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March 14, 2024
Release Day
Shadows of the Past is now available for sale in both eBook and paperback!
If you’re a Kindle user, or want to buy the paperback, you can buy Shadows here (The paperback will be available at Barnes and Noble’s website in a few days if you prefer to buy it there. They can be a little slow.)
Google reader? Walk this way.
Apple person? It’s over here.
If you prefer another store, there’s a universal book page with just about every store you can think of.
Also, the sequel is available for pre-order now, too! Here’s the universal link.
March 11, 2024
outlining great war of the worlds ii
Souvenir map of Paris circa 1915
Starting to collect my various ideas into an outline for Clouds in the Future: The Great War of the Worlds Book #2. A big part of the story is set in a Paris already devastated by the return of the Martians.
On Deck: Outlining. Plotting. Saving the cat, if you know what I mean.
Inbox: Largely ignored.
Listening: Marillion’s Clutching at Straws. The rising tension in that album suits what I’m trying to do in the story.
Reading: Embers of War
Image credit: Unknown illustrator, Museums Victoria
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/381865
March 10, 2024
Henrique Alvim Correa's War of the Worlds
You’ve seen Henrique Alvim Corrêa’s illustrations for the 1906 edition of H.G. Wells War of the Worlds, but there’s a good chance you don’t know who he is. Like the famous novel, Corrêa’s drawings have reverted to the public domain. Unlike the novel, most folks don’t take the time to credit the artist.
Which is a shame. They may be the best depiction the story has even received. even Wells said Corrêa “did more for my work with his brush than I with my pen”.
Corrêa’s work is dark and moody but at the same time startlingly dynamic. I’d love to see him illustrate a comic; he reminds of Klaus Janson and Gene Colan with just a dash of Bill Sienkiewicz.
You can read more about Corrêa and his work here
And please, if you use someone drawings for a blog post, credit the artist!
Possibly one of the reasons — certainly it’s one of the very big reasons Arrakis is so popular is the spice — they say it makes you smarter. You know, people ask me, they ask me ‘Shaddam, why don’t you try the spice? You’re already very smart, you’d be even smarter.’ But I don’t-I’ve been talking about it for a long time, that would be unfair. They already think I’m too smart. Do you know about those machines on Ix? They say they have new machines on Ix. I’m related to a Ixian professor, that’s how smart I am.”
March 5, 2024
Wednesday, March 6th 2024, Morning
Got sucked right into the grind yesterday and forgot to post. Today looks no different.
On Deck: Posts. Novella.
Inbox: A mess
Listening: Applefish. (Google it.)
Reading: The Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell
Last Watched: The Woman in the Wall.
March 3, 2024
Monday, March 4th 2024, Morning
First outdoor bike ride of the year yesterday! It was warm, too warm even for full-fingered gloves. Felt good to get outside and even better to know that working on the trainer inside has kept me in reasonably good form.
Back back to the grind today…
On Deck: Finish a post on data quality for a client. Update an outline for another. Finish up the novella so I can start outlining the next full-length novel.
Inbox: Zero unread!
Listening: It’s pretty quiet in here.
Reading: Nearly finished with Pawn of Prophecy, first book in The Belgariad.
Last Watched: First episode of The Woman in the Wall. Creepy.
Condition: Not bad, all things considered.
February 28, 2024
Thursday, February 29th 2024, Morning
A busy day with an errand first thing at 9, doctor at noon, and then into the city in the evening for a dog training class.
At the same time, lots of writing due for the day job and time is running out on getting started on book #2 if I want t have it ready for the fall.
On Deck: Everything. The entire world is on deck.
Inbox: 10 unread.
Listening: The wind outside.
Reading: Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings.
Last Watched: New Shogun series. Good stuff.
Condition: Tired.
February 26, 2024
Tuesday, February 27th 2024, Morning
A foggy February morning, with a forecast of 57 degrees (fahrenheit) in the afternoon.
On Deck: Doctors. Edits. Outlining another client post.
Inbox: Zero unread.
Listening: Radio Paradise.
Reading: Still on The City of Last Chances.
Last Watched: More PBS Nature.
Condition: Feeling pretty good after Aikido last night.
February 25, 2024
Monday, February 26th 2024, Morning
The trolley problem is solved!
On Deck: Update an outline based on client feedback. Edit a post… based on client feedback.
Inbox: 0 unread!
Listening: The Last Ambient Hero on random.
Reading: The City of Last Chances
Last Watched: PBS Nature episode about a pliosaur skeleton found in England.
Condition: Meh.
February 23, 2024
Saturday, February 24th 2024, Morning
It’s the weekend!
On Deck: Gather docs for taxes. Ugh.
Inbox: Barely under control.
Listening: Radio Paradise Rock Mix
Reading: The City of Last Chances. A voluminous volume.
Last Watched: Nothing memorable.
Condition: Garmin claims, despite 10 hours of sleep, that I am tired. Hmmmm.
February 20, 2024
Wednesday, February 21st 2024, 7_57_52
Good morning!
Up early, even if this post doesn’t show up early. Bunch of errands and calls, and then back to work on that outline and the novella.
Stay warm out there. It’s going to be a cold one over here on the mid-Atlantic coast.
