Archive for January, 2008
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
I'm interviewed on PBS' WIRED Science blog today (www.correlationsblog.com) So far, two parts are posted:
Part 1, where I talk about writing generally, my bio, my writing background, and Harlan Ellison.
Part 2, where I start ranting about sustainability and why I write the stuff I write.
So far, my favorite comment ...
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Saturday, January 26th, 2008
If there's a technology that actually gets my geek on, it's sail. It's non-polluting, it's elegant, and it's a proven technology, particularly for transport. So I'm rather excited about this news item related to a return to the use of wind with something called a SkySail, a sort of giant ...
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
I wrote a novelette last week. The interesting thing about it was that I literally had no idea what I was doing.
It was originally intended to be a sort of light-hearted romp -- with a point, mind you, but a romp, nonetheless. But one of the things that I've learned ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
I just got the final cover for Pump Six and Other Stories from the gentlemen at Nightshade:
And here's a link to the entire jacket:
I'm really excited to see the collection taking its final form. It's starting to feel real to me. Now when someone asks what I write, ...
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
This is embarrassing to admit, but I've discovered that the quality of my novel varies in direct proportion to how much caffeine and trashy rock I'm listening to when I read it. I just went through the last third of the book with coffee and Nickelback... and it ROCKED! ...
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