Monthly Archives: April 2020
A Request, Re: The Last Emperox
Posted on April 13, 2020 24 Comments
Originally posted on Twitter but reposted here in compact form, and for those who don’t venture to that service: The Last Emperox comes out tomorrow! Before it does, let me take a moment to make a small request from those of you who have ordered the book: Patience and grace. The reason for this is […]
Heartbreak is Not a Joke, or, the Tragedy of Kristoff in Frozen 2: A Guest Post by Athena Scalzi
Posted on April 12, 2020 41 Comments
Hello, everyone, it is I, the junior Scalzi! I have come from the deepest and laziest depths of quarantine to bring you a post that I have been meaning to write since January and just haven’t gotten around to. I figure now is a better time to write it anyways, since it pertains to Frozen […]
Oh, Hey, I Was on NPR’s Weekend Edition This Morning
Posted on April 11, 2020 16 Comments
Talking about The Last Emperox, coincidentally enough! (Note: It’s not a coincidence.) You can find the audio segment as well as a transcript at this here link. It’s about seven minutes long. A fine little amuse-bouche for your Saturday.
New Books and ARCs, 4/10/20
Posted on April 10, 2020 10 Comments
A very fine stack, if I say so myself. Let me know what intrigues you in the comments. Also, as a matter of process, I should note that for a while you might expect to see fewer stacks of new books and ARCs. Not because I’m less interested in posting in them, or (as would have […]
The Big Idea: Danielle Trussoni
Posted on April 10, 2020 3 Comments
A shocking revelation about Danielle Trussoni’s past turned into the big idea for her novel The Ancestor — and more than the novel beside. She’s here now to tell you about the revelation, and how it lead to her newest projects. DANIELLE TRUSSONI: My new novel The Ancestor is about a woman who takes a […]
Darke County Quarantine
Posted on April 9, 2020 47 Comments
There’s a site that purports to track how well one’s county is following social distancing protocols, and I was curious how my own county was doing in their estimation, so I put it into site. Turns out, Darke County, OH is not going all that great: It has a score of “D”, meaning that people […]
The Big Idea: A.J. Hartley
Posted on April 9, 2020 1 Comment
A book doesn’t have to have a single big idea — it can have ideas of all sizes, combined to make something new. A.J. Hartley had a few ideas for his “Steeplejack” series, of which Firebrand is the second, and today, he’s here to explain them, and what he’s done to make realize these ideas […]
Yesterday’s Sunset Today
Posted on April 8, 2020 5 Comments
I meant to post it yesterday but then got distracted. By things. And stuff. You know. Today: Did an interview for the upcoming book release. And having done one thing today, I excused myself from everything else for the rest of the day. This quarantine work schedule is something I can get behind.
The Big Idea: Chandra K. Clarke
Posted on April 8, 2020 6 Comments
In a world that’s full of dystopias and which frankly feels more than a little dystopian itself these days, Chandra K. Clarke asked: Is that all there is? Her novel Echoes of Another is her way of trying to answer that question. CHANDRA K. CLARKE: One of my favorite Sidney Harris cartoons is one you’ve […]
The Big Idea: Corry L. Lee
Posted on April 7, 2020 3 Comments
When thinking about how to develop a magic system for her new novel Weave the Lightning, a big idea came to Corry L. Lee… almost like a bolt out of the blue. CORRY L. LEE: I love reading the adventures of diverse protagonists. Except… what’s this? There’s magic! There’s spaceships! But the world is still […]
My Quarantine Field Trip
Posted on April 6, 2020 17 Comments
Today I actually left the house for the first time in two weeks (minus walks up and down my rural Ohio road), in order to travel up to Michigan, where I signed copies of The Last Emperox at the Subterranean Press warehouse. Usually when I head up there to sign books I make a day […]
State of the Scalzi, Three Weeks In
Posted on April 5, 2020 50 Comments
I’ve been quarantining for three weeks now. How am I doing? Let’s break it down, in no particular order: 1. Weight: Quarantining offers many opportunities to confront the question “Am I Hungry or Just Bored,” and I know that left to my own devices I will graze incessantly, so I’ve been using a calorie counter […]
Yes, But What Does JOHN SCALZI Think of This Moment?
Posted on April 5, 2020 6 Comments
Because I once wrote a book about a global viral pandemic, I was asked by my local newspaper to prognosticate about what changes we will see from the coronavirus in the future. I answered largely in generalities, because that’s the sort of interview it was. You may find the interview at this link.
Return of the Flies
Posted on April 4, 2020 35 Comments
It’s pleasant to think of where I live as a bucolic paradise, and a lot of the time it is just that. But one does have to remember that nature includes the less than pretty parts, like, for example, hundreds of recently-metamorphosed houseflies congregating on one’s back porch and (in this case) trash can, sunning […]
New Books and ARCs, 4/3/20
Posted on April 3, 2020 19 Comments
And here we are: Another intriguing stack of new books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. What is calling to you this week? Tell us all in the comments.
The Dance of Spring
Posted on April 3, 2020 34 Comments
Spice is performing it for you! Enjoy. Also, spring is now here in Ohio, which means some sun but mostly clouds and rain, but when it’s sunny we all go out into the outside. Social distancing means something different when you live in a rural area — I took a three and a half mile […]
Adam Schlesinger, RIP
Posted on April 1, 2020 12 Comments
Best known for Fountains of Wayne, but the songwriting mastermind behind a surprising number of other perfect pop songs, dead at 52 from coronavirus-related issues. A very bad day for music, and a reminder that the coronavirus is going to take a lot from us all before it’s done. Stay inside, people. Stay safe.
The Big Idea: Rysa Walker
Posted on April 1, 2020 6 Comments
Hold on to your butts: in this Big Idea for her new novel Now, Then and Everywhen, author Rysa Walker eyes the topics you’re not supposed to talk about… and then totally goes there. RYSA WALKER: There’s an old adage that you should never discuss politics or religion in polite society. If that still holds […]
The Collapsing Empire Free, The Consuming Fire $2.99, The Human Division 99p
Posted on April 1, 2020 9 Comments
It’s a busy day for sales here in Scalzi Land, so let’s dig right into it: Today (April 1, 2020) only — and not an April Fool’s joke — You can download the ebook of The Collapsing Empire for free as part of the Tor.com eBook club. This is for US and Canada only. Also […]
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