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A tough call to make for Disney. Ahsoka is her voice which is Ashley Eckstein's voice.
Crossposted from the Mandelorian threadRoasario Dawson cast as Ahsoka Tano for Season 2 of The Mandelorian
https://www.slashfilm.com/rosario-daw...
Rosario Dawson cast as Ahsoka Tano for Season 2 of The Mandelorianhttps://www.slashfilm.com/rosario-daw...
An April 1, The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi will be free at Tor.comhttps://www.tor.com/2020/03/20/downlo...
Angry Robot Books is offering ebooks at half price on their web store.https://www.angryrobotbooks.com/2020/...
For the next two weeks, you can get 50% off any purchase of eBooks via our website. That’s ANY purchase. Buy one eBook, or buy one hundred eBooks, and you’ll get 50% off the lot, entirely DRM free, in both epub and mobi formats.
All you have to do is use the code SHELFISOLATION at checkout.
Need something to read while in isolation? Harry Connolly is offering his book A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark for free. This tweet has the information...https://twitter.com/byharryconnolly/s...
John (Taloni) sort of wrote: "The Kitties of Our Time, an Uplifted feline race, fight for their existence throughout history against the Kitties of Brass..."
Here's what Mr. Martin had to sayhttps://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2...
For those of you who may be concerned for me personally… yes, I am aware that I am very much in the most vulnerable population, given my age and physical condition. But I feel fine at the moment, and we are taking all sensible precautions. I am off by myself in a remote isolated location, attended by one of my staff, and I’m not going in to town or seeing anyone. Truth be told, I am spending more time in Westeros than in the real world, writing every day. Things are pretty grim in the Seven Kingdoms… but maybe not as grim as they may become here.
John (Nevets) wrote: "Unless he took that “mallet of loving correction” to the physical server, I think this should be fixable from remote, but who knows."Dear God:
Please let me login remotely to fix this so I don't have to get dressed, drive 40 miles to work, and learn that someone cleaning up unused cables yanked a fiber out of the switch.
Thank you
Your friendly neighborhood on-call sysadmin
I started this thread for book news related to, or the result of, COVID-19 circumstances, because stuff is happening.Sheila Jean posted an article yesterday about MacMillan's ebook embargo about face, which was good news
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/b...
but then there are articles like this, about the impact of current events on local bookstores
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/bo...
If we isolate COVID-19 quick burns from the regular Quick Burns thread, will we all be safer?
Tina wrote: "Mark wrote: "Redshirts by John Scalzi is this month's Tor.com ebook club selection and it's freehttps://ebookclub.tor.com/"
Looks like the link is currently down."
Yes, Scalzi broke Tor last night. Let's hope there is someone available to fix it.
Fonda Lee has a little fun with her characters handling COVID-19https://twitter.com/FondaJLee/status/...
Huzzah! Trigor by Tom Merritt is out in the wild.
Author's note at Inkshares:
It’s here!
Inkshares was able to release the ebook early to y’all in case you need something to help pass the time right now. You should have got an email aboutit but if not, go check https://www.inkshares.com/books/trigo...
The bad news is the print book will be delayed because of the virus keeping people indoors int he Bay Area. But I’m seriously excited folks can get the ebook early.
Thanks all!
Tom
https://www.inkshares.com/books/trigor
Non-fiction for our current SF&F reality...Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily by Glenn Fleishman
free from Take Control Books
https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/work...
The book’s contributors, who collectively have centuries of experience working from home, offer advice in areas such as setting up a workspace (obtaining, moving, or repurposing furniture and hardware, for example); communicating with coworkers via text, audio, video and other collaboration tools; maintaining healthy physical and psychological boundaries between work and non-work activities; adapting to the presence of family members and roommates in or near your work area; and adjusting your schedule and habits to best balance productivity and sanity. There’s also a chapter for parents of school-age kids on how to juggle family obligations when working from home.
Redshirts by John Scalzi is this month's Tor.com ebook club selection and it's freehttps://ebookclub.tor.com/
and don't forget to wear your coronamask!
Tassie Dave wrote: "I'm sure he got the the idea, for the term, from the popular idiom "Mad as a March hare" which goes back many centuries"LOL! Yes, you're probably right, but I was thinking more in terms of basketball than the breeding season antics of the European hare.
To Sword and Laser monthly book club members:The health and safety of our members is our highest priority. As we continue to monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we wanted to share some of the actions Sword and Laser is taking action to stay on top of this evolving situation and ensure your experience is safe and enjoyable.
Our preparations include:
* Increasing the rigor and frequency in the cleaning of our forums. This includes wiping down all shared discussions, including links and photos in comments, with disinfectant.
* Members will find hand sanitizer and toilet paper emoji on our Discord.
* We are encouraging all moderators to stay home if they are feeling sick and are keeping a close eye on the virus and following all prevailing best practices and guidelines.
The Sword and Laser will continue to communicate updates regarding the status of upcoming picks and changes to our practices and procedures as they become available.
There is nothing more important to us than the health of our members, moderators, and community, and we are working hard to ensure The Sword and Laser remains a space where you can feel comfortable.
Speaking of March Madness...
According to this article, the term March Madness, was born in the Supreme Laser's home state, and coined by one Henry V. Porter.https://www.ihsa.org/Sports-Activitie...
A little March madness may complement and contribute to sanity and help keep society on an even keel.
