Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Great Star Wars Films
Bantha Milk?
Check out some great Star Wars films...must be a major geek to enjoy...
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Ecotastrophe
Ecotastrophe is an anthology that looks at the worst case scenarios of what could happen to our world if we continue the ecological destruction we are currently inflicting on the planet.
This is an anthology from Sam's Dot Publishing, which I edited. The book is set to be released on September 10th, but The Genre Mall is currently holding a pre-sale for the book...so you can order a copy early. Just go to http://www.genremall.com/anthologies.htm and order a copy today...
I also have to say that I think Scott Virtes did a great job with the cover. His artwork and his design...very nicely done...
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Writing
Perhaps some time soon, I will get back to that, or maybe I'll work on another idea I have. Only time will tell, but the important thing is that I'm now writing every day, whereas when I was at the hellhole job, I was happy if I wrote once a week.
Funny thing is, it's kind of like a drug. I'm sure the other writers who visit this blog understand, but when you go without writing, it's like a part of you, usually the best part of you is dead...and that's not a good feeling...but the "fix" of printing up a new story...now that's powerful!!!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Blog listings
I tend to read a lot more blogs than I used to, but these are the ones that I try to hit every day. You should check them out, as they are some very interesting people...
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Tour de France
Who needs Lance? Without him to dominate the race, everything has been up in the air. Today there were so many break aways spread all over the mountains that they didn't have enough motorbikes and helicopters to keep track of everyone.
And anyone that says that cylcing is not a team sport should have watched today's stage. A huge breakaway went early in the stage, and as those riders were caught, they'd go to the front of the chase group and kill themselves trying to help their teammates that actually have the opportunity to win the race overall.
And what about Floyd Landis...another American winning in France...hope he can hold it all the way to Paris on Sunday!!!
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
New profile
In the good news department, I am writing again, and it reads more like the stuff I was working on a couple of years ago, which I think it a good thing. Most of what I've been writing lately has been adventure driven stories about characters stuck in situations they can't escape...and basically hating their lives. HAVE NO IDEA WHY!!!
Now, the stuff seems to have a little more depth, and even some writing instead of just my usual minimalist story telling...
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Future Syndicate
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
New story
At one time, one of the main characters, Robert Lendorin, was making an appearance in a new story I was working on...maybe now I can go back and finish it. It was kind of a Lendorin (you'll understand him after you read the story) meets The Lord of the Rings, but in the future.
I really like this character, and he needs to make an appearance in another of my stories at some time...
Friday, June 30, 2006
I'm free!!!
Monday, June 26, 2006
Killing time
So, I began to compile a list and put it together as a webpage. The page isn't designed well (so no comments, Keith), and it really serves no useful purpose, but as I said, I'm killing time before I escape Subway.
So, click on over, and make sure you buy some books. Now that I don't have that guaranteed income, I need to sell some books.
The page probably won't be up for long, as it's pretty stupid...but keeping busy is the only way I know to make time go faster.
IS IT FRIDAY YET?!?!?!?!?!?!
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Jokes
Werner Heisenberg is pulled over for speeding.
The cop says, "Do you know how fast you were going?"
Without missing a beat, Heisenberg responds, "No, but I know where I am!"
What's the difference between a large pepperoni pizza and most full time writers?
A large pepperoni pizza can feed a family of four!
Monday, June 12, 2006
Forgot to mention
I've been so insanely busy with the "real" job that I forgot to mention that the new issue of Aoife's Kiss features a story from me.
Click on the title above and scroll down to the cover and order an issue today. It's the anniversary issue, and it has a lot of great work in it.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
They're making sure I want to go
I wasn't really having any second thoughts about my decision...but now I'm having even fewer.
Just 19 days to go...
Monday, June 05, 2006
Signing
I'll have pictures up on my site as soon as I can find the time to get them developed...
