Daily Archives: December 14, 2006
You Can Get This Book For Free. You Should Buy It.
Posted on December 14, 2006 76 Comments
Since I’ve finished “The Sagan Diary” I’ve taken up reading Peter Watts’ Blindsight, which I bought a couple of weeks ago. As noted by others, it’s a terrific book, with all the hard SF goodness you’d want, and more besides, and seems a likely contender for various SF awards next year. So, yeah, if you’re […]
First Novels First Or Not
Posted on December 14, 2006 17 Comments
For the novelists in the crowd, Toby Buckell is putting together a survey on the subject of first novels, and whether the first novel a writer sells is, in fact, the first novel they ever wrote. Most writers know all too well that their first published novel is often the third or sixth or tenth […]
Ugh and Crap
Posted on December 14, 2006 19 Comments
Woke up past 10:30, could barely drag my ass out of bed, and apparently a flock of seagulls dumped a load in the back of my throat. Yup, I’m sick. Now I have to catch up with a whole bunch of stuff. Be back later. In the meantime, enjoy this other Flock of Seagulls. They […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying