Here I go, breaking the fourth wall again. Now that I’ve changed my frame of reference, I’m on my way to an Undisclosed Location, so I may not be posting for a few days. If you’re looking for something to read, Locus has put the always-perceptive Russell Letson’s review of The Accidental War online for your […]

Hey, it’s 2019!  If your New Year resolution included working to become a professional author, you should consider applying to Taos Toolbox, the master class for writers of science fiction and fantasy.  This year’s workshop, held in the deluxe Angel Fire resort in New Mexico, will be run by Nancy Kress and Walter Jon Williams, […]

On the first of January I celebrated my fortieth year as an author, the period in which I have supported myself solely on writing and related professions. I would have mentioned this on the day, but you know what?  I forgot. It was early on January 1, forty years ago, that I got a phone […]

It’s New Year’s Eve, which is a chance to celebrate the old as well as ring in the new. To that end, let’s party like it’s 1973! (Just watch the video for now, I’ll tell you about it later.) This is two examples of Seventies excess mashed together.  The tune is “Nutbush City Limits” by […]