Moe Lane's Blog, page 66
March 22, 2025
Sorry, worn out.
Book of the Week: THE WINDS OF FATE.
Because I’m pretty sure that the book I was going to choose has an AI cover. It’s more annoying when a big publisher does that, for some reason. I mean, geez, they’re supposed to be the ones to have money to burn.
Anyway: SM Stirling’s THE WINDS OF FATE is on Baen as an E-ARC, and you can preorder it here. Continues the Roman time-travel story without sentimentalizing the Romans at all. I pretty much read it at one sitting. Check it out.
#commissionearned
Just did a first pass on my taxes. …Buy my books!
Dear Lord but you feel the impact of that Child Tax Credit segueing into a dependent one. In other words, my eldest is now almost an adult, which is really the most important thing here*. You want them growing up, after all.
None the less: buy my books! Every little bit helps.
Moe Lane
*Yes, the baby you remember is almost eligible to vote. I know it must seem like it sucks to get old, but as always: consider the alternative.
March 21, 2025
Just put up a poll on the Patreon!
It’s for which characters from the Fermi Resolution books to add as little story-vignettes to the Fermi Resolution Worldbook. Link here: alas, you need to at least be a free member to participate in the poll. On the other hand: a free membership is, well, free. And on the gripping hand, it’s only a buck a month to join and I’m even giving out free one-month memberships at the moment. So check it all out!
In the E-Mail: THE WINDS OF FATE.
The E-ARC of Steve Stirling’s new time travel novel THE WINDS OF FATE just dropped on Baen, so guess what I’ve been reading for the last few hours? Mind you, I have the hardcover pre-ordered, too. Just to be on the safe side. I mean, it’s an E-ARC. There might be changes.
#commissionearned
03/21/2025 Snippet, LE BETE.
Getting there!
…
He awoke, which was promising. It was even on a cot, which was better. Best of all, a careful attempt to sit up revealed that he could move freely, without fetter or chains. But as Joseph lifted his left arm to rub his face, he saw there was now a bracelet of fée make around it. That would be a better check on his movements than every manacle and restraint in the world. The more so because he knew perfectly well what would happen if he violated whatever the rules were for his confinement.
Accordingly, Joseph sat on the edge of the bed, and waited. He wasn’t sure exactly for what, but presumably it wouldn’t be immediately fatal. If the rebels wanted him dead, he would already be dead. That thought was less comforting than it could have been; after all, they may not have wanted him dead right away.
His first visitor arrived ten minutes later, and it was… Berthier. Berthier was wearing neither a bracelet nor Revolutionary cockade, but did carry a sword. A rank amateur could discern the current situation from that, and Joseph saw no advantage in pretending ignorance. “I see that the battle was lost,” he said, trying for ‘somber’ but not ‘angry.’ “And quite thoroughly… ah…”
“A simple ‘General’ will do, Citizen Fouché. Although you may also safely slip, and use the Revolutionary term. The King is actually quite taken with many of the ideals of the Revolution.” Berthier’s lips quirked. “Or at least the Queen is, and the King heeds her counsel.”
Patreon!
The (belatedly seen) EXODUS extended trailer.
I think this will work as my response, too:
I am trying desperately not to get my hopes up. https://t.co/sndZGFvKId
— alexandriabrown (@alexthechick) March 21, 2025
March 20, 2025
Tweet of the Day, The Smart Answer Would Be Black Cat edition.
That entire ‘Isn’t being a crook more fun, especially when I come with the career change?’ thing she’d bring would make for an interesting Spider-Man flick. Alas, they probably won’t be smart. Good choices are kind of rare in the movie business, these days.
'SPIDER-MAN 4' will have a female main villain.
— MCU Film News (@MCUFilmNews) March 20, 2025
The role has already been cast, and an official announcement is coming soon.
(Source: @MyTimeToShineH) pic.twitter.com/VzcieLUuE0
H/T: @IMAO_
