Now Reading
Planned books:
- Dragonfly Falling (Shadows of the Apt 2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- A Dance with Dragons (Song of Ice and Fire) by George R.R. Martin
Current books:
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After America by John Birmingham
Recent books:
- The King of the Crags: The Memory of Flames, Book II by Stephen Deas
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
- The Books of the South: Tales of the Black Company (Chronicles of the Black Company) by Glen Cook
- Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook
- Neverwhere: A Novel by Neil Gaiman
Now Watching
Planned movies:
None
Current movies:
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![Let’s Kill Hitler [HD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hESmStH-L._SL160_.jpg)
Let’s Kill Hitler [HD] by Unknown
Recent movies:
- Fringe: The Complete Third Season [Blu-ray] by Unknown
- Castle: Seasons 1 by Bill Roe, Bryan Spicer, David Barrett, Dwight H. Little, Helen Shaver
- Unstoppable [Blu-ray] by Tony Scott
- The Walking Dead: Season One [Blu-ray] by Frank Darabont
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Category Archives: Writing
Gardening vs. Plotting
There’s always been an insatiable amount of curiosity about writers and their methods. It’s one of the first questions asked of an author during an interview. Whether it makes the final cut or not depends greatly on the answer, and … Continue reading
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Common Writer Mistakes
A recent blog post by Agent Kristin on the Pub Rants blog gives ten common new writer mistakes when sending submissions to agents. Click through to see the full list. I’ve made it to a complete read of my novel … Continue reading
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My Hugo Nominations
Best novel: The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson; Changes, Jim Butcher; Antiphon, Ken Scholes; The Desert Spear, Peter V. Brett. Best short story: “The Things” – Peter Watts Best dramatic presentation, long form: Inception Best dramatic presentation, short form: “Vincent … Continue reading
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Elizabeth Moon: For the win!
I’ve read Elizabeth Moon’s Trading in Danger series and found them to be an enjoyable space opera with great characters and a fairly interesting plot. She’s an author that I watch now for new material, but not one that I … Continue reading
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The Writing Playlist
Two people in meatspace asked if I write while listening to music. I replied in the affirmative. What, they wondered, does a thirty-something writer of science fiction and fantasy listen to whilst playing god with his world? In shuffle order, … Continue reading
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Pending Submissions Page
I’d like to call your attention to a new page on the site (accessed by the “Pages” pull down menu above) that tracks my current submissions. I’ve committed to being more intentional about tracking my metrics. To date, I’m somewhere … Continue reading
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A Writer’s Life
I recently spoke with an old friend from college who I haven’t spoken with in about six years. The conversation went something like this: Old Friend: So…I hear you’re a writer now? Me: (hesitant) Yes. OF: Cool. Where are you … Continue reading
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Revisions and Rewrites – When to Say When
If you look over in the sidebar, you’ll see that there are three completed novels there. One of them, Loss of Innocence was the first full-length novel I wrote. A portion of it is serialized here on the site, but … Continue reading
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