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February 5, 2019
Eat Like An Ace
Anyone who has ever worked in a Hollywood writer’s room knows that lunch is a big part of the day.
The writers on Hulu’s new WILD CARDS shows are bellying up to help.
SuperBowl Shocker
This year’s SuperBowl kind of sucked, but as ever the commercials were fun — especially the Bud Light commercial. No one was more surprised — and delighted — by the twist it took than I was.
Here’s an extended version:
Now that we’ve taken care of the Bud Knight, we need to send some dragons after Colonel Sanders and the Energized Bunny, I’m thinking.
February 2, 2019
Hugo Eligibility – Fire & Blood
I had a big new Westeros book published last year (official publication date November 20, 2018) — FIRE & BLOOD, covering the history of the Targaryen kings from Aegon’s Conquest to the regency of Aegon III. It’s been doing rather well, thank you. Debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and is still in the top ten two months later. And just last week, we got a great review in KIRKUS, a notoriously tough journal.
The question of its Hugo eligibility is… well, trickier than usua...
January 31, 2019
Jalic Relaunches classic Westeros blades
Valyrian Steel has relaunched sales for two of George’s favorite replicas; King Robert’s Warhammer and Longclaw.
Numbers are limited so get yours now!
http://www.valyriansteel.com/shop/swords/king-roberts-warhammer/prod_14.html http://www.valyriansteel.com/shop/swords/longclaw-sword-of-jon-snow/prod_2.html
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January 18, 2019
Hugo Recommendations – Editor
As I was saying… nominations are now open for the 2019 Hugo Awards, to be presented this August in Dublin. You need to be a member of either the Dublin worldcon, or last year’s gathering in San Jose, to nominate.
There are two rockets given for editing. As with drama, the editorial awards are split into Long Form and Short Form. In simple terms, the Long Form award is for those who edit books (novels, mostly), and the Short Form for magazine and anthology editors. (Before they split th...
January 17, 2019
Season 8 Is Coming
HBO has announced the premiere date for the eighth (and final) season of GAME OF THRONES.
Mark it down on your calendars: APRIL 14.
There’s a new teaser too (and a longer trailer in the works):
January 15, 2019
Hugo Eligibility – Drama
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Hugo Awards, to be awarded this August in Dublin at the Irish Worldcon.
The Hugos (as most of you know) are the oldest and most prestigious award in science fiction and fantasy. They’ve been giving them since 1953, and the list of winners… and nominees… is a Who’s Who of our genre. Dublin 2019 will also be presenting the John W. Campbell Award for best new writer, which dates to 1973, and the brand new Lodestar Award for YA fiction.
It is a huge hono...
December 19, 2018
Twenty Years?
It was twenty years ago today Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. But for the guys in the band, it probably did not seem that long.
A GAME OF THRONES was published in 1996. In 2016, to celebrate the twentienth anniversary, Bantam Spectra published a special deluxe leatherbound edition of the novel, lavishly and beautifully illustrated, with an introduction by John Hodgman.
The anniversary edition was a big success, and is still selling strongly two years later. (If you’d like to snag...
December 16, 2018
2019 Odyssey Writing Workshop
Thats right all you aspiring world builders, this years Odyssey Writing Workshop is now taking applications. Check out their website for all the juicy details:
Odyssey is for developing writers whose work is approaching publication quality and for published writers who want to improve their work. Those who attend must be ready to put aside all their other concerns and make a single-minded effort to improve their writing. This is a serious, demanding program. I’m constantly told by graduate...
December 13, 2018
Hall of Fame?
It appears I have been nominated for the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
(So has Peter Dinklage. And many other fine folks).
No idea whether or not you need to live in New Jersey… or at least be from New Jersey, as I am… in order to vote.
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