From a FB comment I made earlier … Donald Trump is probably the least capable candidate that has ever been associated with a possible run for president in the history of the United States. I’ve never been a [big] Hillary supporter [from a policy standpoint] (or really a Bill supporter), But the idea the Trump […]
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Workload and the Writer
So, yeah … remember that thing about how quitting the day job to write full time will help with the work load? Not happening. This writing gig, it turns out, is just about the same as any project-oriented corporate job I’ve ever had—the multitude of projects overlap forever, and the base skillset for “surviving” is […]
Read More ...Uncollected Anthology Podcast
I’m a few days late dropping this, but I saw the Uncollected Anthology folks did a pretty cool little podcast with Mark-the-Kobo-guy (grin) a bit ago. As I noted before, (*) I’ll be their May issue guest, so I thought you might enjoy hearing the leaders of the band talk about it for a bit. […]
Read More ...The Donald: Is It All Just Reality TV?
Several friends of mine have made recent comments on Donald Trump, and I’ve had some thoughts on him in little bits and blurbs. I mean, how can you not, right? Right? The Donald is everywhere, doubling down and tripling down, and then quadrupling down over and over again. It’s almost like he’s just making this […]
Read More ...Want my stuff at half-price?
The good folks at Kobo are offering half-price deals on all my stuff! Here’s a pre-configured search to help you find it! Once you’re there, you’ll want to use the promo code for your location as listed below: Canada (October 28th – October 31st) Promo Code: CA50SALE United States/Australia/New Zealand (October 27th – October 30th) […]
Read More ...The Hugos that could have been
SF writer Tobias Buckell has posted an exercise wherein he uses data from the Hugo process to develop a view of what the Hugo ballot would have looked like had the Rabid Puppy slate not been pushed. It’s an interesting list on the whole, and one I recommend pursuing. I was particularly pleased to see […]
Read More ...Take 35% off on Collins fiction at Kobo!
Interested in my short work? You can now get 35% off a copy of my short story collection Picasso’s Cat & Other Stories at Kobo this weekend. And, if you want a double-dose of Collins, you can get the same 35% discount on Singer, the first book in Brigid’s Songbird River Chronicles–for which, a little […]
Read More ...Five Things I’ve Learned, +1
A couple days ago, I found myself reading Martin Shoemaker’s blog, wherein he discussed what he’s learned over the past few years. I got to thinking about that question. I’ve been doing this for … well … a long while, now. My bibliography says I was first published in October of 1994. You can do […]
Read More ...A day in the Northern Guard
Advance Notice This is a very long post about my day with the Northern Guard—a supporter group associated with the Detroit City Football Club. Given the general tone of my blog and the readers I generally attract, I feel the need to tell you that, while it is certainly possible to write a post about […]
Read More ...Clarke’s Data, Part II
A few days ago, Neil Clarke released demographic information from a survey he took (which I then used to create this little discussion, along with a few comments). He’s now released the first wave of results. It’s interesting to see what he’s doing–I’m especially intrigued by the break-out of authors’ influences. You should look at […]
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