Daily Archives: October 16, 2007
Catch the Live Show
Posted on October 16, 2007 22 Comments
As it has been noted elsewhere, I’ll go ahead and note it here, too: I have been invited to become an instructor for next year’s Viable Paradise writing workshop, and have accepted the invitation. For those of you who don’t know about VP, it’s a weeklong workshop specializing in science fiction and fantasy, which is […]
The Big Idea: Jeff Carlson
Posted on October 16, 2007 5 Comments
Over at Ficlets we’ve got a new installment of The Big Idea, featuring author Jeff Carlson discussing his book Plague Year, in which, if you talk a stroll below the 10,000 foot line anywhere on the planet, you, like, die. In a really horrible way. Which, you know, sort of limits your real estate options […]
New Look to Universe
Posted on October 16, 2007 17 Comments
Hey, look, I’ve found the artwork for the upcoming revise of my astronomy book, The Rough Guide to the Universe: Nifty. Also I’ve discovered the intended release date: March, 2008. So, uh, I guess I better finish updating it.
From the “What the Hell?” File
Posted on October 16, 2007 28 Comments
Did you know that Barbara Streisand does a version of David Bowie’s “Life on Mars?” From 1974? Why does this hurt my frontal lobes so very much? You know who would do an awesome version of that song? Kate Bush. Someone should make that happen. And then I can use it to rinse out my […]
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