Monthly Archives: October 2014
Aiming for the Market
Posted on October 6, 2014 53 Comments
On his blog, Steven Brust talks about why he doesn’t like being asked for advice on publishing — the answer being that he has his own conflicted relationship to the business of publishing, the fact of which does not necessarily put him in the best of positions to counsel someone else with questions about the […]
Today’s Little Bit of Online Wisdom
Posted on October 5, 2014 21 Comments
Originally posted over on Twitter, and posting here for archival purposes. Occasionally I feel like picking a fight online just to do it. But then I remember to not intentionally be an asshole and/or have a snack. — John Scalzi (@scalzi) October 5, 2014 https://twitter.com/scalzi/status/518890075497984001 This doesn't mean I don't pick fights online. Sometimes I […]
Redshirts in Korean and Polish
Posted on October 4, 2014 43 Comments
And they are two very different takes on the same book, I would say. Of the Polish one, I’m mildly curious as to how Adam Baldwin got on the cover, not to mention the young lady with the chest plate tattoo; neither of them really seem to be in uniform. I will say that the […]
New Books and ARCs, 10/3/14
Posted on October 3, 2014 32 Comments
End of the week is here, and it’s a good time to show you what’s come into the Scalzi Compound, in terms of new books and ARCs. Anything look particularly interesting to you? Let me know in the comments.
Hello, Friday. Have Some Mary Lambert
Posted on October 3, 2014 21 Comments
I think this song is pretty neat. Enjoy.
My New York Comic Con/Super Week Schedule
Posted on October 2, 2014 13 Comments
Because I will be in NYC next week! To do things! And stuff! Tuesday, October 7, 8pm at The Bell House, Brooklyn: Shipwreck: “Good theatre for bad literature? Marital aid for book nerds? A literary erotic fanfiction competition for the ages? Shipwreck is all of these things. Six Great Writers will destroy one Great Book, […]
Unlocked Limited Signed Hardcover: Officially Out!
Posted on October 2, 2014 6 Comments
Just a quick note to make you aware that, as the headline says, the Subterranean Press signed, limited hardcover edition of “Unlocked” is now officially out in the world and available for order. This edition features the fantastic artwork above, by Molly Crabapple, my signature, and the general fantastic quality that Subterranean Press gives all […]
Dual Lock In Reviews in Locus Magazine
Posted on October 1, 2014 12 Comments
Dual, but not dueling, because they are both positive. Whew! The one by Gary K. Wolfe says that Lock In is “the most enjoyable robot story I’ve read this year — even though it’s not quite about robots,” and notes there are “provocative notions about power, privilege, politics, and even family dynamics that give the […]
The Big Idea: Gwenda Bond
Posted on October 1, 2014 9 Comments
You’ve heard of Shakespeare in the Park, but Shakespeare at the circus? That may be a new one. But that didn’t stop Gwenda Bond from using one of the bard’s most popular plays as one of the inspirations for her new novel, Girl on a Wire. Now she’s here to talk about how to achieve […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying