Perhaps “so it takes another step…” is more accurate, but the other version seems more dramatic. Got word today that my urban fantasy, Enter the Janitor, is now officially making initial rounds among publishers. He sent me the list, and it includes some names that I’ve only dreamed of being…
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Besides the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams also produced several books in the Dirk Gently series, revolving around the escapades of, who else, Dirk Gently, who runs a detective agency based on the belief in the “interconnectedness of all things.” BBC is now producing a television series based…
Leave a CommentHBO has released another (and longer!) behind-the-scenes video of the upcoming Game of Thrones television series. The more I see of this, the more excited I get about it. Subscribe in a reader
1 CommentEach day presents innumerable distractions and tasks for a writer. Sure, writers face challenges such as signing on with an agent, going through numerous revisions and the challenge of marketing yourself and your story…but none of those things ever will be a reality unless you overcome the biggest obstacle of…
7 CommentsSo last week, I gave away a few books to a lucky winner, and this week…I’m gonna do it all over again! If you participated last week and your name wasn’t the one drawn from the hat, you are welcome to enter again. This week, there are two books up…
Leave a CommentAccording to the super high-tech method of drawing from a hat, the winner of this week’s book giveaway is… (Do a drumroll on your desk, stomp your feet, make clicking noises with your tongue. Whatever helps to build the suspense) JJDeBenedictis (aka Goblin) Congrats, JJ! If you’d be so kind…
1 CommentI have a rather large stack of books that I’ve been collecting and which have slowly been overwhelming any space my desk once might have offered. A lot of these are recent or upcoming releases that I have/will be reviewing. In the meantime, though, I thought it’d be fun to…
9 CommentsI quick note to point your attention to my review of The Horns of Ruin, by Tim Akers. It’s a marvelous story which will be released from Pyr Books come Nov. 30th. Oh, and next week, I should have some news about some book giveaways I’ve been planning. Stay tuned!…
Leave a CommentJust got a note from Chuck Sambuchino, editor of the Guide to Literary Agents blog, that my column about How I Got My Literary Agent has been posted! You can read it here. In it, I give a little background on my earlier experiences with agents and how I…
2 CommentsIn summary – MileHiCon was an excellent experience, once again. In not-so-summary, for those of you with longer attention spans… Friday opened with Toastmaster Paolo Bacigalupi (The Windup Girl, Ship Breaker, etc.) introducing the guests of honor, which included authors Rachel Caine and Katherine Kurtz, as well as award-winning artist…
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