Friday, June 02, 2006
Bye Bye Subway
Although there is a bit of trepidation that goes along with saying good bye to a regular pay check, I am generally thrilled with my decision. I will miss my bosses...hard to believe, but I actually worked for some incredible people...especially the owner, one Brad Harris. He's not just a great boss, he's a great person, and I will be lucky to ever work for someone like him again!
I will also miss my crew a lot. I have some great people working for me, and I certainly hope that I will stay in touch with most of them as the years go by.
But for now, I just have four more weeks of sandwich making!!! Hard to believe!!!
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Giro d'Italia
The second biggest stage race in the world, and he won it by over nine minutes...the biggest winning margin in 32 years. If this guy can hold this kind of form, he's going to dominate the Tour de France.
It's also important to note that one of Ivan's teammates is Bobby Julich. When I was a junior racer, Bobby used to kick my butt up and down the Rockies. Great to see him still riding well...I don't think I could ride around the block anymore..........
Monday, May 22, 2006
The signing
Funny thing about me is that I actually would find this easier to do with a bunch of people that I don't know as opposed to a bunch of people that I do know...but what can I say, I'm weird.
Plus, the longer I stay in this field, the more people that I'm going to know, right? Stands to reason anyhow...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
If you're a Star Wars geek
Monday, May 08, 2006
A new story
Anyway, enjoy the story...
Friday, May 05, 2006
Dead man walking
This job is slowly killing me...I'm so exhausted that I can't even sleep, and I don't think that makes sense...
Monday, May 01, 2006
Signing
At MileHiCon, I read the torture chapter from my novel, and got some pretty good comments on it, but there are two of us reading at this signing, and the other author may bring in some younger readers, so that scene may not be right for them.
So, does anyone out there have any suggestions? And if you haven't read any of my stuff, I have to ask why not??? To order my books, click on the cover icons on the right side of the screen.
Comments are welcome, post them here, or e-mail me...doesn't matter...
Monday, April 24, 2006
Asteroids
Sunday, April 23, 2006
One more day of vacation
However, on Tuesday I have to go back to work, and I'll bet I get to write once a week if I'm lucky...so obviously there's a horribly strong feeling of dread as that day approaches.
Why do we have to live in a world where we have to chose money over happiness. I know that if I had more time to write, I'd be much happier, and I could make something of it. I don't know if I'd ever achieve the professional level, but I could do more than I'm doing now, and I know I'd be happier, which has to count for something.
Instead, I'm forced to do a job I hate just so I can pay my bills...and then one day I'll die...you have to ask if it's really worth it or not..............
Friday, April 21, 2006
Cat site
I especially liked Doppler...
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Laura Givens art show
She's got some amazing work, and I would strongly encourage you to head over to her site and check some of her stuff out.
Monday, April 10, 2006
More details about the signing
If you're in Denver, Who Else! Books is on Broadway between 1st and Ellsworth.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Book signing
Keep an eye tuned here for more info, and if you're going to be in Denver at the time of the signing, please stop by...
Monday, April 03, 2006
Story collection available as a pdf
Yes, the royalties aren't as good for me...but money's money, right?
Tattered Cover Bookstore
The place is huge, although they will soon be moving...but the new place should be just as big.
Anyway, the point of all of this is that I'm now a Tattered Cover affiliate. On my main page, you will find a link where you can order books, and yes, I do receive a small payment for your orders...remember, it's the "Help J Escape from Subway Fund," so it's worth the order.
So, head on over to my site, and click on the link and at least have a look around. I think you'll be impressed. It has to say something for the place that Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy Award winning author Dan Simmons starts every book tour at this store.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Watch this if you've ever gamed
I have to admit that I am an avid D&D gamer, although I haven't played in a while, and sadly, I've seen guys just like this. Of course, if you've recently been to a Con, you might have run into these guys as well.
Geeks can be great people, but some of them just scare the hell out of me!!!
Monday, March 27, 2006
I've finally joined the 21st century
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Tales of the Talisman
The new issue of Tales of the Talisman with my story "The Ancient Ones" has just been released. You can pick up your copy by clicking on the title of this post. That will take you to The Genre Mall...just scroll down to the new issue and buy a copy, and buy them for your friends as well.
MileHiCon
So, if you're planning on being in the Denver area Oct. 27-29, please stop by!!!
Sunday, March 12, 2006
New story
It's hard to believe that it's been almost six years since the story was written. I was so much more prolific then...of course the quality was lower in those days...at least I think so, and I hope my readers agree.
Enjoy the story...
Friday, March 10, 2006
Great first lines
"A screaming came across the sky."
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."
"It was like so, but wasn't."
"All this happened, more or less."
"It was the day my grandmother exploded."
"It was a pleasure to burn"
You might recognize some of them, but damn, I wish I'd written one or two of them...
Locus Magazine
In the last few months my perspective on this magazine has changed quite a bit. Now when I read it, it's not just a bunch of names of authors to me. Instead I'll read a snippet and think, "I did a panel with that person at CopperCon," or "I remember talking to them in the bar at MileHiCon last year. They're no longer just names on a page, they're people I actually know...people I've actually talked to about the business. Pretty damn cool, if you ask me.
Now, if I could just get my name in the magazine. I've been mentioned on the website, but I'm yet to crack the magazine.
I guess I'd have to be writing in order to have a chance at that, right?
Well, maybe soon...
Thursday, March 09, 2006
VACATION
Who knows, maybe I'll even get some writing done...I can dream, can't I???
Friday, February 24, 2006
The best road names in America
9. The intersection of Count and Basie in Richmond, Va.
8. Shades of Death Road in Warren County, N.J.
7. Unexpected Road in Buena, N.J.
6. Bucket of Blood Street in Holbrook, Ariz.
5. The intersection of Clinton and Fidelity in Houston
4. The intersection of Lonesome and Hardup in Albany, Ga.
3. Farfrompoopen Road in Tennessee (the only road up to Constipation Ridge)
2. Divorce Court in Heather Highlands, Pa.
1. Psycho Path in Traverse City, Mich.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Robert Sawyer added to MileHiCon
Monday, February 13, 2006
New merchants added to my mall
There are even a couple of travel sites on their for a certain digger I know...plus Overstock.com is on there, which is a great place to buy just about anything.
Thanks for your support!!
Monday, February 06, 2006
Math with the insane
One thing I've become very aware of since taking this job (actually I've known it for a while, but I'm just becoming even more acutely aware of it) is that people can't do math...and I'm even talking about supposedly intelligent people (hello, blondie). I have to do counts every morning on a wide number of items, and I'm amazed at how often people can't do proper subtraction.
On a box of delis (58-16=32)!!!! Granted, I'm especially good at math...but that's just sad, and I see it all the time. How did these people make it through high school? Better question, how do these people make it through life??? I'd hate to see them balance a checkbook!!!
Monday, January 23, 2006
A day with the twins
Haven't gotten any writing done in quite some time...hopefully things will settle down at work in the next week, and I'll be able to get some writing done, and maybe get caught up on the other half a million things I've fallen behind on.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Bad Editor, Bad Editor
It's just rude to send back an author's manuscript (late, I might add) with nothing. Was it really that bad???
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Nothing new to report
Just hoping that this doesn't turn into pleurisy like it did last year, but I don't think it will...as it seems to be leaving my system, and if I can get tomorrow off, I should be all better...
Friday, January 06, 2006
I must be crazy
Yes, I'm no longer the assistant manager at one of the busiest Subways in Colorado...I'm now the manager (or will be in a few days.) WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING???
Oh well, knowing me, and the way I thrive on stress, I'll start cranking out a story a week, and maybe I'll even finish the damn book.
One can hope, right? RIGHT? RIGHT?
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
P&E Poll
Someone has nominated me for writer and zine editor, so I'd certainly encourage people to vote for me, but you won't find me beating the bushes for voters, as this poll tends to favor romance writers, but hey, if I could get a top ten, that would be cool.
I would encourage people to vote for Sam's Dot and Nomadic Delirium, as I really like both of those publishers....
