To commemorate today’s anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, I was going to post one of my favorite clips of the King. But when I found this, I realized Elvis himself would probably rather watch it. So here you go.
My workspace is featured at Sitting Pretty
My desk, where the magic happens (and by “magic,” I mean sitting unshowered and muttering to myself a lot while drinking way too much coffee and keeping a weather eye on my heathen children. Oh, and writing, too.), is featured at Sitting Pretty, an online magazine about “exploring the desks where writers work.”
On writing The Sword-Edged Blonde
(Originally published in the Tor e-mail newsletter) A man walks into a bar. If this happens in a science fiction or fantasy novel, the author has his job cut out for him. Not only does he have to describe the bar physically, but also its patrons. They might include aliens, ogres, trolls or elves, all of which can have any … Read More
New interview posted
I’m interviewed about both The Sword-Edged Blonde and Blood Groove over at Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review. He asks some fun questions.
Reviewing According to Crow at Guys Lit Wire
Over at Guys Lit Wire, a blog that reviews books for teenage boys, I discuss Ekaterina Sedia’s debut novel, According to Crow. If you’ve read her two later books, The Secret History of Moscow and The Alchemy of Stone, then you’ll want to check out her first one. If you have yet to discover the extraordinary Ms. Sedia, then let … Read More
Finding A Bomb Built in Hell
I’ve just finished reading the bookends of one of my favorite series, the “Burke” novels by Andrew Vachss. After 18 books in 23 years, he completed it with the release of Another Life in 2008. Meanwhile, his website has the free PDF of his first, unpublished novel, a sort of prelude to the Burke series titled, A Bomb Built in … Read More
New interview, new review
Jeff Cunningham interviews me at his blog, and there’s a perceptive review of The Sword-Edged Blonde over at Perrynomasia. Check ’em out!
Interview and chance to win signed copy of The Sword-Edged Blonde
Today I’m interviewed by Zombie Joe at Geek Like Me. This was an old-fashioned sit-down-face-to-face interview, with interaction and everything. He’s also giving away signed copies of The Sword-Edged Blonde.
Guest blogging at Planet Stories
Today I’m blogging about James Blish and his paperback adaptations of the original Star Trek episodes over at Planet Stories. As you can see, they’ve reached heirloom, multi-generational status here.
Guest blogging at Guys Lit Wire
This month at Guys Lit Wire, I review In the Heart of the Sea, Nathaniel Philbrick’s book about the Essex, sunk by a sperm whale in 1820. Sound familiar? Herman Melville read about it, too.