Me in 2015: “You write apocalyptic SF, high adventure SF, modern crime thrillers, and cozy mystery, plus the odd bit of fantasy. You write too many fiction genres. Don’t start writing urban fantasy.” Me in 2016: “Don’t write urban fantasy.” Me in 2017: “Don’t write urban fantasy.” Me in 2018: “Don’t write urban fantasy.” Me […]
I have not one but two video hangouts this month: one with you folks, and one as the Devotion & Corrosion release party. Fortunately y’all are pretty easy to get along with. Unfortunately, Penguicon happens smack dab between the two. I shall have to conserve my people juice or I’ll run out and go feral. […]
Our hopme has radiator heat. The air does not move unless I move it. Fortunately there’s enough seepage around the windows to prevent anoxia, but after all these months the house has picked up a certain aroma that can only be described as “The Lucases have been inside for too long.” The office window is […]
This won’t be in stores for a few weeks yet, but the Kickstarter backers have a copy so you get one too. If you create an account on https://my.bookfunnel.com before you click on the link, BookFunnel will keep a copy for you to re-download later. They can also help you get the book onto your […]
CORRECTION: I go into Daylight Savings Time next week. Thanks to FO for catching that there was a problem! We’ve had multiple folks confused by time zone math, which makes perfect sense because I can’t do it either. On the last call, CM brought up everytimezone.com, which does the math for you. Time zones were […]
I am reminded, once again, that the Muse is a jerk. My fail-forward goals for 2023 were pretty straightforward: write two tech books and 3-4 novels. The publicity efforts of Triple Threat February scared off the Muse, however. Writing a hundred words of ad copy demands far more creativity than writing a hundred words of […]
I have quite the backlog of short stories that I need to throw into the world. One of my goals for this year is to get the dang things out in the world. The Rats’ Man’s Lackey and the Half Gallon of Christmas Miracle is the first of those. A Private Eye in Supernatural Witness […]
One of the benefits offered in the Prohibition Orcs kickstarter was an online release party. My author friends assure me that this is a thing, and that people will show up. We’ll find out. The conversation will wander randomly, although given the topic I feel somewhat compelled to start off with “Orcs, amirite?” During today’s […]
I am a victim of my own success. Yay me? All of the Prohibition Orcs and OpenBSD Mastery: Filesystems sponsor gifts and rewards and kickstartings and preorders are fulfilled. My plate is clear to make more words. Except for filling out the tax paperwork, that is. Last year I waited until early March and the […]
Hanging out online. That’s what we do, this fourth year of 2020. This month it’s in my morning, so the Europeans can easily join. If you look at this month’s Sausage post, you’ll see you have extra chances to do that this month. Lots going on this Triple Threat February. I’m not entirely sure how […]
