Daily Archives: March 18, 2007
Webb School of California Class of ’87 RULEZ!
Posted on March 18, 2007 13 Comments
I’d like to take a moment to note that my high school classmate Josh Marshall got prime “Column One” placement in the Los Angeles Times yesterday for himself and for his mighty political blog Talking Points Memo, which is currently in the process of totally pwning Alberto Gonzalez. This is why TPM is the 22nd […]
SFWA Election Blog is Now Up
Posted on March 18, 2007 11 Comments
It’s here. It’s not actually a blog, it’s a newsgroup, because it was built fast and for this purpose. Anyone can read it — SFWAns, non-SFWAn spec fic writers who are interested in the process, SF/F fans and anyone else. However, to post questions and comments, you have to be a SFWA member. This makes […]
TAD in the Winston-Salem Journal
Posted on March 18, 2007 18 Comments
I’ve just read what has got to be the nicest negative review I’ve ever gotten. While book ultimately isn’t the reviewer’s cup of tea, he also writes things like “John Scalzi is a writer of crystalline clarity and wit,” and “there is no ambiguity in Scalzi’s talent ” and so on and so forth. It’s […]
As A Warning, There Will Be Absolutely No Context For The Following Statement
Posted on March 18, 2007 24 Comments
Bwa ha ha ha ha ha hah! Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Life is funny sometimes.
The Expectation Management Entry (SFWA Related)
Posted on March 18, 2007 13 Comments
Here’s a graphic from Technorati of how often SFWA was discussed in blogs over the last week: Interesting. I’ve received a lot of support and enthusiasm from folks since announcing my SFWA bid (often couched in “Dude, what’s wrong with your head?” phrasing, but even so), and I wanted to take a moment to thank […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying