Monthly Archives: June 2019
Zeus, 6/30/19
Posted on June 30, 2019 15 Comments
He’s got an itch. He’s gonna scratch it. As the Senior Cat at the Scalzi Compound, Zeus sees relatively less media attention than the others, particularly Smudge, who is lately the star of the the show. So I thought it would be nice to give him a moment in the spotlight, as it were. Now, […]
Hey Scalzi, Who Would You Vote For as the Democratic Candidate If You Had To Vote Right Now?
Posted on June 29, 2019 188 Comments
Well, since you asked: 1. Kamala Harris: Because she’s hella smart, pretty savvy and because I think her background and daily practice in politics shows she’s not scared of anyone, least of all the Republicans. I also suspect that she would put together a very fine cabinet of equally smart and savvy people and be […]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like A Very Scalzi Christmas
Posted on June 28, 2019 13 Comments
Whilst I was away in Los Angeles, schmoozing entertainment executives, the ARCs for A Very Scalzi Christmas arrived from Subterranean Press, and they are lovely and seasonal and full of sugary goodness. Why, it’s just like Christmas in… late June! In any event, a nice thing to come home to. Also, hello, I’m home, just […]
On Being Denounced, Again (Again)
Posted on June 27, 2019 112 Comments
Yesterday I came across a recent fanzine with a rather emphatic editorial about (and against) me, and my influence on the Hugo Awards and on science fiction and fantasy fandom in general. I posted a link to it on Twitter, and the editorial — and I — became the subject of much comment online. I […]
The Final Ride of the Not Cool Minivan, 2003 – 2019
Posted on June 26, 2019 36 Comments
Spare a moment, if you will, to think upon our 2003 Honda Odyssey minivan, which today, after sixteen years and over 200,000 miles, was towed away by a local charity to an unknown destination and future. The minivan has for the last few years been the daily driver for Athena, who took it to school […]
View From a Hotel Window: Hollywood, 6/24/19
Posted on June 24, 2019 8 Comments
Weirdly enough, the last time I was at this hotel, I was given this room. It’s the John Scalzi Memorial Room now, I suppose. Here I am back in LA through very early Friday morning. And once again here for meetings and pitches and what have you. Exciting times, indeed. And who knows, maybe I’ll […]
The New Laptop, 2019 Edition
Posted on June 24, 2019 33 Comments
It turns out as much as I love my PixelBook — and I do — when it comes to writing long-form documents while travel, Google Docs still chokes on large files, and both the Web and Android app versions of Word are really really bad for my particular writing workflow (it’s because they’re terrible). Plus […]
Krissy and Me, June, 2019
Posted on June 23, 2019 9 Comments
I post lots of photos of Krissy but somewhat fewer of the two of us together, mostly because I’m the one holding the camera and I usually don’t think to do the selfie thing. This time I did. This is us this last weekend in Washington DC. She’s gorgeous. I’m smug. This is the story […]
New Books and ARCS, 6/21/19
Posted on June 21, 2019 26 Comments
For the longest day of the year (here in the northern hemisphere, anyway), one of the highest stacks of new books and ARCs we’ve had for the year to date! What here in this super-sized stack would be what you’d want to read late into evening? Share in the comments!
View From a Hotel Window, 6/20/19: Washington, DC
Posted on June 20, 2019 17 Comments
It feels very Washington-ish, if you know what I mean, although I would not hold it against you if you did not. I’ll be here for several days for the American Library Association conference. But today is a free day! Which I am, uh, spending in my hotel room, trying to catch up on some […]
On the Move (Again)
Posted on June 19, 2019 17 Comments
Here’s a view I see a lot these days: The interior of Dayton’s airport, before I’m off again to elsewhere. Today it’s to Washington DC, where I’m doing an event with Sarah Gailey tonight at Loyalty Bookstore (come see us!), and then attend the ALA conference this weekend. Then I’ll be back home literally for […]
24 Years
Posted on June 17, 2019 37 Comments
Fun fact: As of today, Krissy and I have been married for 24 years. Also fun fact: Every day I get to be married to Krissy is a good one. Many of those days are great! And some of them are genuinely spectacular. I hope you have a very good John and Krissy Got Married […]
Taking a Walk for Refugees
Posted on June 17, 2019 13 Comments
I woke up this morning and checked Twitter and discovered that Neil Gaiman had told me to take a hike — or more accurately, he had tagged me as someone he challenged to walk 2,000 steps by Refugee Day (which is June 20th) as part of #StepWithRefugees, to raise awareness of the roughly one billion […]
New Books and ARCs, 6/14/19
Posted on June 14, 2019 15 Comments
Gaze upon it, if you will: The latest stack of new books and ARCs to arrive at the Scalzi Compound. Do you see anything here that intrigues you? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Sunset, 6/13/19
Posted on June 13, 2019 5 Comments
It was gray and rainy all day, so the fact there’s a sunset to see at all is a minor miracle. And it was a good one.
Men, Women, House Cleaning
Posted on June 13, 2019 35 Comments
An essay in the Guardian, entitled “Want to be a male ally? Start by cleaning the house” and the discussion of the essay over on Metafilter has prompted me to have some thoughts about house cleaning and relationships. These are in no particular order: 1. Essays like this feel purpose-driven to make dudes establish their […]
The Big Idea: David Walton
Posted on June 13, 2019 9 Comments
In his Big Idea for Three Laws Lethal, author David Walton introduces you to those who hold your life in their (figurative) hands — whether you like it or not. DAVID WALTON: Don’t look now, but intelligent robots are about to decide if you live or die. Somehow, while we weren’t paying attention, we slipped […]
Today’s Collection of Flower Photos That Are Also Secretly Covers to Goth Albums
Posted on June 12, 2019 8 Comments
Threw you a curveball on that last one, didn’t I. Hey, goths can have color from time to time, they just have to be morose about it.
Today in “Things I’m Doing That I’ve Never Done Before”
Posted on June 11, 2019 37 Comments
I agreed to do a 5k run with my friend later this year. I made clear to them that I couldn’t promise I wouldn’t vomit at, like, mile three, but they were undeterred. It’s a few months away so I have time to prepare, at least. Honestly who am I and what have I done […]
The Big Idea: Richard Kadrey
Posted on June 11, 2019 3 Comments
In his new novel The Grand Dark, author Richard Kadrey takes a bit of swerve — and creates a world both like and unlike our own, in a particular time, and in a particular place. RICHARD KADREY: I’ve been thinking about The Grand Dark for a long time. Years, in fact. But I couldn’t figure […]
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