The old blog, active from 2006 through 2012.
My Capclave 2008 Schedule
If you're going to be attending this year's Capclave in Washington, DC (okay, technically it's in Rockville, MD), here's my schedule for the weekend.Continue reading→
The Purpose and Utility of Author Blogging
In which the author attempts to break his two-month-long silence on his blog by writing a semi-stream-of-conscious piece about his method and philosophy behind blogging.Continue reading→
Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist Interview
Patrick St-Denis has just posted an interview with me on his popular Pat's Fantasy Hotlist blog. Subjects covered include "Infoquake," "MultiReal," Lou Anders and Pyr, my strengths as a storyteller, the John W. Campbell Award, cover art, websites and interactivity with readers, the trend of high-quality British SF, and whether SF will ever get proper literary recognition by snooty academics cowering up in their white towers.Continue reading→
Ten Things Computers Should All Do Flawlessly, But Generally Don’t
Sometimes I wonder if the computing industry -- all of it, from software to hardware to web services -- really has the right priorities in mind. So here's my list of the things that I hope to hell are working flawlessly in computing technology by 2018.Continue reading→
What Do Authors Want from Reviewers?
What do authors want from reviews of their work anyway? I can't speak for anybody other than myself on this one, but what I want is very simple.Continue reading→
Denvention Recapitulation
Highlights of my experiences at WorldCon 2008, aka Denvention 3.Continue reading→
Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dave
My schedule for this week's WorldCon science fiction convention in Denver, CO.Continue reading→
“MultiReal”: The First Drafts
I've published online the first drafts of "MultiReal" chapter 1, along with footnotes and commentary about each draft. Instead of posting all thirty-five drafts up on my website, I've chosen to simply post the best or most representative samples of the eight different directions I tried.Continue reading→
The Jump 225 Jumbo Mega-Bonanza Summer Giveaway (Finale)
In the last contest of my mega-summer giveaway, I asked the all-important question that eight-year-olds have been wondering since the world was young: who would win a deathmatch smackdown, Obi-Wan Kenobi or Gandalf?Continue reading→
“MultiReal” Miscellany
Life moves fast, and this "MultiReal" promotion stuff is zipping by like an F-16. Here's a passel of news about book stuff, which I'm just going to lump here behind bullet points for lack of any better idea.Continue reading→