Josh Vogt - Fantasy Author & Freelancer Posts

Now that I’ve dug my head out of the sand, it seems everyone is talking about the Kindle lately, whether the original or version 2.0. Here are a couple of links highlighting the Kindle: Agent Joshua Bilmes relates his story of his Kindle’s death due to cold weather Here’s Wired.com’s…

Deep question of the day: So…the Kindle 2.0…whaddya think? I know. A bit behind the news curve, but I’ve been watching these e-readers for years now, and I wonder if this one might actually become affordable enough to try out. Plus the newer features: Thinner. Longer battery life. More memory…

Shimmer magazine, which published my short story, Even Songbirds are Kept in Cages, has revamped its website into quite the sleek beastie. Take a look. Also, stay in touch with them (eg. subscribe, add to favorites, whatever) because their 10th issue is going to be offered for free in PDF…

I shouldn’t have read this article, hoping for encouragement. http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/18/news/economy/lousy_job/index.htm?postversion=2009021910 When you start talking about “shoveling through resumes” and low-paying jobs receiving anywhere from 200 to 3,000 applicants…umm…yeah. I see that smile.  Subscribe in a reader

Colleen Lindsay, literary agent and blogger over at The Swivet, has started up a new query contest. But this isn’t your usual 3-paragraph “Dear Madame” query. No. It’s  got to be in haiku form. That’s right. Did you know there are strict rules on how to write a haiku? Three…

Here’s a nice pick-me-up blog. I find that, since I am currently at home at most hours, and a desk-body at that with my writing and gaming tendencies, one of my worst enemies is my tendency to snack a lot. To combat those urges, I discovered this fascinating (and disgusting)…

A bit under the weather with some 24-hour bug, so my thoughts are playing hide and seek with me today. So let me point you to this fascinating video that shows off a new clock that will be on my Christmas wish-list this  year. http://www.wired.com/culture/design/magazine/17-02/st_chronophage I see that smile.  Subscribe…

The one hiccup on this little weekend vacation we took was the writing. I know, I know. It’s supposed to be a vacation, right? No work, all play. But I at least try to write while in the process of getting from here to there and back again. My normal…

To give a glimpse of what the weekend was like: And to sum up– Oregon is fun! And beautiful! And should you ever go to Portland and need food recommendations, let me list three restaurants that make for some fine dining, which we got to experience through some great friends:…

I know blogs have been sporadic here as of late. No excuse, really. You’d think with all this free time on my hands I’d have plenty of opportunity to wax eloquent here, but I’m a rather distractable person. Anyways, this weekend I have a slight excuse, as the wife and…