Most days, I work out of my home office. It’s a nice space – lots of natural light, a comfy chair, easy access to good coffee, hot and cold sleeping kittens. And I don’t have to wear shoes. But when you work at home, alone, you can go a little batshit after a while, looking […]
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Writing: “Being in the devil’s debt was a damned uncomfortable thing.” It is entirely possible that I haven’t loved a book this much since writing STAYING DEAD. (my feelings for THE VINEART WAR were more akin to your first Bad News relationship, where you know you gotta even though everyone’s shaking their heads sadly at
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Things I need to do between now and Monday…. 1. get bike tuned up and wheel repaired (yeah, I haven’t gotten that done yet) 2. start the copyedit for SOUL OF FIRE (due Wednesday) 3. polish up the next segment of an ongoing freelance project (due Tuesday) 4. edit two stories for Buzzy Magazine
A Freelancer Looks At The Weekend…. Read More »
What situation, you ask?  This one. This Saturday I saw the New York Times article Barnes and Noble/Simon & Schuster Dispute Said to Hurt Sales. Later in the day, a high-up Simon & Schuster executive also linked to that post from his Facebook account, saying that yes, this is what’s going on. Another article about it
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This is a post that has nothing to do with writing, books, or, well, me, really, although it’s told from my POV and speaks to my actions. As some of you know, I’m a football fan. Â Specifically a NY Giants fan, but I love the game of football, the design of the plays, the execution,
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As was mentioned earlier, I have a box of sample beans from Grounds for Change, because clearly someone wants me to survive 2013. Onward to the second sampler! A darker brew than #1, it actually looks suspiciously like mocha in the cup. More body – the mouthfeel (after my usual two sugars) is smooth and dark,
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I may have mentioned a few times that 2013 is going to get a little… crazy-hectic. Â And lo, a sampler box from Grounds For Change did appear at my door, and six beany beauties were revealed…. Will I like any of them enough to wean me away from my workday standard Sierra Nevada Columbian? Â Follow
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Normally, a local convention is high on my “I’ll be there” list. But I’m missing Boskone this year because I will be in DC for the #ForwardonClimateControl march (blizzards permitting) on Sunday February 17th. Everyone knows that if you want to change something, if you want to influence legislature or push a positive social change,
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Today involved me hauling downtown for a Sekrit Business Meeting (it went well, thanks), and then hauling back home again before the storm AKA Nemo turned to full-on snow. We won’t get hammered the way southern NE will, but da Bronx looks to be taking its fair share. Earlier today there was a beagle doing
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World Fantasy was… well, it was WFC. It was an odd one for me, coming on the heels of the tension and stress of Sandy, and while most of my brain is focused on the launch of my mystery self next week…. I woke up Sunday and had my usual thought of “ok, did I
that was the WFC that was (this is not actually a convention report) Read More »