On the Writing of Sequels

I’m currently trying to finish my second novel, MultiReal, and I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time thinking about sequels. There are really two kinds of sequels. The first kind of sequel is the continuation of a story that didn’t necessarily need continuing in the first place. Think The Empire Strikes Back. Even though the remaining five films in the saga were (supposedly) roiling around in the murky depths of George Lucas’s mind before … Read more

Infoquake Chapter 4, Podcast Chapter 2, and Final Cover

It’s now approximately two months until the release of Infoquake. Pre-orders are available on Amazon.com, Booksense, and Barnes & Noble. News this month: Chapter 2 of the Infoquake Podcast Now Available Chapter 2 of Infoquake is now available as a podcast read by the author (me). Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or RSS to get each chapter as it appears, or download audio files from the website in MP3, Ogg Vorbis or Windows Media … Read more

How Did You Get Your Novel Published? (Part 1)

Ever since I signed my book contract with Pyr in January of 2005, I’ve been getting the same question from friends and acquaintances: “How did you get your novel published?” (The unspoken corollary to this question is, of course, “How can I get my novel published too?”) Here’s the basic story of how “Infoquake” found its way into print.

“Infoquake” Full Website Launched

It’s now six months until the publication of my science fiction novel “Infoquake.” As promised, I’ve revamped the website at www.infoquake.net with lots of new goodies.