Peter David's Blog, page 178

STASH WEDNESDAY, May 27

I know this entire "attack site" nonsense may make posting to this entry a challenge, but Glenn is working on trying to sort it out.  In the meantime we ask your forebearance.

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EIGHT YEARS AGO TODAY

I was standing nervously at the far end of the aisle in the chapel at Emory University, with family and friends looking on, waiting for Kathleen to appear as if by magic.  The reason I was nervous was that, when my first marriage began to collapse, I had been certain ...

POTATO MOON, Part 37: “The Quest to Restore Oneself” by Daven

“SANTORA” faded in the distance and Yukon Gold breathed a sigh of relief.  “Whew, that’s good.  I’d hate to be mashed by El Patata, my brother, since I have this quest to live for now.”

He rode Jakob-the-Holstein and they were making good time, well, good time for a cow, which ...

Alien 3, People Nothing

Originally published June 26, 1992 In order not to disappoint those of you who haven't seen Alien 3 (or, as I like to call it, Alien 3, People 0) and therefore have to skip the column this week, I'll "warm up" with this utterly irrelevant but nonetheless enchanting anecdote, ...

The Force is Strong with this one

I know obscenity when I see it…

...and in this instance, the obscenity is the persecution of people under child porn laws--laws that were designed to protect real life children being photographed, not drawings of them--simply for owning manga.

The latest case had a less than satisfying outcome as detailed in the CBLDF press release below. ...

POTATO MOON, Part 36: “Were, oh, were has Jakob Gone?” by Rhomylly Forbes

Yukon Gold had only a few moments to consider his situation. He could still hear El Patata shouting, “Santora!” off in the distance, but he was a bit more concerned about the very loud “Moo” that sounded much closer -- and much more threatening. Yukon Gold wasn’t sure what “Santora” ...

POTATO MOON, Part 35: “The Back-Ups,” by Ronald Savage

Upon Yukon Gold’s command, a pair of figures seemed to appear amongst the gathering as if out of thin air. Both were powerfully built black men with clean-shaven heads and impressively full and well-kept goatees. At first glance, one might have thought them twins, and one would have been right. ...

POTATO MOON, Part 34: “People Change…?” by Day Al-Mohamed

Jakob realized he’d need a drink. Probably three or four before everything that had been going on this evening made sense.

The potato-man pounded a fist into an open hand and repeated its cry, “Santora!”

How’d they end up back in the woods? Weren’t they just in an alley near ...

OASIS CON 22

In Orlando for Oasis 22, a science fiction convention. I'm the writer guest of honor. Such honors always make me nervous because if I'm the main guest and the convention is underattended, then I assume it's my fault.

Did a store appearance today at Coliseum of Comics. ...