Daily Archives: May 11, 2011
My Dear People of Seattle
Posted on May 11, 2011 37 Comments
Hey, you remember when I announced my book tour and said that because you folks had to pay $5 for tickets to the Seattle event (or buy Fuzzy Nation from University Bookstore, at which point the ticket was free), that I would do something special and awesome for you to compensate for that required initial […]
Writing Lessons From Science Fiction Films
Posted on May 11, 2011
My novel writing style has been occasionally described as “cinematic,” and as this week’s column at FilmCritic.com makes clear, this is not entirely a coincidence: I picked up a number of writing tips over my years as a film critic and observer of cinematic storytelling, which I have incorporated into my own books. I detail […]
A Washington, DC Signing Appearance (With Many Other Authors)
Posted on May 11, 2011 13 Comments
While Washington DC is not officially on my book tour, nevertheless I will be there between the 19th and 22nd for the Nebula Awards Weekend, at which SFWA, the writers’ organization of which I am president, will hand out — logically enough — the Nebula Awards for excellence in science fiction and fantasy writing. As […]
In Which I Answer a Whole Bunch of Questions at Reddit
Posted on May 11, 2011 14 Comments
Last week I was the subject of an “Ask Me Anything” thread at Reddit, and folks there asked me a whole bunch of questions about science fiction, Stargate Universe, the Old Man’s War movie, my life and work, and about Fuzzy Nation, the new book. I answered them in varying levels of detail, and the […]
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