stupid ads
I think you just insulted my mom
You know, something tells me they pulled a compeltly random picture. I could be wrong.
appearances
Happy Birthday to me
Got the September issue of Locus and there’s a real nice writeup of Wolfbreed: [Swann] finds his way to an ending that manages to be both eloquent and satisfying, as guilt reaches a form of absolution that rings true despite all the odds against it. Very cool, and on the Read more…
politics
It’s the stupidity, stupid.
Let’s get Meta. There’s a meme running around teh interwebz trying to explain the implosion of healthcare reform, the upshot of which is Democrats are pussies and can’t fight trench warfare against the ominous Rove-inspired disinformation machine. Apparently they are so weak-willed that a ex-Governor who lost a VP bid Read more…
appearances
Context ahoy
Well I will be in Columbus this weekend, at Context this Sat & Sun. If you’re out there, look me up. Also, go to the dealer’s room and buy a copy of Wolfbreed, I’m pretty sure Larry Smith will have a few copies 🙂
politics
Why am I scared of State involvement in anything?
Of all the crap the U.S. Government spends money on, the National Endowment of the Arts is probably one of the least offensive. When someone comes around and calls for eliminating funding for it, they come across often as either petty or too easily offended. Two main complaints rear their Read more…
blatant self-promotion
Today’s the day!
Back in March of 2007 I started writing (and blogging) this thing. Now, finally, after three drafts, a new agent and a new publisher later, it goes into print officially today. You know you want to buy a copy. Booklist: Swann’s exquisite werewolf historical brings the era vividly to life Read more…
science fiction
The Top 5 Lazy-ass SF Clichés
(Inspired by some blog posts elsewhere) The aliens are really metaphors for a) blacks b) Jews c) pick a minority group. It’s one thing to use another species to write about racism, quite another to just lift some particular human experience and graft it on to a non-human. It rarely Read more…
we're all goinna die
BBC reports B-movie horror plot
By way of Weird Universe we find a BBC story that’s straight out of an Eli Roth movie. In the story, two illegal immigrants reached a so-called “safe house” in Kent: Little did they know that their deliberate vanishing which they thought would lead them into a safer life in Read more…
politics
Writing Politics
With all the venting I’m doing on my blog lately, you might be wondering how I account for my political views in my fiction. Some who only know me from my blog might wonder if I come across as Ayn Rand in drag. And there’s certainly room in the SF/Fantasy Read more…