Monthly Archives: October 2008
Agent to the Stars Out in Trade Paperback
Posted on October 28, 2008 31 Comments
For everyone who’s been wanting a physical copy of Agent to the Stars, but isn’t willing to pay the between $300 and $1,000 that the limited edition hardcover’s been going for online, here’s some good news: The trade paperback edition is officially out in the world starting today. w00t! Longtime Scalzi obsessives will remember that […]
The Big Idea: T.A. Pratt
Posted on October 28, 2008 8 Comments
Here’s a small and possibly irrelevant piece of personal trivia about Dead Reign, the third book by T.A. Pratt featuring sorcerer and all around badass Marla Mason: One of my best friends from Ben Lomond Elementary School in Covina, California was named Marla Mason. So when Blood Engines, the first book in the series, came […]
Back in the Country
Posted on October 27, 2008 28 Comments
After having spent a lovely weekend in Canada. Such a nice place. With nice people! Yes, I know this is the standard report on the place. But it’s true. However, still not home — I’m in Cleveland for a Library Journal event. But our housesitter has not told us the cats have shredded the place […]
Get Ready For the Monkey Dance!
Posted on October 26, 2008 8 Comments
As noted by Ewan in a previous comment thread, Chad Orzel’s charity goal of $6,000 has been met, and that means that he’s now obliged to dance like a monkey, on video, which will then be posted on the Internet. Truly, this is the best of all possible worlds. I want to take a moment […]
Restoring Your Faith in Humanity, Or the Portion of It Populated By Dogs
Posted on October 26, 2008 46 Comments
Hero dog risks life to save kittens from fire. And what have you done today to justify your existence on the planet? Hmmmm?
Crossing Some Ineffable (But Wrong) Line
Posted on October 26, 2008 26 Comments
Last night I had a very detailed dream about Photoshopping. Namely, color correcting. I couldn’t tell you what the picture was that I was fixing, but I can tell you that now it looks great. I suspect dreaming about Photoshopping means something. I fear what that something might be.
Now I Am a True Canadian —
Posted on October 25, 2008 65 Comments
— For I have consumed poutine. And it was curdlicious, thanks for asking.
OMG Totally The Best Hotel Room EVER!!!!
Posted on October 24, 2008 59 Comments
The room is called the “teen dream” room; it’s designed to approximate the dream room of a 14-year-old girl circa 1983 or so. The pictures on the wall include teenage Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Kristy MacNicholl… and unicorns. Athena thinks it’s just about the best thing ever. I have a slight headache.
Light Schedule Note
Posted on October 24, 2008 33 Comments
I’m likely to be posting on a lighter schedule through Tuesday, on account I have things to do and places to be. It’s entirely possible I may even skip a day. Or two! I just want to warn you ahead of time so you don’t worry that I’ve been consumed by bears or something. The […]
Metatropolis Review at Tor.com + Metatropolis Site
Posted on October 23, 2008 9 Comments
Notable SF editor and writer John Joseph Adams takes a listen to Metatropolis and says some very nice things about it at Tor.com: METAtropolis is one of the best anthologies I’ve read in a long time. The worldbuilding was fantastic… all of stories all examine the ecology and economics of the future, which seems eerily […]
Putting LosCon on Your Radar
Posted on October 23, 2008 37 Comments
Just a reminder to various and sundry that I am going to be the Guest of Honor at this year’s LosCon, the Los Angeles regional science fiction convention, which takes place November 28 – 30, which is the weekend following Thanksgiving. I am hugely honored and excited, because as you all know I grew up […]
Metatropolis Interview
Posted on October 23, 2008 1 Comment
I’m interviewed over at SciFi.com on the subject of Metatropolis, and talk a little about how it all came together and how today’s reality influenced the fiction the five of us put together. It’ll be the best interview about Metatropolis given by me you’ll read today!
The Big Idea: Phil Plait
Posted on October 23, 2008 14 Comments
The End of the World As We Know It: It’s coming! With big sharp nasty teeth! It’ll do you a treat, mate! Well yes, you say, but which end of the world? Because there are so many on the way — including some that are based on actual science, which is to say, they could […]
They’re Not Mad, Just Misunderstood. Also, Mad
Posted on October 23, 2008
Over at AMC, I’m interviewing a mad scientist, who is outraged — outraged — by the insensitive portrayals of his ilk in film. It makes him so mad, he might have to unleash his laser-equipped robot hordes! And, well. Wouldn’t you? If you were a mad scientist, that is. Which you’re not. Hopefully. As ever, […]
It’s Driving Me Insane — Here, You Have It
Posted on October 22, 2008 54 Comments
The following song as been an earworm in my skull for the last week. Now I’m going to free myself of it by giving it to you: [imeem music=”i4BCrDz2qV”] The good news here is that it’s not actually a horrible, awful song. It’s actually pretty good. It just never goes away. Eventually it gets to […]
Various & Sundry, 10/22/08
Posted on October 22, 2008 53 Comments
Various things of not too much importance: * First, because he’s been absent from the site for a while, here’s a picture of Lopsided Cat for y’all. Lopsided Cat gets underplayed as the third member of our cat troika, on account of he’s not as worldwide famous as Ghlaghghee or full of as much kittenish […]
DID YOU KNOW?
Posted on October 22, 2008 113 Comments
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY!!! ALSO KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL MAKE YOURSELF LOOK BUGNUT INSANE ON TEH INTARNETS DAY!!! AND IF YOU USE A LOT OF EXCLAMATION MARKS, IT JUST MAKES IT BETTER!!!! JUST REMEMBER THAT IF YOU USE ALL CAPS ON ANY OTHER THREAD THAN THIS ONE, I’LL TOTALLY DELETE YOUR ASS!!!!!!!!!! NOW HAVE […]
Someone With More Grace Than I Have
Posted on October 21, 2008 73 Comments
But then, I would not be in a position to need this sort of grace.
All Hail the Mediocre Walloons
Posted on October 21, 2008 38 Comments
Most of you, I suspect, are well aware of my utter disinterest in anything relating to professional sports, so it may amuse you to know I am part of a fantasy football league, which I joined last season at the behest of my friend Norm, who needed another warm body to fill out his league, […]
First Review of Metatropolis
Posted on October 21, 2008 5 Comments
Which comes from SFFaudio, appropriately enough, and it’s a good one: … this is a thought-provoking, exciting group of stories that deserves high praise. An SFFaudio Essential! Well, shucks. It’s nice to start off on a good foot.
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