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Happy New Year
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Page 1
Writing is easy they say.......grumble, grumble, grumble.........
Saturday, December 24, 2005
Happy Holidays
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Insomnia
I've tried teas, tai-chi, and just about everything else...
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
If you like kick ass metal
This is a re-release of a ten year old album with new bonus tracks. The band was put together by Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery of Savatage as a way of releasing some pent up aggressions, I would guess, as it's even heavier than what Savatage puts out.
And as I understand, there are plans for more Doctor Butcher songs, which is amazing given the amount of music Jon Oliva is involved with. Savatage has spawned a lot of side projects, including Jon Oliva's Pain, Circle II Circle, Chris Caffery's Faces, and of course their most famous side project Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
TSO and Dr. Butcher, that's an amazing spread of music...........
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Tales of the Talisman story
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Denver in 2008
Monday, December 05, 2005
Damn it's windy
I'm really not looking forward to that long walk to work in a couple of hours. If you don't hear from me for a few days, look for me in Kansas...
Sunday, December 04, 2005
The novel that doesn't want to get written
I'm now faced with the sad task of either plodding through to the end, and hoping that something comes out of it that I can edit into an actual book, or starting the whole damn thing over again.
And writing's fun, right? I think I heard someone say that once...........excuse me, I need to find that person...we need to have a long talk...................
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Busy, busy, busy
Thursday, November 24, 2005
My highly cynical view of Thanksgiving
Pilgrim: Gee, mister Indian, thank you so much for helping us to survive in this new land...and speaking of land...
My thoughts on modern Thanksgivings:
I think too many people in this country have lost touch with the real meanings of all of the holidays, and Thanksgiving has become more about gluttony and football than anything else.
Having said that, I'd like to say that I'm thankful for my family and friends...most of whom now live far away. I'm also thankful for all of my readers, and not because they've put money in my pocket, because believe me, I'm not getting rich from writing, but rather for taking an interest in what I have to say...and I'm most thankful for the voices in my head, without whom, none of this would be possible.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Marionettes on the Moon on sale
Help me in my quest to escape hell............
Friday, November 18, 2005
As Pink Floyd would say...
As far as news in my life...nothing to report...just working a lot at that god awful hellhole of a job...but such is life...
Friday, November 11, 2005
Let's hear it for rational thought
In Tuesday's elections, rational thought finally had its say as all but one member of the board of education was voted out and a new board dedicated to science as science was elected. Pat Robertson may be saying that the town will feel God's wrath, but the truth is that intelligent design is just plain bad science, and thus does not belong in a science classroom. If Darwin's theory is ever overturned, then it shouldn't be taught as science either. This wasn't a debate of religion from the scientists' perspective, but rather a defense of science.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Tales of the Talisman party pictures
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Wondrous Web Worlds Vol. 5 is here
Wondrous Web Worlds Vol. 5 is now available from Sam's Dot Publishing. This is our annual best of the web anthology, which I edit. Amazing that it's in its fifth year now.
This issue features cover art from Teresa Tunaley and features stories and poems from Keith Graham, s.c. virtes, Tyree Campbell, John Bushore, Jennifer Schwabach, L.A. Story Houry, Jonathan Alexander, Terrie Relf, Bruce Boston, William Campbell, Mike Allen, Arthur Sanchez, Cathy Buburuz, Fredrick Obermeyer, Richard Jones, Marge Simon, Matthew Bey, Lawrence Dagstine, Kristine Ong Muslim, Kevin Anderson, and t. santitoro.
There's something here for everyone, so click on the title, and that will take you right to The Genre Mall anthologies page. The titles are listed alphabetically, so I'm sure you can find this one with ease.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Henry Rollins
If you haven't seen him, I would most certainly recommend going to one of these shows, unless you're a conservative...then you might want to stay home.
He certainly didn't fit the stereotype for a "rock star," although there was quite a bit of angst!!! He was very articulate and well read, and like most "intelligent" people I've met, he realized that there's a lot more out there than any of us could ever hope to know...and thus we don't know all that much. Maybe it's easier to be ignorant.
