Jason Córdova's Blog, page 77

Go Jason, It's Your Birthday!

Happy Birthday to me! Wow, I'm getting old.

In life, I'd be approaching middle aged (I think it starts around 35, not sure) and would start to have all these "crises". However, as a writer I'm barely an infant. No, really.

Most authors who are "established" in their craft are typically in their late forties and early fifties. Well, I could be wrong, but I look at the Heroes in Hell writers and I see that most of them are much older than I am. Of course, Leo's going to turn around and call me...

So Far, So Good

Okay, so the first day of work yesterday was interesting. I've never done a coffee tasting (and eaten a pastry) before starting my day, so this was a new experience. After that, it was a long time watching training videos and whatnot before I went home and crashed. So far, all my coworkers are really cool, some are almost as geeky as me and most are bookworms. That's a new (and strange) experience as well.

We're coming down to the wire with Pawns. I have that story in and am now eagerly...

You Have Great Patience.

I survived the move. First day of work is tomorrow. I will update on Monday evenings (posts will now be going up online at night until hours are worked out with work).

Thanks for the patience.

Angry Birds

Filed in the "That Was Weird" department…

I decided, after looking at the grass sway gently in the breeze, that it was past time to mow. I was reluctant, however. It was hot, really damned hot, and muggy as well. I decided "The hell with it. I need to mow" and, after a brief consultation with Weather.com, decided that it was as good of a time as any to do so. I step outside, prime the lawnmower, swear multiple times about how hot it was, and begin to guide the lawnmower around to the front...

Alles in Ordnung!

Having fun bastardizing the brief "Mission from Hell" from the old first draft of Vindicator into something far more fun and usable. I forgot just how crazy that chapter was. Still, it's always fun when you can call someone "Princess" and not be a derogatory term.

Books are packed. Boo. Hard to read if books are packed. Alles in ordnung! and all that.

This week's postings may be short and sweet. Just too much going on. Don't worry, next week we'll be back to our normal (crazy) schedule.

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Three days until the move. I suppose I should start packing today…

Naw, I'll start tomorrow. It's not like I own much.

Brain isn't here today. I'll try this again later. In the mean time, how was your weekend?

Memorial Day

Let none be forgotten.

In the fields of green my compatriots lay,

Having given the ultimate sacrifice.

I hope that I will always recall them this day,

My friends, my brothers, my sisters.

And while time may dim our memories of their names,

Their spirits shall live on, immortal.

For those who died shall be honored always on Memorial Day.

Looooong Update

I have been without internet for most of the morning, so I got a lot of writing done minus my usual research (i.e., annoying Leo, pestering my boss, and so on…). This means, naturally, that about 80% of it I'm going to have to cut out eventually. In the meantime, though, I started the Catechism story for book 4 of the Sha'Daa series. For some reason, Constantinople (or was it Istanbul in 1923?) seemed like a good place to start things off. And I made him English, which was a surprise even to ...

Bourbon and Fiction Do Too Mix Well!

In the Shadow of Paradise is finished. It's at one of the first readers/editors now, hopefully without any continuity errors. After that comes the fine toothed comb. That's going to be about as much fun as a colonoscopy, but more productive I'm certain.

I like the ending of the story. I didn't like the original ending of And Injustice for All, and (thankfully) Chris and Janet told me why they didn't like it, either. Some fixing and 8 hour surgical corrections later and I came to love the...

TV Moment

Okay, so I watched my prerequisite television today (DVR'd When Aliens Attack, which featured some great people I know like John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor and Bob Boan, as well as caught the season finale of Glee) and I couldn't get the feeling out of my head that this summer is going to be nothing but work work work. This is good, mind you, as I'll finally get all those projects I needed to get done finished.

My thoughts on the two shows:

When Aliens Attack is interesting but nothing new. SF...