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
Hugo Awards Introductory Video
Here’s what we got to see at the Hugo breakfast. This is an impressive intro to the nominees for the 2009 Hugo awards, as well as a great review of 2009.
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Dragon*Con Wrap-up
I’m just now (with the incredibly hectic week) able to get the Dragon*Con wrap-up available. First of all, I had to wait in line for a little over two hours on Friday to get my pre-registration badge. Dragon*Con is spread … Continue reading
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New Podcast: Blood from Stone
As promised by Pete, here is a sample of his new novel. Chapter one from Blood from Stone: The Scientist Chronicles follows a rogue named Thomas on a very important mission. The work in progress title was “Thomas, the Loan … Continue reading
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Dragon*Con: This Weekend!
That’s right boys and girls! It’s my almost annual sojourn to Dragon*Con this weekend. I’ll be attending writerly sessions, taking pictures of all the freaks and geeks, and maybe even going in costume myself. What do you think? Can I … Continue reading
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First Person Point of View
I’m writing a new novel that is 85% completed. I haven’t given it a title yet, but the file name of the document is “Thomas the Loan Adjuster.” Let’s start there. The novel evolved out of a desire to attempt … Continue reading
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Kate Reads New Peter Watts Story
Kate reads a fantastic Peter Watts story for Clarkesworld Magazine. Continue reading
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New Podcast: Prologue – "First Contact"
It’s near future and humanity has finally decided that expanding stale frontiers is a necessary priority. In this prologue, we follow a dedicated crew as they test the boundaries of their ship, pushing a manned vehicle further out into the solar system than ever before… Continue reading
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Reasons to be a Writer
I’m exploring some reasons why people want to be writers. In my particular case, not all of these reasons apply, although I have to say the first and second items in the list are particularly compelling. Number seven also tends to resonate a little too much with me. Continue reading
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Summary for Query Letter
Here’s the summary of the novel that I’m hoping to include in the query letters to agents. The instructions that I’ve received from various sources tell me that the description needs to be short, concise, and give potential readers a good idea about the content of the book. I need to know if you, as potential readers, would read a book given this description. If not, why not? Continue reading
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