March 31, 2018 San Jose, CA For Immediate Release: Today was a step forward for the cviil rights of conservative-libertarians in SF/F, as Jon Del Arroz attended the Hugo Award Nomination ceremony without harassment from the Worldcon 2018 staff. It proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Del Arroz is 1. not disruptive at […]
Archives for March 2018
Hugo Awards Finalists Announcement – Tomorrow
I will be attending the Hugo Awards Finalists Announcement tomorrow in my capacity as a science fiction writer and journalist. Happy to sign books for any who attend. The announcement will be at the 7 Stars Bar & Grill, located at 398 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose, California at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. Hope to see […]
Retro Review: A Circus Of Hells by Poul Anderson
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed Ensign Flandry, the first of the character of Dominic Flandry, and I was so impressed with the space opera that I found myself eagerly awaiting the second book. Been actually rereleased these books as 3-book omnibuses in a seven volume set a few years back, so I was […]
I Watched The Premiere of Roseanne, And Here’s What I Thought
Usually I stick to geek culture topics on the blog, as that’s what my readers through views have told me they care about, but, nothing in the last 24 hours has quite captured the general entertainment news media like Roseanne. The relaunch of the show garnered a 5.2 share of the 18-49 demographic, which Deadline […]
Why Disney Can’t Make A Good Star Wars Film To Save Their Soul
Disney just can’t do Star Wars. They don’t understand it. And there’s a big reason why—they’re a soulless monolithic corporation trying to recapture nostalgia in a property that is really about intense spirituality. You can’t create spirituality if you have none. Star Wars really fell off my radar after The Last Jedi, which I found […]
Image Comics CFO’s Thin Defense Of Attacking Christians
On Sunday, the CFO and one of the original founders of Image Comics, Erik Larsen, posted a tweet mocking Christians. It was duly reported by Bounding Into Comics as something egregious and insensitive to the religious — especially done on Palm Sunday. Many people on Twitter were offended by the tweet, and Erik Larsen joined […]
Space Opera Talk With David V. Stewart
I went on author David V. Stewart’s youtube this weekend which did really great, over 1000 views. We delved deep into writing and genre, and I think it was one of the more interesting streams I’ve recorded. Now we’re about one week into The Stars Entwined‘s launch, which has gone really fantastic. Though I didn’t have […]
Friend Friday: Everyday Gun Safety by Mike Leon
Mike Leon has been a good friend to me and to the blog here since day one. He wrote a nice piece on guns, a topic he’s very passionate about, and he makes some solid points on how the public is being emotionally manipulated on the topic. Check it out and check out his Postmodern […]
Writing Q & A: Should You Build A Platform First?
Got a pretty detailed question on the blog yesterday, so I figured I’d answer with a full post rather than a comment. Here it is: I have a question: When you wrote your first book did you write it and then search for an agent or publisher, or did you already have these things ready […]
For Steam And Country – 99 Cent Sale!!!
In honor of getting its first award nomination, and as I’m super excited about the release of The Stars Entwined, we are having a sale of For Steam And Country — only 99 cents for a limited time! Get the book now and ready for this summer when books 2 and 3 will come out — […]
Harlan Ellison’s Epic Takedown Of SFWA
Back in the 90s, the problems with the club were starting to show, with it being less about promoting science fiction work as it was due — in the context of lifetime achievement awards here — and more about amateur arguing and popularity contests within its member base. Note how even then he mentions flippantly […]
The Stars Entwined Military Sci-Fi / Space Opera Out Now!
Today marks the release of my new book, The Stars Entwined! I’m so excited about this book, as i’ve been working on building this universe for more than 15 years, and I finally get to share it with you. The first review was done a couple of weeks ago, who gave it glowing remarks. An […]
