Tad Williams's Blog, page 25
March 10, 2013
MIDSUMMER PUNK: A Work In Progress
What follows below is the first chapter of a novel I have had fermenting in my brainpan for some time. Provisionally titled Midsummer Punk, it’s based on the summer I struck out on my own, ending up in Los Angeles just as the Punk music scene there was beginning to assert itself. Continue reading →
Theoretical Librarian
And here's one for the Old School folks: Jean Marsh with a raygun. "Your Upstairs 'bout to be your Downstairs, bee-otch!" Cuz that's how Jean rolls. Bad ass. Continue reading →
Do Not Hump the Giant Lawn Dart
I have an exciting day ahead of me, work around the house fixing broken stuff, grocery shopping, and cleaning the turtle $@!% out of the turtle tank filter. Don't know which is the most glamorous task, but they're all the kind of thing that make my life a dynamic, non-stop party that millions envy. Continue reading →
Jinkies!
Every time I watch Space Mutiny, it goes higher on my list of all-time MST3K greats. The wonderful two-stroke vehicle chases. If I could write a scene that hilarious, I would be P. G. @#$%ing Wodehouse and all three important Marx Bros. Continue reading →
February 15, 2013
Forget It, Tad — It’s Fridaytown
Thank God for, as I posted earlier, the glow of work accomplished. Because a few seconds later, someone on the internet mentioned pie. I don't blame them. It's a good subject. But pie was mentioned and I remembered there was strawberry-rhubarb pie in the refrigerator. So I went there. And pie there was none. I suspect the teenaged boy has inhaled it. And now I cling to life and hope as best I can, because my world is dark and pieless. Continue reading →
February 5, 2013
The Evil One
My favorite thing to tell an angry child: "No, no, sweetie, we weren't laughing at you -- we were laughing ABOUT you." My children refer to me only as "The Evil One", and always in hushed tones. I like that. Continue reading →
Not On This Plantation, Mister
The cat has had far more lap time than he has earned, which is zero, so he has no right to complain when I get up. Continue reading →
It’s Going to Have Swastikids
HAPPY HOUR IN HELL finished and off to my publishers tomorrow, then I get to start the next one. I'm really looking forward to that. It's going to have swastikids, as well as authentic bugbears. And Amazons, too. Continue reading →
To Fight the Midgard Serpent
Lock and load, people. Working day. Lots to do. Do NOT distract me with entertainment, diversion, or fun. Well, occasionally is all right. You know, a little bit. But seriously, go light on the fun. Continue reading →
January 28, 2013
Year-End Lists and Recent Reviews
2012 was a very good year for new works in the science fiction and fantasy genres. Tad's latest novel, The Dirty Streets of Heaven and his novella "Three Lilies and Three Leopards (And A Participation Ribbon In Science)" garnered mentions in several "Best Of" lists. Continue reading →