A friend of mine once gave me an analogy about intelligence. I'm not sure if it was his, but we'll give him the credit...so this one's from Andy...
Intelligence is like a balloon. The volume of the balloon is what you know, and the surface area of the balloon is what you realize you don't know...thus the more you learn in life, the more you realize there is to learn...could be depressing because we can never actually know all that we want to know...which is what I want.
Anyway, I digress. If you get an opportunity to see Rollins, go...you won't regret it. However, getting home at midnight when you have to be at work at 5:00 AM the next morning is not something I would recommend...I was a walking coma patient all day long...but again, it was worth it.
Monday, October 31, 2005
A new sale
Saturday, October 29, 2005
The Final MileHiCon Post...for now
Saturday night ended with a party for Tales of the Talisman. Crazy bunch of people, and unfortunately, there was a camera there, so I'm sure those pictures will be surfacing at some point. I have a feeling the Charlies Angels picture will haunt me til the day I die. If I can get my hands on the photos, I'll post them on my site, and maybe some really obnoxious ones here.
Sunday morning then came too early. I hit a couple of panels during the day, and hung out in the dealers' room, and spent a lot of time talking to people I'd met during the weekend.
As the Con was coming to a close, I realized that I'd almost managed to cover my expenses with the books I'd sold (not bad for only my second Con,) so I decided I wanted to go out and celebrate. Dawn Stanley was in the dealers' room at the time, so I invited her to dinner. (That doesn't necessarily sound good...the way that's phrased...makes it sound like I was stuck with her, but that's not what I was trying to say. I was more than happy to take her to dinner.)
In a strange twist of fate, Ed Bryant, a friend of Dawn's and a multi-award winning author, ended up going to dinner with us...and dinner lasted a looooooooooong time, but we had a great time...other than Dawn spilling her iced tea all over me.
Then the Con was over, and now I'm looking for a new Con, so if you know of some, let me know. I have a few in mind for next year, but I haven't finalized any plans yet.
And in a note to fellow writer Keith Graham...I hope these postings save a lot of kittens!!! He'll understand, but the rest of you won't...
As an epilogue to the whole MileHiCon extravaganza, I've gotten a lot of great e-mails from people I've met there. A few people have added links to my site on theirs, and it looks like I might be doing a book signing at Who Else Books sometime next year. I'll keep everyone informed as I get more information.
If you can't tell...This was one of the best experiences of my life...even returning to the job that's too dreadful to mention hasn't been able to kill my spirit yet...but give it time...it will...
Rogues and Rogue Writers
Again, if you want this to make more sense, scroll down to the "MileHiCon First post," and then read up...
If you're a writer, and you're ever asked to participate in such a panel, make sure you're one of the first readers. The idea behind the panel is that each person does a brief reading of their work...emphasis on brief. I was the moderator, which basically meant that I got to go last...bad luck for me.
When the panel started, there were more than 20 people in the room. By the time I was able to read, there were four (other than the panelists.) A combination of people taking longer than they should, some bad writing, and some bad readers scared everyone off. That's not to say everything was bad. I did enjoy some of the work, but there were a few that made me cringe "in a thousand different ways."
The response to my reading (the second chapter of The Opium of the People...the torture scene) was positive...and to put it mildly, I felt much better about my writing after that panel.
Friday, October 28, 2005
Halloween imagery
Cathy Buburuz just sent me a halloween greeting as she does every year, and I loved the graphic, so here it is.
Signing
I had a book signing scheduled for 5 on Saturday, and it was pretty boring. I basically spent most of it talking to Alyse, Adam, Dawn, and Nina (from WhoElse Books.) A few people stopped by, including one who was more interested in Alyse than in my books...he disappeared quickly when he realized who Adam was.
I did sell one book, but that was to Dawn. I think maybe she felt like she had to buy something because she'd been picking my brain for a sociology paper she was doing. She didn't need to feel obligated...I was enjoying the conversations, but a sale is a sale is a sale, right?
