Dispatches since 2005
The journal
Announcements, new editions, travel, diving, cooking and the working life of a novelist — 101 entries, all of them here in full.
December 31, 2006 · 767 words
Navidad
So here in New Mexico we have our holiday traditions. We eat tamales and posole, and set fire to farolitos and luminarias, and sing “Vamos Todos a Belen,” (“Everbody Go to Bethlehem”) which is a kind of clanky waltz from “La Pastorela,” the classic shepherds’ play. Since I live near the town of Belen, the […]
Read entry →December 20, 2006 · 67 words
Back in Print!
Hardwired is back in print. Over the years, it’s been my most popular novel, both in the US and in places like France and Japan. It’s probably time to replace that beaten-up old copy that you’ve had on your shelves all this time. Find it at Amazon or Night Shade Books. Or you could make […]
Read entry →December 19, 2006 · 2,570 words
Log of the Eclipse (14)
I’ve had a very busy few months. This month is no less busy. But if recovering from a virus isn’t a sufficient excuse for self-indulgence, then what is? Time for another reverie . . . Cast your mind back to April last, and Day 14 of our Turkish Expedition . . . 6 April, 2006 […]
Read entry →December 14, 2006 · 109 words
Things To Do When You’ve Got A Virus
So the Luck Storm has rained down a virus. I’m sitting back and taking it easy and drinking hot fluids, and I made myself some Thai beef-and-ginger soup, which opens up the sinuses pretty good. But now that I’m more or less housebound, how to entertain myself as the Solstice approaches? I could go online […]
Read entry →December 8, 2006 · 70 words
Where Did the Year Go?
I seem to be in the middle of another Luck Storm. Unfortunately— so far— the luck is not good. My office computer died rather suddenly. Though I thought I had been diligent in backing up everything, I find I’ve lost all my email from 1 January to 6 December, 2006. I wonder what I said? […]
Read entry →December 4, 2006 · 220 words
Gifts That Keep On Giving
Frustrated with looking for a Christmas gift for your special lady? Check out this Bluetooth-enabled sex toy! It will give new meaning to the phrase, “I think I’ll just give her a buzz.” The toy features wireless Bluetooth connection, sms-text command system, and “turbo-boost circuitry.” It comes in six smashing colors
Read entry →December 1, 2006 · 68 words
Master Class
Attention, anyone who’s trying to write this stuff! Connie Willis and I, with the assistance of George R.R. Martin, will be teaching a master class in writing science fiction and fantasy next year in Taos. The workshop will run July 8-21, 2007. Cost including lodging and almost all meals, $2400.00. The class is called
Read entry →December 1, 2006 · 48 words
Moderation
Okay, so the last twelve people to post comments in this blog were spammers. Probably the same spammer, the fellow who thinks that people read my blog looking for auto insurance. Comment moderation has now been activated. If the children won’t play responsibly, then Robot Nanny will Smash.
Read entry →November 28, 2006 · 552 words
Spillane and Me
I hear that Mickey Spillane died recently. My acquaintance with the Spillane oeuvre was brief. I was a teenager, staying at a mountain resort with my family. The resort’s common room— the place with the pingpong and card tables and the comfy sofa with its cracked leather cushions— had a bookshelf where peop
Read entry →November 21, 2006 · 113 words
Self-Published— At Last!
After nearly thirty years as a full-time writer, I’ve finally become self-published! For my amusement, and that of my friends, I’ve put together the Walter Jon Williams/Kathy Hedges Calendar for 2007, featuring photos taken during our journey to Turkey in March and April. It’s full-color, 13.5 inches by 19.00 inches, f
Read entry →November 14, 2006 · 85 words
Incarnation Day
I’ve got a story, “Incarnation Day,” in the Gardner Dozois/Jack Dann anthology, Escape from Earth. I happen to think it’s the best story I’ve written in ages, so I hope you’ll check it out. And if I’m not enough, the anthology also features stories by Geoff Landis, Allen Steele, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, Elizabeth
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