Monthly Archives: November 2008
Two Photos of Interest from LosCon
Posted on November 30, 2008 59 Comments
Both once again courtesy of Tom Suter: Look! It’s Bacon Cat! In anthropomorphic form! You can’t see it well here, but this young lady’s nametag actually says “Fluffy.” I was deepy amused. And here is Wil Wheaton and me, posing with the infamous “Velvet Wesley,” which as you’ll recall I had commissioned. It was quite […]
In Case You Were Wondering if That In-N-Out Caddy Thing is Real
Posted on November 29, 2008 32 Comments
I mentioned that LosCon was committed to providing me In-N-Out Double-Doubles on demand, and look! Here’s the nerve center of the “Feed John Scalzi Tasty Burgers” effort. And look! There’s me with a Double-Double! It works! Bwa ha ha hah ha! Life is good. Having a fine time at LosCon so far, as you can […]
Off to Work
Posted on November 28, 2008 9 Comments
LosCon is about to start, so now posting will be even more sporadic than it was earlier this week. But, you know. You could always come here and catch the live show.
The Obligatory Black Friday Commerce Message, or A Reminder About Getting Signed Books
Posted on November 28, 2008 7 Comments
Remember, folks, a signed, personalized book from John Scalzi is just the thing to bring happiness to all the people on whom you wish to spend money this holiday season. I mean, they make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Here’s how to get them. Ordering early (like, now) will make sure your signed books […]
LosCon=Awesome
Posted on November 27, 2008 24 Comments
So, I casually mentioned yesterday that the hotel LosCon is at doesn’t stock Coke Zero. In response, the LosCon convention runners have presented me with three twelve packs and 4 20-ounce bottles. Because they rock. This is going to be a fun convention. Or at least a heavily caffeinated one. That said, I can’t help […]
Give Toby Some Love (and Sales)
Posted on November 27, 2008 14 Comments
Toby Buckell, who was recently in the hospital for heart related problems, is now back in the hospital, this time for a pulmonary embolism. Which sucks. You know what would make him feel better? Besides not having a pulmonary embolism? You picking up his latest book, The Cole Protocol, which came out on Tuesday. Heck, […]
A Well-Timed Class Exercise For Y’all
Posted on November 27, 2008 71 Comments
Because on Thanksgiving, I find it is useful to reflect on such things, you see: What are you thankful for, this year?
A Science Fictional Thanksgiving
Posted on November 27, 2008
Yes, even on Thanksgiving Day, I have a column up on AMC — and this one, appropriately enough, is about the things I’m thankful for when it comes to science fiction movies. And yes, Darth Vader is one of those things. How could he not be? Go over and see what else I’m thankful for, […]
Netbooks and Google Docs
Posted on November 26, 2008 29 Comments
I’ve gotten a couple of questions in the last couple of days of how I’m liking my netbook and whether I am, as I suggested I would, using Google Docs as my primary word processing program. Rather than giving them each their own entry, let me bundle them up here. The netbook: So far, I […]
In Which I Reveal a Terrifying Secret
Posted on November 26, 2008 63 Comments
I actually prefer the taste of Diet Pepsi to Diet Coke. Of course, I prefer Coke Zero to either, but at the moment I’m at a hotel which does not include that particular beverage among its offerings (at least not in the concierge lounge, where such carbonated beverages are provided at will — I do […]
The Horror, The Horror
Posted on November 26, 2008 19 Comments
Apparently a large chunk of LA’s power grid went down last night (because it rained), and the internet connectivity in my hotel is down. So I’m in the lobby of the hotel right across the street, sucking down their free lobby wifi instead. Here’s a thought — when hotels right next door have reconnected to […]
120,000
Posted on November 25, 2008 44 Comments
At the moment I am writing this, there are exactly 120,000 comments on Whatever. Quick! Be 120,001! Hurry!
The Big Idea: Kelsey Timmerman
Posted on November 25, 2008 8 Comments
And now, the second part of today’s “Big Idea” two-fer, and it’s somewhat special for me, because Kelsey Timmerman, the author, is a fellow citizen of Darke County, the small agricultural Ohio county in which I live. Yes, that’s right, Darke County now has two published authors! We’re all very proud. But while I write […]
The Big Idea: Christopher Barzak
Posted on November 25, 2008 8 Comments
Perspective is a hard thing to come by, even for a writer, whose job description, if one thinks about it for a minute, is all about perspective. And so when Christopher Barzak was almost randomly offered a chance to change his perspective, he jumped at the chance — and had a series of experiences which […]
My LosCon Schedule
Posted on November 24, 2008 14 Comments
Just a reminder that it’s not too late for you to spend your Thanksgiving weekend with me at LosCon, Los Angeles’ foremost science fiction convention, at which I am guest of honor this year. Hey, I’m more exciting than all that leftover turkey you’ll have. For those of you who are coming, here is my […]
And Just Where Have I Been All Day?
Posted on November 24, 2008 48 Comments
Well, here’s a two word hint for you: ANIMAL STYLE.
Away For Most of The Day
Posted on November 24, 2008 53 Comments
Try to find a way to carry on. I know it will be hard. But I believe in you.
Yearly on the Vigil I Will Feast My Neighbors, Strip My Sleeves and Say “These Wounds I Had on St. Yogurt’s Day”
Posted on November 23, 2008 39 Comments
By request, the Yogurt Wound: Fortunately, the wound is not on my pointing hand. I could have been out of commission for weeks.
Newly Added to My List of “Things I Have Done That You Probably Haven’t”
Posted on November 23, 2008 76 Comments
Here it is: “Cut myself on yogurt.” Yes, yogurt. Not the container, the actual yogurt. And not just cut myself. Made myself bleed. It takes a special kind of person to cut themselves on a thixotropic food product; apparently, I am that kind of person. I don’t know how I feel about that. It’s not […]
Status Stuff
Posted on November 23, 2008 6 Comments
A couple of things: * This is my now obligatory “I’ve caught with all my e-mail for the last couple of weeks so if you sent me something and wanted a response but didn’t get one, send it again” notice. * This next week is likely to see Whatever on an abbreviated schedule of some […]
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