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May 14, 2009
fighting the crud
Still fighting the crud here. Feeling a little better this morning, but still not a hundred per cent. I did manage to stagger across to my office. We'll see how long I last. If I take off too long, the mountain of stuff becomes overwhelming by the time I get back.
And now it appears I've passed on this cold/ flu / whatever to my assistant Ty, who has passed it on to his wife. A plague sweeping through New Mexico.
I hate feeling sick.
Hoping to be my old self by the weekend... there's so much
And now it appears I've passed on this cold/ flu / whatever to my assistant Ty, who has passed it on to his wife. A plague sweeping through New Mexico.
I hate feeling sick.
Hoping to be my old self by the weekend... there's so much
still sick
spent most of the last two days in bed, coughing and sleeping
May 12, 2009
Back to Jokertown
WILD CARDS is headed back to its roots.
The early volumes in our long-running shared-world anthology series largely centered around Manhattan, especially the parts of the Bowery and Lower East Side that became known as Jokertown. More recent entries, however, have been wider in scope, often international. But I've signed the contracts for another brand new, all-original Wild Cards mosaic novel, and I'm pleased to announce that with FORT FREAK the series is coming home again.
Manhattan’s 5th prec
The early volumes in our long-running shared-world anthology series largely centered around Manhattan, especially the parts of the Bowery and Lower East Side that became known as Jokertown. More recent entries, however, have been wider in scope, often international. But I've signed the contracts for another brand new, all-original Wild Cards mosaic novel, and I'm pleased to announce that with FORT FREAK the series is coming home again.
Manhattan’s 5th prec
Star Trek Made Me Sick
Literally. I have a cough that won't stop, and a chest that's so congested it feels like it's made of concrete. And the phlegm...
And the only time I've left the house and computer for weeks was to see that wretched Trek film, so I am blaming Kirk, Spock, and J.J. Abrams.
If I die of swine flu, you know who to hold responsible,
And the only time I've left the house and computer for weeks was to see that wretched Trek film, so I am blaming Kirk, Spock, and J.J. Abrams.
If I die of swine flu, you know who to hold responsible,
May 10, 2009
STAR TREK
Saw the new STAR TREK movie last night.
No spoilers here, just a resounding thumbs down. Take a pass.
The actors do a very creditable job of creating young versions of all the familiar characters from Classic Trek, but the writing sucks start to finish, and the science fictional aspects are ludicrous even for STAR TREK. Fans of the old show might like the film... but then again, maybe not, since it's a "reboot" (Hollywoodese for "retcon") and pisses all over the original continuity.
Me, I think t
No spoilers here, just a resounding thumbs down. Take a pass.
The actors do a very creditable job of creating young versions of all the familiar characters from Classic Trek, but the writing sucks start to finish, and the science fictional aspects are ludicrous even for STAR TREK. Fans of the old show might like the film... but then again, maybe not, since it's a "reboot" (Hollywoodese for "retcon") and pisses all over the original continuity.
Me, I think t
May 8, 2009
Climbing Liberty
I climbed to the crown of the Statue of Liberty once.
Once was enough, believe me. The interior of the statue is stifling and hot, the winding metal steps are narrow and steep, and you're in a long line of people, with someone on the step ahead of you and someone on the step behind. And once you reached the top, well, the inside of Lady Liberty's head is pretty cramped as well, and the windows are thick and pitted and do not actually offer that great a view.
It's not an experience I am eager
Once was enough, believe me. The interior of the statue is stifling and hot, the winding metal steps are narrow and steep, and you're in a long line of people, with someone on the step ahead of you and someone on the step behind. And once you reached the top, well, the inside of Lady Liberty's head is pretty cramped as well, and the windows are thick and pitted and do not actually offer that great a view.
It's not an experience I am eager
May 6, 2009
The Beans Are Spilled
Well, the first two beans, anyway. There will be many more beans to come.
But HBO has signed a director for the GAME OF THRONES pilot, and the first cast member has come aboard as well.
The pilot will be helmed by Tom McCarthy, director of THE VISITOR and THE STATION AGENT.
And playing Tyrion Lannister will be Peter Dinklage, who was almost everyone's "dream casting" for the role (he certainly was mine):
You can read more details in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, which broke the news this morning:
http://w
But HBO has signed a director for the GAME OF THRONES pilot, and the first cast member has come aboard as well.
The pilot will be helmed by Tom McCarthy, director of THE VISITOR and THE STATION AGENT.
And playing Tyrion Lannister will be Peter Dinklage, who was almost everyone's "dream casting" for the role (he certainly was mine):
You can read more details in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, which broke the news this morning:
http://w
May 5, 2009
Toy Soldier Neepery
With my library renovations finally complete, I've been having fun with my collection of toy knights again, making new displays and recreating old ones.
The process has just started, but I thought I'd share some pics with you.
(Yes, I know, I have a whole Knights section of my webpage for this sort of thing, but my webmaster is travelling and unavailable, and backed up even when she does get home, and this is the only place I can actually post stuff without her. So if you don't give a fig about m
The process has just started, but I thought I'd share some pics with you.
(Yes, I know, I have a whole Knights section of my webpage for this sort of thing, but my webmaster is travelling and unavailable, and backed up even when she does get home, and this is the only place I can actually post stuff without her. So if you don't give a fig about m
May
It's May, and this should be my last post about the 2009 calendars. Les Dabel tells me that all of them have now been shipped. Yes, even the autographed ones I signed in March. Yes, every single last one. He also tells me that they sent out some scarce HEDGE KNIGHT comic books, to help make up for the delay. The promised "extra content" -- samples from the 2010 calendar -- obviously could not be included, since the 2010 calendar has been cancelled.
No, it's not the ending we would have wish
No, it's not the ending we would have wish
May 1, 2009
Jetboy Flies Again
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a blimp!! No, it's FIVE blimps strung together!!! And here comes Jetboy...
That was how the Wild Cards series began, way way back in 1987 before some of you were born. Here we are in 2009, and the series is still going strong. The new books, INSIDE STRAIGHT and BUSTED FLUSH (and don't forget SUICIDE KINGS, coming this December from Tor) have drawn a lot of new readers to our world of aces and jokers, and many of them have been emailing me to ask where th
That was how the Wild Cards series began, way way back in 1987 before some of you were born. Here we are in 2009, and the series is still going strong. The new books, INSIDE STRAIGHT and BUSTED FLUSH (and don't forget SUICIDE KINGS, coming this December from Tor) have drawn a lot of new readers to our world of aces and jokers, and many of them have been emailing me to ask where th
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