Monthly Archives: November 2012
Next Morning Presidential Election Thoughts
Posted on November 7, 2012 152 Comments
Last year in October, I did a book tour of Germany. Every night I was there, after my reading, I would have dinner with some of the Germans who were kind enough to have hosted me on the trip. And almost without fail, after enough time had passed that they felt comfortable with me, the […]
Obama Wins a Second Term
Posted on November 7, 2012 184 Comments
I’m not gonna lie. I am vastly relieved. I will have more to say later, but for now, here’s a thread for your comments. Please be good to each other in it.
Scalzi Animal Update
Posted on November 6, 2012 25 Comments
Folks have been asking after the feral cat and the bunny, on account I have not discussed them here recently, so for those interested, an update. 1. First, bad news on the bunny front: The bunny escaped from her outside hutch, which we moved her to during the summer, roughly a month ago and has […]
Vote Cat Has an Important Message For You This Election Day
Posted on November 6, 2012 334 Comments
Yep, that about covers it. If you’re a United States citizen who can vote, you should vote. There’s still time as of this writing to read up on the candidates in your district at all levels of government, as well as any initiatives/propositions, and get yourself to the polls and have a say in things. […]
The Big Idea: Ryk E. Spoor
Posted on November 6, 2012 40 Comments
In creating their books, most science fiction and fantasy writers engage in a certain amount of worldbuilding, developing the environment in which their stories take place. How long does this take? Well, if you are Ryk E. Spoor, and the book in question is Phoenix Rising, the answer is: Longer than some adults have been […]
Redshirts Nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award
Posted on November 5, 2012 31 Comments
Excellent. Here’s the announcement page. I won this award a couple of years back with The Last Colony, so it’s nice to be nominated again. Other nominees in the Science Fiction category are Mira Grant (Blackout), Iain Banks (The Hydrogen Sonata), Charles Yu (Stories) and Justin Cronin (The Twelve). This is fine company to keep. Congrats […]
Announcing the Scalzi Super Bundle from Subterranean Press — This November Only
Posted on November 5, 2012 54 Comments
Hey, you like buying in bulk, right? Then here’s a deal for you: Subterranean Press has put together a bundle of all their Scalzi titles (all of the titles you see above, plus my extraordinarily topical short story “An Election”) and made them available to you in electronic form for a single low price: $7.99 […]
In Which xkcd Gets It Right Again
Posted on November 5, 2012 36 Comments
Sometimes it’s easy to lose the plot.
What If Romney Wins?
Posted on November 4, 2012 241 Comments
As I’ve made my presidential endorsement and my prediction as to how next Tuesday’s election will go, it’s clear to see that I both want and expect Barack Obama to win a second term as president. But what if I’m wrong, and what if I don’t get my way? What if I wake up on […]
My 2012 Election Prediction: Obama 294, Romney 244
Posted on November 3, 2012 121 Comments
It’s the weekend before the 2012 Presidential election and, as the kids in the business say, this cake is pretty much baked. All that needs to happen now is for it to be sliced up and served. That being the case, I’m going to go ahead and put my marker down: I think that President […]
My Brain Just Sent Me A Note
Posted on November 2, 2012 27 Comments
It says: “Dude, you’re on your own today. Later — Your Brain.” Well, then. See you all tomorrow, I suppose.
Just For the Record
Posted on November 1, 2012 98 Comments
1. I voted. Figured it was worth doing early, just in case, you know, I fell down the stairs on Tuesday and couldn’t get to my local polling location. 2. For those who are wondering, no, I did not vote a straight Democratic ticket. I voted for several Republicans, mostly for local offices. I also […]
The Big Idea: John Picacio
Posted on November 1, 2012 10 Comments
I’ve been a huge fan of artist John Picacio’s work for years now, and it was my immense pleasure to be on stage this year to hand him his Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist. Now I’m happy to give him a some space to talk about his latest project: A 2013 calendar filled with […]
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