After the signing, we hit the bar! Not to get drunk, but for more questions and answers for her sociology paper. Lots of fun.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Alien Archaeology panel
This panel was an interesting one. I had the idea that it was going to be us discussing what alien archaeology might look like, how we would excavate it, should we excavate it, etc. I couldn't have been more wrong. Instead, we were given "artifacts" and asked to explain their purposes.
This panel included guest of honor, David Drake, and a couple of improv guys that I was totally unprepared for, and of course, Laura Givens as moderator. If you've never met Laura, you need to, it's quite the experience (and I mean that in a good way.......sort of.)
There were six of us, and I guess we were grouped perfectly...the two improv guys together, two intellectuals together and myself and the only woman on the panel looking like a couple of deer in headlights.
The discussions quickly deteriorated into double, then triple, and finally quadruple entendres...well, not exactly...it got raunchy fast, and the Bush bashing was great (placing those two concepts in the same sentence might give people the wrong idea, I suppose.)
It ended up being revealed that I'd had an affair with my fellow archaeologist on one of our digs (with the female archaeologist, I should add.) And we played that up as much as we could...even the next day we were still at it, and yes, this is where Laura really embarassed me...caught me completely off guard, in fact.
The highlight, next to the brain sucking gun from the planet Bushonia had to be the device that allowed you to project scenes from a movie. One guy throwing himself on the table doing a full impersonation of the alien-stomach scene from Alien. Words can't do it justice...you had to be there. My friend Alyse was there, and I don't think she'll ever forget that....
More later...
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
I'm writing again
Maybe things are finally starting to turn around...or more likely, I've decided that it's time to make things turn around.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Tales of the Talisman Panel
It was a good panel, and I began to get a sense of Laura Givens' real personality....more on that very soon...
The bar
This, to me, is the highlight of the Con, as you get to meet a lot of different people and everyone is always so nice...whether they've never published anything in their lives, or even if they're guest of honor Alan Dean Foster (he was there too, although I never managed to make it over to his table.)
If you want to get to know writers, I've learned, you want to hang out in the bar!!!
This was also when I had a sociology grad student start to pick my brain...but more on that later...
Monday, October 24, 2005
Autograph Alley
I had one fan tell me that he had checked my latest collection out of his school library to do a book report on, which I found to be very interesting, since the book has only been out about two months, and I'm quite sure it's not in any libraries yet.
I also had a storm trooper ask me about my first collection. You meet all kinds at the Cons.
The three of us had some great conversation, and none of us signed a book for the entire hour and a half that we were there...but that's a Friday night at a Con...most people seem to spend their money on Sundays.
More later.......
MileHiCon first post
Overall, I learned a lot at this Con, stayed up way too late over and over and over again, and actually sold some books...almost enough to cover my expenses, which blew my mind.
I did have someone corner me in the dealers room wanting one of my books because he had seen me on a panel...a panel that I thought was a disaster...but that just shows you what I know.
I picked the brains of everyone that I could, and was glad to have my brain picked from time to time.
Overall, I feel quite a bit more confident in my abilities as a writer, and in my ability to actually do these Cons...now if I could just finish this god damn book that doesn't want to be written, I'd feel a lot better. Of course, Connie Willis was saying pretty much the same thing, so I guess I'm in some damn good company.
More later.......
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Time to be a geek
So, if you're planning on being a geek at the Con, let me know...I'd love to meet up with people. I won't be hard to find...I'm on three panels and I'm doing two signings.
I'll look for all of you there................
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Book signing added
This is right after Connie Willis signs, so it might be a great opportunity for me.
For more info on the Con, click on the title of this entry, and it should take you to their site.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
UNICEF and the smurfs
This is part of a new ad campaign put together by UNICEF in Belgium (not Belgium in the Hitchiker's universe). I'm not sure if I liked the picture because it's a good way of getting the point across, or if I liked it because I'd like to see this actually happen to the smurfs...anyway, enjoy!
