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April 26, 2017 · 704 words
Bad Apple
Since switching to the Apple universe a few years ago, I’ve been reasonably content with life here in the Village. You can’t leave, but then there are lots of nasty things that can’t get in— Windows 10 being right at the top of the list. The tech isn’t absolutely cutting-edge here (the funny little carts, [&helli
Read entry →April 20, 2017 · 89 words
Cocktails at the Cocteau
This coming Sunday, 23 April, at 1pm, I will be participating in an Author Event at the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe. I’ll be there with fellow authors Ian Tregillis and EM Tippetts, for a joint interview followed by a signing. It should be fun! Come join us! There will be cocktails! (I’m pretty […]
Read entry →April 19, 2017 · 46 words
Final Hours
Just a note that if you want the Artificial Intelligence StoryBundle, featuring my novel Aristoi and nine other novel-length works, you have until 9pm EDT on Thursday. For a full description of the bundle and its contents, check my post for April 12, just below.
Read entry →April 12, 2017 · 241 words
Ten Books @ Zero $$$
Want to get a free copy of the AI StoryBundle? Instructions below. But first, let me remind you that the StoryBundle features 10 novel-length works of science fiction, including: Aristoi by Walter Jon Williams Arachne by Lisa Mason The Bohr Maker by Linda Nagata Queen City Jazz by Kathleen Ann Goonan Rewired – The Post
Read entry →April 9, 2017 · 342 words
Good Thing, Coming to an End
The 99-cent sale on Implied Spaces will end 10pm MDT, Monday, April 10, so if you want a copy at that price, you should venture over to Kindle, Nook, Smashwords, Kobo, iBooks, and Google. I’m sorry to report that this sale was a flop. Mostly that was due to BookBub, the largest venue for ebook promotion, deciding (for
Read entry →April 7, 2017 · 105 words
2-D
So here I am on the Llano Estecado, which is very, very flat. Mr. A Square would be very much at home. I am once again at the annual Jack Williamson Lectureship, where I am hanging with some lovely people, including Connie Willis, Michael Cassutt, Steve Gould, Melinda Snodgrass, and Joan Saberhagen. As usual, Patrice [
Read entry →April 5, 2017 · 103 words
All Set to Go
Taos Toolbox 2017 is full. After sifting through an unprecedented number of applications, we’ve chosen our finalists, and am now just waiting to hear from the last before starting to prepare for the workshop itself, which begins mid-June. My thanks to Nancy Kress for reading the submissions with me, and thanks also to
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