internet
It made sense before the LSD wore off. . .
Ok, maybe I can buy the cobra. . . But what the hell is up with the Santa hat?
internet
When a would-be writer is in denial
One of the most important elements in being a pro writer (or artist of any stripe) is the ability to accept criticism. Not only will you receive it from editors and, if you get published, fans and reviewers, but if you wish to improve your craft you need to accept Read more…
internet
At least this way, there’s only one payment
Part of an ongoing series on stupid internet ad copy: All I got to say is that’s one hell of a monthly payment.
horror
Laughing with you/Laughing at you
Well, I have again returned from the CWRU Film Society’s SF Movie Marathon, which makes this about #20 for me. (I’ve been there enough times I’ve seen Zardoz twice there.) As last time, I’ve been left thinking about SF movies— in this case “SF/horror” movies since there was a zombie/undead Read more…
Apotheosis Trilogy
We have a novel
Or a third of a trilogy. Final verbiage until editorial revisions kick in: 95,859. Since rewrites for me always go long, Prophets will probably be 100K words when it hits the shelves. I’ve retired the counter, and adjusted the word count for the trilogy as a whole so that Prophets Read more…
Apotheosis Trilogy
I guess I overshot
By about 5000 words so far, but another 1000 to 2000 words and Prophets will be done. I was going to try and wrap it up tonight, but ended up dealing with insurance people (will people stop it with the rear ending of me and my wife, please!) and buying Read more…
asshat
And the asshat for today is. . .
Steve Jobs, for the following quote RE the Amazon kindle: (via Gallycat) The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore. Yeah. The internet would really take off if people get over this whole reading thing. All those blogs filled with words and stuff. Man, you Read more…
blatant self-promotion
Wherein some Smart Bitches give me romantic advice
You may have noticed, even before the whole Cassie Edwards flap, that I follow the blog, Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Books. It is, as advertised, smart, bitchy, and chock full of the kind of humor I tend to appreciate. Well, on said blog they have a feature called GS Read more…
blatant self-promotion
My Mind is Melded
Over at the SF Signal blog they have a cool feature called “Mind Meld” where they ask a bunch different SF-type people a question and post the answer. This week’s post is the second half of a two-parter on the definition of SF. I’ve made the following contribution, which expands Read more…
asshat
Irony, thy name is Cassie Edwards
I thought I had posted all I was going to on this. But, then, my wife was waiting at Walgreens to get a prescription filled and was walking past the book isle, and came across this. I draw your attention to the lower right corner.