Daily Archives: February 5, 2010
Oh, and About The God Engines
Posted on February 5, 2010 20 Comments
Some folks noticed that Amazon has a fairly large delay on delivery for The God Engines, and wondered if that was somehow related to what was going on with Macmillan. No, quite the opposite: The darn thing sold so quickly that additional printings had to be made and those are now working their way towards […]
Books Back on Amazon (But Not Kindle)
Posted on February 5, 2010 26 Comments
I was alerted via Twitter and e-mail that my Tor books were back on Amazon, but as I was out of pocket at the time (I was hanging about with my friends Mykal Burns and Wil Wheaton), I only just now got back to my browser to confirm with my own eyes. My eyes say: […]
The Big Idea: James Knapp
Posted on February 5, 2010 10 Comments
When is a zombie not quite exactly a zombie? For James Knapp, and his new novel State of Decay, it’s when you you take the idea of the undead and give it a whole new socio-political spin — a spin that incorporates free will, social castes, an unending war, and other such fun things. I […]
And Now, The Obligatory View Out the Hotel Window
Posted on February 5, 2010 39 Comments
Here you go: Yes, raining in southern California, which I have been led to believe is its natural state in the last few weeks. But I just escaped Ohio in front of what appears to be a soul-crushingly immense snow storm, so I don’t think I will complain (and also, I hope I can find […]
A Technical Thing re: Amazon and My Tor Books
Posted on February 5, 2010 57 Comments
Every couple of hours someone sends an e-mail or post saying “Your book is back up on Amazon!” and point to the same thing, so I want to post this to clear up the confusion. The one physical version of Old Man’s War that’s up on Amazon is “Bargain Price Paperback,” which is to say […]
Mission Accomplished
Posted on February 5, 2010 43 Comments
My In-N-Out Double-Double from earlier this evening, before I consumed the hell out of it. You would not have wanted me to take a picture of it after I had done so. In other news, yes, I’m in California. LA to be precise. Doesn’t my typing look three hours later to you than it normally […]
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