexual rant on his blog. After reading the equally negative responses, I felt moved to write a response. When I have time, I may come back and clean this up a bit and add links to supporting evidence and such. But for now I just needed to get something down so it wouldn’t
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Scalzi mentioned in a post that his brains today = pudding. Which inspired the following response from me: You seem to be implying that pudding is less intelligent or less capable of producing thought than human brain matter, which my friend Bowl of Banana Cream Pudding finds incredibly insulting. We turned on Fox News and