Just been away from keyboard for most of the day, spending time with family. Because one is supposed to do that from time to time, rather than be online all day long. See you all tomorrow.
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* The Thanksgiving Advent Calendar 2011 -- One thing I'm thankful for, every day in November, through Thanksgiving.
* The Big Idea -- Authors explaining the the big ideas behind their latest works, in their own words. Authors: for information on how to participate, click here.
* Clash of the Geeks -- A short story collection to benefit the Lupus Alliance of America, featuring stories by me, Wil Wheaton, Cat Valente, Patrick Rothfuss and others.
* Random Whatever -- Click this link, and you'll be taken to a random Whatever entry in the archive. Which one will you get? Got me!
Today’s Books Sent to Scalzi
- After the Fall Before the Fall During the Fall, Nancy Kress (4/1): Random-appearing kidnappings are anything but. http://t.co/XcdD9Url 1 month ago
- Apocalypse to Go, Katherine Kerr (2/7): A secret agent must find her kidnapped siblings in a weird(er) San Francisco. http://t.co/6nrVU9aG 1 month ago
- Westward Weird, Greenberg/Hughes, ed (2/7): A collection of speculative tales set in the wild west. http://t.co/o3tdQ474 1 month ago
- Forest Moon Rising, P.R. Frost (2/7): A fantasy writer tracks down real-life demons from another dimension. http://t.co/IoWIu0UM 1 month ago
- Dark Victory, Michele Lang (1/17): A young woman turns to supernatural means to fight the Nazis and their evil. http://t.co/1SJ9H4Ec 1 month ago
- Shadow Ops: Control Point, Myke Cole (1/31): A soldier goes underground when he manifests prohibited magical powers. http://t.co/bftIz6fe 1 month ago
- All Things Wicked, Karina Cooper (1/31): A woman confronts the man she loves, who also betrayed her coven. http://t.co/IHM3Bypf 1 month ago
- Aristeia: Revolutionary Right, Wayne Basta (out): A disillusioned smuggler must challenge the existing order . http://t.co/gCRm1XUL 1 month ago
- The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Vol. 6, Jonathan Strahan, ed (3/6): Gaiman, Link, Doctorow and more. http://t.co/hGzNrlc4 1 month ago
- Seven Princes, John R. Fultz (out): A long-peaceful land is threatened by war. First in a series. http://t.co/qZ1qukJs 1 month ago
The Blatherations of Others
- mythago on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- Unholyguy on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- DGL on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- Gulliver on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- Unholyguy on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- Craig Ranapia on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- The other John S on Michael Blauser, 1945 – 2012
- Chris Sears on Boskone, Briefly
- John Scalzi on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- unholyguy on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- unholyguy on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- unholyguy on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- Kat Goodwin on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- Unholyguy on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
- Craig Ranapia on Not Being Able to Scrape By With $200k Is Usually Your Own Fault
Whatwitters
- In other news, this is my 12,345th tweet. Tell me what I have just won! 3 hours ago
- Back home. My feet hurt. Will not proceed to punish them with a hammer. #ThatWillFixIt 4 hours ago
- Done with the memorial service. Now eating pizza, as is the custom of my people. 5 hours ago
- Wearing a suit today. I'm scared too. http://t.co/NEPkDKVw 13 hours ago
- Wow, there are some spectacularly shitty films in Netflix's streaming service. 1 day ago
- Watching Ang Lee's "Hulk" mostly make me want to watch "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." 1 day ago
- Wife tells me I'm on my own for dinner. That's okay. I have a spoon. And a tub of Land O' Lakes butter. 1 day ago
- When did @SalmanRushdie become a moonshiner? http://t.co/998ya07e 1 day ago
- Oh my god, my daughter's orthodontist has an open wifi connection. TIME TO DOWNLOAD PORN. 1 day ago
- In the case of the http://t.co/fqASxDha award, I might have to thank the kittehs. 2 days ago
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Niiice.
Time with family is necessary and good. On the way to visit a relative in southern Indiana, I saw an audiobook of one of your novels at a truckstop. I put it on the top of the display.
Have a great week!
How can we be sure you are not just saying that…
Exactly Stephen. John could be a high-functioning zombie for all we know. I mean, a weekend without DSL… wouldn’t that turn anyone born after 1950 into a zombie?