The old blog, active from 2006 through 2012.
Do the Blurbs Sell the Book?
Do author blurbs, advance praise, and review snippets on a book's cover or first page actually sell more books? And if so, how and why? Continue reading→
Dr. Seuss, Political Scientist
Amazon.com today suggested that since I purchased or rated books by Dr. Seuss, I might also enjoy "The Politics of Inequity in Developing Countries" by one Philip Nel. Continue reading→
State of Technological Dissatisfaction
The human condition is this: we're restless and dissatisfied, and that drives our constant technological innovation. Which explains why I'm so irritated I can't sync my Firefox profiles between computers without hassle. Continue reading→
“MultiReal” Podcast Chapters 1-5 Now Available
This weekend, I've posted the audio podcast of "MultiReal" chapters 2-5, as read by yours truly. Now the entire first section of the book (titled "Lessons Learned") is available for free download in MP3, Windows Media, and Ogg Vorbis formats. Continue reading→
New “Infoquake” and “MultiReal” Audio Podcasts
After much distraction and delay, tonight I have finally posted the complete chapters 1 through 7 of "Infoquake" in audio read by the author. Chapter 1 of "MultiReal" has been posted as well. Continue reading→
More Newfound Reviews
After seeing the rush of new reviews for "Infoquake," I decided to do a round of vanity Googling and found several more that I had been unaware of. Continue reading→
Pat on “Infoquake”: “One of the Very Best SF Debuts I Have Ever Read”
Pat of Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (and of the aforeblogged giveaway contest) has given my novel "Infoquake" the kind of rave review that every author wants to get, calling it "one of the very best science fiction debuts I have ever read." Continue reading→
“Infoquake” Giveaway on Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist is giving away five copies of the Solaris mass market paperback of "Infoquake." Continue reading→
Whatta Fiasco… The Book’s Got a Glossary!
Why do some people have problems with the glossaries and appendices in genre fiction books? Continue reading→
“Solaris Book of New SF” Reviewed on SF Signal
SF Signal today has posted a review of George Mann's anthology "The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two," which you'll recall contains my story "Mathralon," which you'll recall is available online. Continue reading→