The Ultimate Genre MFA
So, this article about MFA programs has been going around for the last couple of days. Unsurprisingly, the ever-thoughtful, ever-incisive hilarious Chuck Wendig has a point-by-point response which is...
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Cool Stuff You Might Like
Here’s some stuff I’ve enjoyed recently that I’d like to share: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – A Netflix original series from the team that created 30 Rock. The show follows Kimmy Schmidt, tricked...
View ArticleThe Tricky Thing About Reading ‘Neutral’
The following was prompted by a recent Telegraph article responding to K. Tempest Bradford’s reading challenge on XOJane. (I’m not linking the Telegraph article because I think it’s a steaming pile of...
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Indiana Boy
My home state of Indiana has been in the news a lot this last week for some of the worst possible reasons. SB 101 aka the Religious Freedom Restoration Act was signed into law last week despite some...
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View ArticleSuperhero shows I want to see
So, if Twitter and online media reviews are any indications, Daredevil is a hit. (I’m really liking it, though I’m only 9 episodes in). We’re already in the middle of a wave of superhero TV, much of...
View ArticleCasting your story and storytelling from below
So, you’ve got your setting and your premise for the story. But you don’t know who the characters are, don’t know how to make the premise personal. Here’s some questions to ask yourself that might help...
View ArticleThe Chirpening
So, it’s been a fun 15 hours. It’s late spring (basically but not officially summer) in Baltimore, and while I am generally a fan of fuzzy animals, as befits my role as a singing-and-dancing bouncy...
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The Many Sides of Bundling
Earlier this week, Tor announced that it had partnered with BitLit to offer discounted ebook editions to readers who already own print editions ($2.99 per book). Angry Robot has had a bundling...
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GENRENAUTS cover reveal!
The fine folks at io9.com have exclusive cover reveals for four of the Tor.com novellas, including my own Genrenauts Episode 1: The Shootout Solution. Go forth and bask in the artistic marvel! Big...
View ArticleGenCon Schedule
When I was a teenaged gamer, GenCon was The Con. It was just an hour’s drive away, and I’d go every summer. I’d save up my money, then when I was working at a game store, I’d always sign up to work the...
View ArticleSasquan Highlights
Last week, I traveled to Spokane, WA for Sasquan, the 73th WorldCon. A lot of cool things happened that week – I got to hand-sell a bunch of Angry Robot books, hang out with our authors, and meet...
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Hexomancy Week One
Hexomancy has been out in the world for one week, and I’m quite happy at the sales #s so far. Thank you so much to the folks who pre-ordered, spread the word, and so on. This was a special book for me...
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Genrenauts – The Shootout Solution excerpt
Dear all, Tor.com has the largest excerpt yet for GENRENAUTS: THE SHOOTOUT SOLUTION – including the prologue and the first two chapters. Get reading! And remember, you can pre-order your copy through...
View ArticleNew York Comic-Con Schedule
If you’re heading to NYCC this week, here’s where you can find me doing official-type things! I’ll also be walking the show floor, attending panels, and scouring artists’ alley all weekend. Ping me on...
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Genrenauts is teaming up!
I’m very pleased to share the news that Macmillan Entertainment is going to be representing Genrenauts for TV/Film rights. This is not an option sale – it’s the equivalent of when I partnered with...
View ArticleThe Shootout Solution Sweepstakes!
The fine folks at Tor.com are hosting a giveaway for three signed galleys of The Shootout Solution – Genrenauts Episode 1. If you win, you’ll get the book most of a month early! Head over to the...
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Absconded Ambassador cover reveal!
Tor.com has revealed the covers for February 2016 Tor.com Publishing titles, including The Absconded Ambassador (Genrenauts Episode 2), as well as books by Mary Robinette Kowal and Tim Lebbon. Go...
View Article#TinyComicsReviews
Over lunch, I tweeted out a handful of short comics reviews from recent books I’ve read. Here’s a Storify of those reviews, and some links below to help find the books: Paper Girls Heathen The Shield...
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World Fantasy Kick-off Event
I’m headed up to Saratoga Springs next week for the World Fantasy Convention, and if you’ll be there on Wednesday, I’d love to invite you to come to Northshire Books, where Tor Books/Tor.com Publishing...
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