Monthly Archives: August 2013
Busy at Worldcon
Posted on August 31, 2013 9 Comments
Don’t expect much here today. Check in with the twitter feed for updates on what damn fool thing I am doing. That’s probably the best bet.
Ten Years In Conventions
Posted on August 30, 2013 52 Comments
Today I head down to San Antonio and LoneStarCon 3, this year’s Worldcon. Coincidentally, this weekend also marks exactly the 10 year anniversary of me attending my very first science fiction convention: Torcon 3, up in Toronto. Before then, with the exception of a one-day Creation Star Trek convention that I covered as a reporter […]
Genuine & Counterfeit
Posted on August 29, 2013 18 Comments
William Beckett, who plays very excellent power pop, both with his previous band The Academy Is… (whose final album Fast Times at Barrington High I reviewed here) and now as a solo artist, tweeted the other day that he’d be making times available for in-house concerts. And I was all, wait, this is a thing […]
To Folks Waiting to Hear About September/October Big Idea Slots
Posted on August 29, 2013
I will be filling up the remaining ones today. If you don’t get a scheduling note from me for September/October by midnight eastern tonight, you may assume that there’s no space on the schedule. Thanks!
Sunset 8/28/13
Posted on August 28, 2013 19 Comments
Another pretty one. Because you’re worth it. Yes, you.
Today’s New Books and ARCs, 8/28/13
Posted on August 28, 2013 43 Comments
Here they be! See one or more that speaks to you ? Don’t be shy, tell the class in the comments!
Various Thoughts on Online Comments
Posted on August 28, 2013 155 Comments
Because I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot recently, but it’s not resolved itself into a coherent narrative. So to hell with the narrative, let me just toss out some thoughts I’ve been having on the subject, in no particular order. 1. Comments and comment threads have been problematic roughly as long as the […]
I’m in the Guardian’s “Status Update” Feature Today
Posted on August 27, 2013 38 Comments
And they say nice things about me in the intro section, which was kind of them. The best part (for me)? The picture of me they use to accompany the piece was taken by my daughter, who can now say her photo work has been published in the Guardian. That’s not bad for 14. In […]
The Big Idea: Benedict Jacka
Posted on August 27, 2013 18 Comments
William Faulkner wrote, “The past isn’t dead; it isn’t even past.” This is a concept that comes into play with Chosen, the latest Alex Verus novel by Benedict Jacka. He’s here now to explain how. BENEDICT JACKA: It was early 2012, and I was thinking over ideas for a fourth Alex Verus novel. At the time […]
To The Dudebro Who Thinks He’s Insulting Me by Calling Me a Feminist
Posted on August 26, 2013 656 Comments
Over the weekend, some dudebro with a history of shitting on women took this picture of me (which you may remember from here) and meme-ized it, with the intent, given his personal history and predilections, of mocking me — both for my views as regards women, and for wearing a dress. Well, this dudebro clearly […]
Storm Clouds, 8/21/13
Posted on August 25, 2013 20 Comments
Forgot to put this one up the other day. We had some dramatic clouds just before our big storm.
Sunset, 8/24/13
Posted on August 24, 2013 13 Comments
A pretty one tonight. But then, I don’t really show off the ugly ones.
The Dog Days of Summer
Posted on August 24, 2013 8 Comments
Daisy is determined to enjoy them. And who can blame her.
Underwhelming Technology: Touchscreens
Posted on August 24, 2013 54 Comments
When I bought my most recent laptop and desktop, I went ahead and got a versions with touchscreens built in, because, hey, why not, it’s the wave of the future and in any event within a year it would be standard issue tech, etc. I wasn’t entirely sure if I would use them, but I […]
Today Jay Lake Has Good Advice For You
Posted on August 23, 2013 15 Comments
And you should consider taking it. (and here’s the Livejournal version, in case you can’t reach the first link.)
The Korean Covers for The Human Division
Posted on August 23, 2013 9 Comments
I say covers because in Korea, the book will be divided into two volumes. Which I suspect will work just fine, given the nature of the book itself. They look pretty nifty.
Today’s New Books and ARCs, 8/22/13
Posted on August 22, 2013 48 Comments
Here’s what I’ve got for you today. I’ll note the book at the top, Steven Brust’s and Skyler White’s The Incrementalists, comes with a blurb from me: And there you have it. So. What looks good to you?
About the News or Lack Thereof
Posted on August 22, 2013 23 Comments
It’s been noted to me I’ve been fairly quiet about the news and politics here recently. This is true, primarily because I’ve been devoting most of my brain cycles recently to the new novel, which is challenging in unexpected ways and requires some interesting problem-solving on my part (note to Patrick, my editor: This is […]
Ooooh, a Scary Godmother Doll Kickstarter
Posted on August 21, 2013 20 Comments
My daughter was a huge fan of The Scary Godmother as she was growing up (and still is, in that teenage way), so when Scary Godmother creator Jill Thompson announced that she was kickstarting a fully articulated fashion doll of the character, I didn’t waste much time signing up so I could get one for […]
Not Dead
Posted on August 20, 2013 47 Comments
I was just working on a background document for the novel today and lost track of time. It happens. How was your day?
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