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January 2, 2018
New Year
This year is the year of stories.
I have two new ones out today.
"The Girl Who Loved Cthulhu," a short story sequel to I Am Providence, is out today in the Lovecraftian anthology The Cackle of Cthulhu.
"Night out at a Nice Place" is a science fiction story appearing in the latest issue of Apex Magazine. Not quite live yet, but you can download the digital versions or buy the print edition here.
I have two new ones out today.
"The Girl Who Loved Cthulhu," a short story sequel to I Am Providence, is out today in the Lovecraftian anthology The Cackle of Cthulhu.
"Night out at a Nice Place" is a science fiction story appearing in the latest issue of Apex Magazine. Not quite live yet, but you can download the digital versions or buy the print edition here.
December 5, 2017
October 11, 2017
October 4, 2017
Two Stories
If you like to read, check out "The End of the End of History" on the Great Jones Street Medium page. It's part of Mixed Up!
And if you don't like reading, all you need to do is click on the latest episode of Pseudopod to hear my new short story, "A Howling Dog" as a podcast. It's an original story, not yet in print, so can only be listened to so far.
And if you don't like reading, all you need to do is click on the latest episode of Pseudopod to hear my new short story, "A Howling Dog" as a podcast. It's an original story, not yet in print, so can only be listened to so far.
September 27, 2017
September 17, 2017
Bobby Heenan
I've been wondering what would lead me to update this blog again. It took the death of Bobby Heenan.
Bobby Heenan was not a great wrestler.
He was, however, that rarest of people—an excellent personality. Few people can make a living just by being themselves, but Heenan managed it.
He was always super-quick, sometimes with what we now call "dad jokes", sometimes with pure improv. I remember one match with a "botch"; someone missed with a kick and his opponent collapsed anyway. Heenan, on commentary, announced "There goes that trick knee again!" He was the perfect non-threatening "weasel" heel for the Hulkamania era, where inarticulate monsters were pitted champion Hulk Hogan, and later a great color commentator—endlessly entertaining without ever overshadowing what was going on in the ring.
Then came cancer:
And he lost the power of speech, but still managed to communicate, most often with a raised middle finger at various wrestling conventions and signing events. He survived a surprisingly long time, honestly, but had to go eventually. Seventy-two isn't so bad, and for someone in professional wrestling these days, it's downright remarkable.
Bobby Heenan was not a great wrestler.
He was, however, that rarest of people—an excellent personality. Few people can make a living just by being themselves, but Heenan managed it.
He was always super-quick, sometimes with what we now call "dad jokes", sometimes with pure improv. I remember one match with a "botch"; someone missed with a kick and his opponent collapsed anyway. Heenan, on commentary, announced "There goes that trick knee again!" He was the perfect non-threatening "weasel" heel for the Hulkamania era, where inarticulate monsters were pitted champion Hulk Hogan, and later a great color commentator—endlessly entertaining without ever overshadowing what was going on in the ring.
Then came cancer:
And he lost the power of speech, but still managed to communicate, most often with a raised middle finger at various wrestling conventions and signing events. He survived a surprisingly long time, honestly, but had to go eventually. Seventy-two isn't so bad, and for someone in professional wrestling these days, it's downright remarkable.
August 24, 2017
So much for the next six weeks of pre-publication planning
Amazon has received its crate of Mixed Up and opened up. That is, the book, which was due to hit the streets on October 3, is in stock and shipping now. So why not buy it?
August 16, 2017
August 5, 2017
If you like boxes of stuff...
you're in luck.
The Quarterly's August 2017 Culinary Box includes an advanced copy of Mixed Up, annotated by co-editor Molly Tanzer via Post-It note, and cocktail ingredients!
The Quarterly's August 2017 Culinary Box includes an advanced copy of Mixed Up, annotated by co-editor Molly Tanzer via Post-It note, and cocktail ingredients!
August 4, 2017
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