Beware the Ideas of March! Hey everyone, and welcome new readers! I hope that you’re all enjoying your March, wherever you are. For those who may not know, the Ides of March are famously proclaimed to forecast doom in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”. I came across an …
Read MoreReal News of Fictional Worlds in the New Year, February 2019
Greetings new subscribers! Very nice to meet you, and thanks for subscribing! As you’ll see, I like to have a freewheeling newsletter that covers what’s happened this month in the universe in general, in my writing in particular and with my upcoming works. For all my previous subscribers, …
Read MoreReal News of Fictional Worlds, January 2019
Real News of Fictional Worlds in the New Year, January 2019 New year, new people, newsletter As I launch into the new year, I realize many of you are are new to my newsletter. Let’s introduce ourselves. I’m a science fiction and fantasy author who loves …
Read MoreReal News of Fictional Worlds, December 2018
Earth Present And….wow. That was quite a month. 20Books Vegas 2018 ….was grand. It was a gathering of authors who are reaching past the gatekeepers of traditional publishing, to follow their own passions and pursuing excellence in their craft. People engaged in getting empirical feedback directly from their …
Read MoreReal News of Fictional Worlds, November 2018
Earth Present Many things happening in November! What happens in Vegas comes back from Vegas ….if what happens involves books. I’m going to Vegas! Specifically, to a great convention of and for independent writers and publishers such as me. : ) And, on November 8th …
Read MoreReal News of Fictional Worlds, October 2018
Earth Present It would have been great to rest a bit after something as big and fun as last month’s Worldcon76. It is also almost always great to do things. With Halloween on it’s way, I chose to do things. : ) So, in addition to writing …
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One piece of art over the line
An interesting thing just happened to me. It’s taken a long time to happen, and I didn’t even realize I was crossing this threshold until it was a second behind me, and it was done. I don’t ever need to hear another Red Hot Chili …
Read MoreReal News of Fictional Worlds, September 2018
Earth Present So many things happened recently. I’ll be savoring them and writing about them for many days. The beloved and amazing hacker space Noisebridge held an event that wasn’t only great – it might be the most honestly titled event I’ve seen in a while. The Stupid Shit …
Read MoreAn Evening with George R. R. Martin – Jester on a Throne of Games?
A couple of weeks ago I got to attend “an evening with George R. R. Martin.” This a fundraiser for the great Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine Locus, and an informal introduction to the similarly legendary grandfather of all science fiction conferences Worldcon. Martin was …
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