Daily Archives: July 17, 2008
Electronic Editions, or, I Can’t Believe I’ve Not Put This Up Already
Posted on July 17, 2008 49 Comments
Because at this point I’m getting a couple of e-mails a day on the matter and need something to direct people to: Yes, I have eBooks available: Old Man’s War, Ghost Brigades, The Android’s Dream and Zoe’s Tale are available on Amazon Kindle, and Old Man’s War and Zoe’s Tale are available in other formats […]
Doing Other People’s Publicity For Them
Posted on July 17, 2008 33 Comments
Maybe this is just me being a little oversensitive to word use, but recently I’m seeing a lot of e-mails and some comments where people are pointing me at something and saying that I should give that thing “some publicity.” It’s starting to annoy the crap out of me, possibly because I think there’s a […]
Can’t Play; Must Work
Posted on July 17, 2008 36 Comments
But here’s some Luscious Jackson to keep you company. Did I mention I have a crush on Gabby Glaser? Apparently I have a fetish for female bassists. I don’t imagine this is incredibly uncommon.
Giving Ridley Scott His Due
Posted on July 17, 2008
Over on AMC today, I talk about how Ridley Scott, director a Best Picture (Gladiator) and recipient of three Best Director Oscar nominations (not to mention director of Alien and Blade Runner), is getting to the point where one of those honorary Academy Awards ought to be coming his way sometime in the next few […]
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