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>So, 2009 ends with a whine, which is probably pretty apt, all things considered. From my perspective - which is, admittedly, a wee tad biased, it's been a true Annus Horribilis (with options on a 'orrible anus as well) with the constant question of whether my day job will still be there, economic woes, the... Continue Reading →
> This is partly publishing business and partly life, and it occurred to me that you guys might want to know what sometimes happens as a novel winds its way between writing and publication. And how it changes.So, a little chronology and history on what happened to my novel Darkship Thieves, which comes out from Baen... Continue Reading →
>Because we all need to take a break some time. Down here in Australia nothing happens from early December until the end of January. We call it the silly seasons.The schools and UNIs have their holidays (UNIs don't go back until March). In the business world staff take their holidays so, except for retail, all... Continue Reading →
>I'm going to be travelling on Monday – heading up to Johannesburg for our flight out to Australia, so I wrote this piece in advance. I've got a book (SORCERESS OF KARRES) coming out early in January so this is a soupcon of self-promotion and about the subject of the same.In the long-ago, far away... Continue Reading →
>Last Monday, Dave blogged about an e-mail he'd received from someone asking if he knew who besides Baen accepted unagented submissions. One of the reasons for asking was because the unpublished writer didn't want to have to pay an agent. Reading Dave's blog, and the comments that followed, I thought it might be time to... Continue Reading →
>First let me wish everyone a very happy Boxing Day and hope you celebrate it in good company.Today's thoughts are about space combat as depicted in Science Fiction.Some SF Warships are set in a universe or science that is so different from today that no meaningful scientific analysis of their technology is possible. I wrote... Continue Reading →
>Wherever you are - white Christmas in the snowed-in north or Christmas by the pool in the sunny south - all the best for a great day. But will there be aliens celebrating with us?Have the aliens already arrived? Or have they been and gone at various times in the past?Periodically I have gone over... Continue Reading →
>So, it's Christmas Eve, and all the usual pressure to post something appropriate to the season. But which season? It's summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and who knows what in other universes and timelines. I raise my middle finger in salute to the season, and instead offer some helpful guidelines to life in general, culled... Continue Reading →
>In which I post late, and then do a shameless bit of self promotion ;)Out now -- Gentleman Takes A Chance -- a dragon meets panther meets the unimaginable danger of a conspiracy of elder, more dangerous shifters:"I take it The George is closed?" Tom said, and raised his hand to rub at his forehead... Continue Reading →
>and she's being forced to finish off the Christmas gifts for several universes, so it's open thread time.As usual, keep it away from political and other hot button topics, and have fun. If you want to speculate about how Sarah's characters would celebrate, feel free...
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