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October 17, 2017 · 51 words
I Sign
I will be signing book this coming Saturday, October 21, at Page One Bookstore in Albuquerque. We’ll be kicking off the festivities at 4pm. I’ll be talking about Quillifer. Accompanying me will be SM Stirling, who will discuss his latest in the Change series. Fun will be had. You should come.
Read entry →October 16, 2017 · 175 words
When Stars Collide
Want to see some “astrophysical ecstasy?” I think you do. Back in August, Caltech’s Laser Interferometer Gravity-wave Observatory (LIGO) detected a massive disturbance in the Force powerful ruction in space-time, the result of two neutron stars colliding a zillion and a half years ago, off in a galaxy far, far away. LI
Read entry →October 11, 2017 · 82 words
Swords on Your Shelf
Some people (like me) have swords on their shelves. Now you have the chance as well! The Book of Swords, with my story “The Triumph of Virtue,” is now available at your favorite bookstore, or online. My story is an adaptation of a couple chapters of Quillifer, but even if you’ve read the novel, you […]
Read entry →October 9, 2017 · 67 words
October Surprise #3!
I’ve indiepubbed a new trade paperback edition of my novel Voice of the Whirlwind. The book is printed in very readable type on cream paper, is a generous 6×9″, sells for a very reasonable $13.99, and features a glossy cover. It will make a handsome addition to your library. The book may be ordered from Barn
Read entry →October 9, 2017 · 209 words
Quillifer Contest!
Paul Di Filippo wrote a lovely review of Quillifer for Locus Online. Here’s your takeaway: ” . . . chockful of derring-do, blood and thunder, swashbuckling, and other good stuff evocative of Rafael Sabatini, Sir Walter Scott, and the penny-bloods: venomous and dangerous court politesse, reversals, betrayals, cowardice,
Read entry →October 4, 2017 · 208 words
Wild Cards at the Jean Cocteau
This Sunday, at 4pm at the Jean Cocteau Theater in Santa Fe, 20-odd Wild Cards writers will be present for a signing. The cost of admission is to buy a book. I don’t know if any of my other books will be available, but no one will object if you bring your own. The latest […]
Read entry →October 3, 2017 · 315 words
Angel Sale
October’s been completely packed, and it’s only three days old. Not only did Quillifer drop just yesterday (I trust you already have your copy), but I’ve just put my classic novel Angel Station on sale for 99 cents. Angel Station was my first attempt at setting a story entirely in space, and I set myself the task [&hel
Read entry →October 3, 2017 · 117 words
Alas, Cronkite
Once upon a time, Walter Cronkite did stuff like this. When Watergate was a confused scandal difficult for the public to grasp, Cronkite took two evenings to put it all together on television. The second evening was curtailed by a terrified network chairman, but by then Cronkite’s point had been made, and the Watergate
Read entry →September 29, 2017 · 51 words
Welcome Arrival
Advanced copies of Quillifer arrived today. They looked so posh I put them on a red velvet cushion. Quillifer, I remind, will be released on October 3. You can pre-order at your favorite local bookstore, or at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google, iBooks, and Kobo.
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