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This isn't going to be a post on Toni's life and accomplishments, directly. First of all, I'm not nosy enough to have asked her for that, although I'd love to interview her sometime formally. What it is, is a story of friendship and generosity. Toni is the editor in Chief at Baen Books. Baen is... Continue Reading →
I opened a fortune cookie one morning, having forgotten it the night before, and read that “You will be surrounded by things of luxury.” I couldn’t argue with this, I was going to be spending my day at a library surrounded by books. That got me thinking on how the status of books has changed,... Continue Reading →
Yesterday a link popped out at me on Facebook that had me shaking my head. It's a Q&A with Harlan Ellison. I'll admit feeling a wide range of emotions as I read it: incredulity, frustration, anger and once or twice agreement. But, more often than not, my head exploded, at least metaphorically speaking, on a... Continue Reading →
Last week, Toni Weisskopf of Baen Books announced that she'd inked a deal to bring Baen e-books to Amazon. This has been a deal long in the works and one that will broaden Baen's digital exposure. In my opinion, this is a necessary move for Baen, the pioneer in e-books, if it wants to continue... Continue Reading →
Mad Genius Club 