Jason Córdova's Blog, page 78

He's A Genius

Today there is more proof that Dean Wesley Smith is a freaking genius.

He talks here about how an indie publisher could use gift cards which could contain a code for someone who buys the card to go to Smashwords and get their book. It sounds weird until you stop and think about it outside of traditional bookstores. That local coffee shop that doesn't have the room for your books but has been really supportive of your publishing career? They can sell your "gift cards" and everyone wins on...

Good Morning!

Well, I did promise to work on one of the short stories I had due. Unfortunately, instead of working on the Catechisms story, I found myself working on the Adventurers in Hell story, In the Shadow of Paradise. Still, considering that the story is almost at completion, I don't feel too bad about that now. A little edit, some cleaning up and it's looking good. Now I just need to slip Baal in there somehow and the setup for the next story, For Whom Does Baal Toll? is prepared.

Yes, I am that...

Sneezed

Was working on Wraithkin just now and suddenly a massive sneezing attack hit me. Ugh, talk about crap timing. I don't have allergies very often but when they do, it's 10-15 minutes of sneezing hell. Then it disappears, leaving no evidence and me with no clue as to what caused it. I've done the allergen tests and the best they could come up with was "mild hay fever". Really? Might as well go and say I've got an "acute case of the sniffles" while you're at it.

Ugh.

But anyways, back to the topic ...

Evil Unicorns

[image error]Sorry about yesterday, but when the muse beats you over the head with a bat and orders you to write, you listen or risk concussion-like symptoms. Besides, I'm sure you'd rather me be writing than messing around on here, right?

Right?

So I heard that Pyr Books is launching a YA branch of their books and was impressed. Seems like there's no stopping Lou Anders these days. I like most of their books and consider their Vampire Empire series to be one of the best in a while. However, soon after the ...

Defying Gravity

No post today. Am writing. Will post tomorrow night.

Until then, I leave you with this:

Comfort Zones

In shock today over last night's season finale of "Castle". Just absolute shock.

Was working on various projects today (editing and cleaning) but my mind just couldn't get over the two major events of the show. This has been really messing with my ability to actually focus on the task(s) at hand and kill whatever momentum I might have had going into it.

On the plus side, I'm emotionally invested in a television series again for the first time since 1995.

On the down side, I'm emotionally...

More Award Nominations

I've also been nominated for "Best Near Future/Post Apocalyptic Novel" in 2010. Just saw this today. Michael Z Williamson was nominated for "Best Space Opera" while Colonel Tom Kratman was nominated for "Best MilSF". Spread the word and vote!

Coffee? COFFEE!

Saturday's post was… weird.

I'll be the first to admit that sometimes I don't even make sense to myself. I'm sure there was a point buried in that meandering, lost little piece. Somewhere in there.

Agent Mike Kabongo is having a "Worst Cover Letter" contest, with the winner earning a free book from one of his clients. I'm sure the judging will be fair (heh), but I encourage everyone to go and see just how atrocious your letter can be. I wrote mine in five minutes, I'm sure you can top it.

New...

Brief Saturday Note

Wait… it's Saturday. I don't post on Saturdays!

For the first time in a long time, there was a featured article about Haiti on the news today. For those of you who don't remember, Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake in 2010 that killed about 200,000 people and caused another 1.5 million to be homeless. Granted, a lot has happened since then in terms of 24/7 news, but somehow you'd think that we'd remember something that massive and deadly occurring so close to the mainland U.S.

Occasionally I...

Another Salvo

Wednesday, it was Ed Victor. Today, it's Curtis Brown.

Afraid of being left behind in a new money-earning venture, lit agent giant Curtis Brown announced today that they were exploring bringing out-of-print titles back into the publishing venue by creating their own publishing branch.

I was against Mr. Victor's push into publishing, partly because of the ambiguity about what they wanted. Curtis Brown has been more frank and, quite honestly, I'm more inclined to look at their venture. Bringing b...