Monday, October 10, 2005
The First Snow
Anyway, with the snow falling, the Con plans being finalized, and with a day off (after working 24 hours in a 48 hour period), I'm hoping to get some writing done. Although I wish the next week and a half would just fly by so I could be at MileHiCon.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
MileHiCon
Fri:
7:30-9:00 Autograph alley...with a bunch of big names.
Sat:
1:00-1:50 Tales of the Talisman, the birth of a magazine
2:45-3:50 Alien Archaeology..one of the guests of honor is on this one with me.
9:00-12:00 Late Night Rouge and Roguish writers...10 minute reading session...apparently I'm one of the moderators for this one.
I may be doing another autograph session as well.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Story in The Martian Wave
Still, the story has been published before, in Dark Moon Rising, which is yet another zine that's gone away...so it's no longer available in their archives. It's a rather dark story, which shouldn't really surprise anyone...so have a look, and read some of the other stuff while you're there as well.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Making the blog more "interesting"
Wondrous Web Worlds Vol. 5
Every year, Sam's Dot Publishing puts out an anthology entitled Wondrous Web Worlds...this year being the fifth year. It's a collection of the best stories and poems from the on-line zines, The Fifth Di, The Martian Wave, and Aoife's Kiss, as voted on by the readers.
As always, I'm the editor of this collection, and I'm happy to say that Sam's Dot has made the anthology available in a pre-release sale through The Genre Mall. Simply click on the title above, and scroll to the bottom of the page. There you can order your copy, which will be delivered in early November.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
My site...part two
My site has now been moved. I'm on a new host, which costs more, but should offer better reliability. I'm now paying almost as much per month as I was per year, but if there are no annoying javascripts screwing systems up, then it should be worth it.
The greater cost is going to be a bit of a setback, however, so make sure you go shopping while you're there. Either in the Direct Purchase area, or in the Mall.
Just as a note, not all ISP's will be able to find the site right away. It might still take a day or two before everyone can get there, so keep checking back.
Monday, September 26, 2005
My site
I own the domain name, but it's registered through the old host, which means that the registration company has to get permission from me through the old host in order to let me use the domain name. And if that made sense, I'm amazed, as I still can't figure out why this is so hard.
Hopefully by the time I return from Hell tonight the problem will be fixed, and I will be able to begin transferring the site...but we'll see........................
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Comments
You don't have to have a blog, or sign up for anything, you don't even have to post your name, although that would just be rude.
No news to report today. Day off from hell, and trying to get caught up on work at home...
Friday, September 23, 2005
The Gaia Theory
Those of you who actually know me know that I'm an environmentalist, although not a believer in the Gaia theory.
Still, one has to wonder after Katrina and now Rita, does the Earth have a plan for us. The increase in hurricanes and the increase in their intensities of late is almost certainly a result of global warming, and now these two beasts have taken aim at America's oil refineries, with fossil fuels being one of the leading contributors to global warming. Coincidence?
It has to make you wonder.
O.K. Maybe it doesn't, but I thought I should put something a little more interesting up.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Timing is Everything
Sales of the new book have been slow, but this seems to be true for a lot of books. I've noticed a definite decline in sales at The Genre Mall on all titles, and other eidtors and publishers have said that they're taking it on the chin with this one...as are most industries in America.
As for myself, I think I'd much rather read than continue to watch the heart-breaking images from Katrina...and we may be seeing more of the same when Rita hits.
And I definitely know that I'm throwing a brick through the TV the next time "W" comes on. Reading a good book...or even a bad book, is definitely better than having to listen to him try to talk.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
The first rant
Hopefully before the night is up, I will be "caught up" enough to get back to work on the book that doesn't want to get written.
End of rant..............................................
The blog is here
I will post news about my writing, future appearances, future publications, and whatever random thoughts I can think of. There will also probably be a lot of ranting and bitching about the "job that's too dreadful to mention."
So, you asked for it, and here it is...have fun...I guess.
J