Justin Howe's Blog, page 46
February 18, 2013
February 17, 2013
We’re Moving in Two Days…
… but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the utter lack of packing going on in our place. It’s not a big move. We’re just switching neighborhoods and going into a bigger place, but I’m getting surprisingly sentimental about this one.
One of the most amazing restaurants I’ve ever eaten in is right around the corner from our current apartment. I get all misty-eyed now whenever I walk by the place. Of course our new place is only a half an hour walk away, so it’s not like we’re moving to the mo...
February 13, 2013
Rainy Saturday
There will never be a rainy Saturday afternoon long enough for all the movies that require a rainy Saturday afternoon to be fully appreciated.
February 10, 2013
Happy Year of the Snake
I hope you and yours have a good one.
January 30, 2013
January Books
1. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
2. The Dog of the South by Charles Portis
3. Available Dark: A Crime Novel by Elizabeth Hand
4. Red Shift by Alan Garner
5. Linger Awhile by Russell Hoban
6. Fair Play by Tove Jansson
7. The Face in the Frost by John Bellairs
8. Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
9. Engine Summer by John Crowley
10. The Trouble With Testosterone and Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament by Robert M. Sapolsky
11. Bullettime by Nick Mamatas
12. Your Brain...
January 22, 2013
Samurai Battles and ConFusion
I had a great time at ConFusion. I met a lot of people, bought a lot of books, and drank some wonderful beer — the best of which was homebrewed by my buddy Mike. All good. Besides seeing old friends I hadn’t seen in years and meeting new people, I got a chance to do some gaming, in particular Zvezda’s Samurai Battles.
It’s a great game and pretty simple to play once you get over the learning curve. The scenario involved me defending a village from marauders. We played using the Art of Tactics...
January 15, 2013
Alive, Well, And Doing Stuff
I’m back in the USA, visiting family and friends, and trying to pass unscathed through the flu epidemic while travelling. I was in Boston. I’m now in NYC. Thursday I’m visiting Detroit where I’ll be at ConFusion, the sci-fi convention. Then Sunday I’m returning to Boston for four days before flying back to Korea. Jetlag has made me a model citizen awake at 4AM and in bed at 8PM. By the time I’m back in Pohang, I’ll likely have finally got myself on a US schedule, so I can then go through the...
January 1, 2013
The First 2013 Post
Dig…
The big thing: My story “Shadows Under Hexmouth Street” got a nod from Lois Tilton, one of Locus Magazine’s short fiction reviewers, on her Best of the Year post. You can read her post here.
And, if you’re inclined, you can read the story about urban sorcerers in a decaying city here.
I’m always a bit squeamish about linking to good reviews, because I think in general you should ignore reviews and just keep on keeping on with what you want to do. Don’t let other people define who you are an...
December 28, 2012
The Stak is Back
The party is watching out for Gray Weirds — who fortunately aren’t so good at climbing stairs. Picture by Dean. Write up by Dennis here.
The Gray Weirds
The Gray Weirds are the remains of certain wizards and sorcerers who sought to escape the ravages of Ur’s Fifth Cataclysm by transforming themselves into gray oozes.
In their inactive state Gray Weirds resemble stone columns supporting a stone mask or bust depicting the person they were before their transformation. When provoked they lose their rigidity and display all the characteristics of gray oozes. In addition to these abilities Gray Weirds may cast each of the following spells once per d...
