Daily Archives: May 5, 2010
Iron Man 2 Questions
Posted on May 5, 2010
A tiny indie film called Iron Man 2 is coming out this Friday, and who knows, maybe it will show up at a theater near you. Maybe. In the meantime, over at AMC’s FilmCritic.com, I field a couple of questions about the film, on the subject of whether its lack of 3D-ness will cause the […]
The Big Idea: Ellen Datlow
Posted on May 5, 2010 4 Comments
William Gibson famously said “the future is here, it’s just not evenly distributed.” This fact is evident in the world of electronic publishing: with the arrival of the iPad, Kindle and Nook, many folks believe that we’re at the start of a whole new era of reading… to which Hugo-winning editor Ellen Datlow might be […]
A Money Entry of Sorts
Posted on May 5, 2010 33 Comments
A question from the peanut gallery: You’ve had a couple of entries over the years where you’ve talked about how much money you make as a writer. Are you still open to talking about that and breaking down what you make? As it happens, these days I’m not as open about it. Not because I’m […]
Author Pokes Fanfic Hive! Film at 11!
Posted on May 5, 2010 144 Comments
The author in question being Diana Gabaldon. Naturally, Fandom Wank has the most interesting wrap-up of the tizzy, with its patented snarklicious comment threads. Also of interest: Kate Nepveu’s open letter to professionally-published authors who despise fanfic of their own works. This is a lovely excuse for me to link once more to my own […]
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