video
How to Handle Bad Reviews
There are a lot of authors who could take a tip from this book trailer. (Thanks to the Smart Bitches)
movies
Plot- You’re doing it wrong.
There seems to be an occupational hazard in SF movies, to start well— great premise/character/setting— and go completely off the rails in the third act. This may be due to the fact that film is a primarily visual medium, and sometimes, when trying to tie a story onto the visual Read more…
about the blog
The Obligitory Moderation Post
Just had to kill the first flame war on my blog, which leads inevitably to the post that will appear sooner or later on every single blog that allows commentary. *drumroll* The Official Moderation Policy Things that will probably get me to pull your comments: Going off-topic in any way Read more…
politics
A message for Democrats
Ok, I get it, everyone was surprised, and you all are a little freaked out. I understand that. But since a lot of my friends are Democrats I thought I’d offer some advice so you don’t join the collective stupid which is the interwebs and argue your points with a Read more…
Apotheosis Trilogy
We officially have a kick-ass cover
Well Eleanor just got the Prophets cover from DAW, and it’s all full of crunchy SF goodness. This will be hitting the shelves March 2009. UPDATE: I should let you all know who the artist is behind this great cover, the 2008 winner of the Hugo for best artist, Stephan Read more…
internet
The man who would be president
As we watch ignore the proceedings of the Democratic National Convention, I think it is time to reflect on the nominee who could have been. I am talking about a candidate of vision, of character, of purpose. A candidate who could have been a historic first if not for the Read more…
internet
Michael Chabon is made of win!
(via swivet) Michael Chabon has laid out to the LA Times just how the attitude of the Literati toward genre fiction (“oh, your genre has cooties”) is kind of stupid. There are a lot of people on both the pretentious literature side (“It was written well so it can’t be Read more…
asshat
How to be an asshat, literary edition
To all the aspiring writers out there who want to make a bad impression and leave a permanently sour taste in the mouths of not only your readers but with anyone who’s ever heard of you, Victoria Laurie has some tips for you. (Original post is gone, but once released Read more…
science fiction
Forever Old Man’s Starship Troopers
I just had the opportunity to read Old Man’s War by John Scalzi, The Forever War by Joe Haldeman, and Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein all in fairly quick succession. I’d recommend the same to any aspiring SF writer, and not just because they’re all good books in their own Read more…
video
Rainbows = Evil!
This video is making the rounds, so I figured why not? Somewhere in my heart, I really hope this is a satire. . .