Monthly Archives: March 2007
Last Colony Love
Posted on March 26, 2007 16 Comments
Two reviews of The Last Colony today worth noting. The first is from SFReviews.Net, and it’s positive, with a couple of quibbles (be warned that one of those quibbles is a minor spoiler). However, I can personally say I love it for its opening paragraph: Some writers are prolific. A better adjective for John Scalzi […]
Reader Request Week 2007 #1: Justifying My Life
Posted on March 26, 2007 20 Comments
To inaugurate this year’s Reader Request Week, in which I write on your requests, because I love you in a mannish, totally het sort of way, here’s a deep question, from Ray:The world ends in 72 hours. How do you justify your life? Well, Ray, I guess my question is, justify it to whom? I’m […]
Before Any One Sends it to Me Again
Posted on March 26, 2007 22 Comments
Yes, I’ve seen the article about the sheep with 15% human genes. Yes, it’s been sent to me a couple dozen times now. No, you don’t need to send it to me again. Thanks for thinking of me, however.
Another Quick Note Taking Post, This Time Re: Author Interviews/Ficlet Spotlights
Posted on March 25, 2007 14 Comments
Authors! I require assistance! Here are people to whom I know I’ve said I’d send interview questions to for Author Interviews, for the March/April/May time frame. These people will be receiving e-mailed questions shortly, on account I’ll be on tour through part of April/May and will want these in the hopper, ready to go: Alma […]
Notice Re: E-Mail
Posted on March 25, 2007 3 Comments
I’ve spent most of today answering e-mail I’ve let sit too long (and will now be moving on to addressing and packing for mail books I’ve let sit too long, followed by sending off interview questions I’ve let sit too long, too), and I think I’ve caught up answering e-mail to everyone who I am […]
Male Jewelry
Posted on March 25, 2007 122 Comments
Just out of curiosity, and for the guys (although women can answer as well, about guys they know): How much jewelry do you wear and why? I ask because I myself wear only my wedding band, and really have no interest in wearing any other jewelry, nor ever really have: No class ring, no earrings, […]
Apologizing for Idiotic Smackfights
Posted on March 24, 2007 25 Comments
Yeah, I got into a stupid smack-around on the SFWA ElectionBlog (actually a newsgroup) with one of the SFWA VP candidates, thus showing I have the maturity to lead a major writer’s organization. This is the post where I admit I was a moron for having done it, and make various apologies. Sigh. Being a […]
The New Kid in Town
Posted on March 24, 2007 28 Comments
The Android’s Dream meets The Last Colony, an author copy of which arrived here yesterday. The meeting doesn’t go well. The cameraperson on this one: Athena. I think her hand-held, cinema verite style adds a certain authenticity, no? Funny story about getting my author copy. For the last couple of days there were heavy rains, […]
Toast
Posted on March 24, 2007 38 Comments
Uh-oh: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved plans to fire several U.S. attorneys in a November meeting, according to documents released Friday that contradict earlier claims that he was not closely involved in the dismissals. The Nov. 27 meeting, in which the attorney general and at least five top Justice Department officials participated, focused on a […]
In The Category of Bands I Never Get Tired Of
Posted on March 23, 2007 79 Comments
The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde’s voice and lyrics + James Honeyman-Scott’s guitar work = Never Goes Stale Tell me who you never get tired of.
Reader Request Week 2007: Get Your Requests In!
Posted on March 23, 2007 140 Comments
Once a year here at the Whatever, I stop writing about whatever I want to blather on about, and instead write about whatever you want me to blather about. This is called Reader Request Week, and starting next Monday, we’ll be having it again. IF! If, that is, you would be so kind as to […]
God Wasn’t Willing
Posted on March 23, 2007 57 Comments
And the creek done rose. Which is why most of the road out front of my house is flooded at the moment, and apparently there are more thunderstorms and rain to come. If I die today in the rushing waters, I want you to know I always loved you best of all the Whatever readers. […]
Disobeying My Wife
Posted on March 22, 2007 35 Comments
I promised Krissy that I wouldn’t post anything SFWA-related today, but then Theo Black sent along this poster and it was too sweet not to post. I hope she will forgive me. Since I’ve already gone this far, I’ll also link to a long post where I talk about my real-world publishing credentials and why […]
Off It Goes
Posted on March 21, 2007 28 Comments
Behold! My SFWA ballot, all ready to be mailed. I must confess, I voted for myself. I also voted for Derryl Murphy in the veep slot; I felt that he would probably be the best fit for me in philosophy and goals, should I win, and also independently I like his platform. Mr. Burt’s apparent […]
Portrait of the Daddy as a Big Ol’ Geek
Posted on March 21, 2007 19 Comments
Athena had me stand for a portrait; here it is. Note the geek accouterments including two computers, the Campbell on the wall, and the “electric sheep” T-shirt. I regret to say this rendering of me is all too accurate.
On Inexperience (A SFWA – Related Post)
Posted on March 21, 2007 104 Comments
Over at the SFWA’s ElectionBlog (actually a newsgroup), things are beginning to get interesting; VP Candidate Andrew Burt has shown up and decided that he’s going to make an issue of highlighting the fact that I am rather inexperienced in the ways of SFWA. He’s asking me if I’m aware of the work of this […]
These Are Made of Awesome. And Fat
Posted on March 20, 2007 32 Comments
Forwarded to me by someone who knows my love of bacon and cheese: Deep Fried Bacon, Cheese and Beer Dog. My arteries are clogging just thinking about it. It comes with pictures. Oh, yes.
Comrades! Now Is The Time To Do Your Part For the Glorious Revolution!
Posted on March 20, 2007 32 Comments
This just in: Theo Black is awesome. Dig these mack daddy posters he made for my SFWA President run: I swear that if I win, that last one is going to be my SFWA President business card. Yet another reason to vote for me. Also, I swear to you that these popped into my e-mail […]
Prometheus Award Finalists: TGB is In
Posted on March 19, 2007 42 Comments
The Prometheus Award final list has just been e-mailed to me and The Ghost Brigades is on it. Here’s the full finalist slate: Empire, Orson Scott Card The Ghost Brigades, John Scalzi Glasshouse, Charles Stross Rainbows End, Vernor Vinge Harbingers, F. Paul Wilson Nifty. For those of you wondering what the Prometheus Award’s about, it’s […]
Proof I Am Drinking Far Too Much Codeine -Based Cough Syrup
Posted on March 19, 2007 31 Comments
I swear to you I did a big, self-pleasuring post about this review of The Last Colony at SF Signal, but after I posted it, it disappeared. I can’t find it anywhere. Which leads me to wonder: Did I hallucinate writing it? Did I hallucinate reading the review? Is all of life simply a dream […]
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