May 15, 2016 Views on Reviews I’m considering reviews today, from the perspective of both a reader and a writer. What value is there in a review? On-line we find two prominent sources of reviews: Goodreads and Amazon. There are a plethora of other sources on the web for reviews, but the two aforementioned are… Continue reading Views on Reviews. Resurrected Post.
Category: Business of Writing
Under Strange Suns News and Notes. Resurrected Post.
May 1, 2016 Under Strange Suns News and Notes I have a couple of notes to share with you regarding my last book. First, I believe I’ve mentioned before that Under Strange Suns is up for an INDIEFAB award. I recently received information that the award process is adding a Readers’ Choice category. I don’t… Continue reading Under Strange Suns News and Notes. Resurrected Post.
I Do and I Do and Do for You People. Resurrected Post.
April 3, 2016 I Do and I Do and I Do for You People The Author Hard at Work. For You. Seriously, readers, the efforts I go to for you. Behold the work environment I’m forced to put up with, typing away on Boss. Imagine the powers of concentration I must summon to stay awake… Continue reading I Do and I Do and Do for You People. Resurrected Post.
Accepting Praise with Grace. Resurrected Post.
March 13, 2016 Accepting Praise with Grace Perihelion Online Science Fiction Magazine likes my novel, Under Strange Suns. No, really. Check out the review. And that’s good. It warms the outer crust of my black, stony lawyer’s heart. But it also makes me squirm a bit. I don’t receive praise well. Stupid, isn’t it? Someone… Continue reading Accepting Praise with Grace. Resurrected Post.
Westercon 69, Dude. Resurrected Post.
January 24, 2016 Westercon 69, Dude I received an invitation to serve as a panelist at Westercon 69. Westercon is a regional science fiction convention, held in a different city west of the Rockies each year. For 2016 Portland took the honors. How convenient. Once again I will dilute the quality of the pool of… Continue reading Westercon 69, Dude. Resurrected Post.
Holiday Reading Resurrected Post.
December 27, 2015 Holiday Reading Christmas is behind you. The detritus of wrapping paper, bows, packing material, and boxes has been disposed of. The refrigerator is stuffed with leftovers. You hope to make enough room for party platters and bottles of champagne within a few days. The presents of clothing are washed, folded, and put… Continue reading Holiday Reading Resurrected Post.
The Push Continues. Resurrected Post.
December 20, 2015 The Push Continues And thus I continue pounding the drum and tooting the horn. The Portland Things From Another World store generously hosted a signing for “Under Strange Suns” last Wednesday. I sold books, signed my name, chatted with customers. That I can do. Last Tuesday I sat for an interview with… Continue reading The Push Continues. Resurrected Post.
Fritz Leiber, The Touchstone of Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
December 6, 2015 Fritz Leiber, The Touchstone of Appendix N I intend to write today about Fritz Leiber. But first, I want to acknowledge Jan’s Paperbacks for once again arranging a book signing for me. My hat is off to you ladies. What more can be written about Fritz Leiber? He was one of the… Continue reading Fritz Leiber, The Touchstone of Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
Orycon 37 in the Rearview Mirror. Resurrected Post.
November 22, 2015 Orycon 37 in the Rearview Mirror That’s another Orycon is in the books. Another weekend a half step out of pace with the ordinary. I had a marvelous time. With the exception of my ill-fated attempt to watch a football game in the Fan Lounge, no one seemed to object to my… Continue reading Orycon 37 in the Rearview Mirror. Resurrected Post.