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GRRM's Freaky Monkey

A few days ago I got an email from George RR Martin. He was announcing to his Wild Cards authors that the latest book, Fort Freak, was done and dusted, and about to get sent off to Tor to go into production. This made me very, very happy.

You see, I've written a three part story for the book. I went back and forth with George a few times as I developed the character and then wrote the story, and geez there were a ton of things to consider! Quite an experience to be one of several authors writi...

Rendez-vous Ailleurs: La découverte du mois en poche : Acacia

The French pocket edition of Acacia has just been released.

HERE's the Facebook announcement about it!

Elitist Book Review

Just noticed a rather nice review of Acacia: The War with the Mein at Elitist Book Reviews. The consider themselves "Just a couple of guys with better taste in books than you." Hey, I won't argue with them. (Not based on this review, at least.)

You can read it HERE.

5 Ways The Google Book Settlement Will Change The Future of Reading

Do you ever feel like forces beyond your control are making deals beyond your control that will effect your life in myriad ways? Or is that just me...

Researching another topic, I came across this post by Annalee Newitz at i09. It's from last month, but it's got some very interesting information in it.

Take a look HERE.

Nebula Winners!

They've been announced. You can see them HERE on the SFWA site.

The Steel Remains

Seeing as how I've read four of Richard K Morgan's novels (and written him saying I enjoyed them) I guess it's safe to say I'm a fan. I entirely acknowledge that they're not for everyone, but I don't think books are supposed to be for everyone. Sometimes they have to push different buttons, hit different high and low notes.

If, for example, you've got no stomach for ultra-violent futuristic warfare, virtual torture and drug-enhance graphic sex... well, Morgan may not be for you. His work decid...

Traumatized Again

I remember the Exxon Valdez very well. I was a young adult. I watched it from afar. But still, in a way it became a environmental accident trauma that has lingered with me ever since.

I don't know. Just felt like mentioning it...

The Socket's Got Juice

One time in my eight-grade chemistry class I got bored. Go figure. For some reason, I decided to stick a piece of moistened cardboard (or maybe a paperclip, I'm not sure) into the electrical socket of my table. Ah... I don't know what drove me to that.

I do know that I got a vibrating, teeth-clenching few seconds of voltage-driven unpleasantness for my efforts. I sat there afterward as my teacher droned on, sitting desperately still, feeling like smoke was puffing out of my ears but unwilling ...

i Idren

I had the great pleasure last night of seeing my wife and some good friends perform as a band for the first time. The group is called i Idren. It's the brainchild of Gerry "JahGerry" LeBlanc. He put together a group of local, Hilltown Western Massachusetts talent to sing reggae "slanted" tunes. There's a lot of talent in the group, but under Gerry's direction they've come together rather quickly, already performing and getting invited to area festivals. They do a combination of original and c...