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The New Landscape – Access, Discovery, and Media De-centralization
Several things popped up in rapid succession that got me thinking. The first was this announcement regarding YouTube Red, the new ad-free paid tier of YouTube. The second was the news of a new Star...
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Amazon: the Bricks & Mortar-ing
Well, the inevitable has happened – Amazon is opening Amazon Books, a Brick & Mortar test store in Seattle, WA. From the Amazon Books announcement Read that story first, and take care to study the...
View ArticleReturn of Promonado
We’re just 8 days from The Shootout Solution‘s release, and my Promonado has already begun. Here’s a quick round-up of reviews and appearances so far. Reviews: “The Shootout Solution is Genre blending...
View ArticleProCon Ideas
For a while now, I’ve been wishing for a dedicated, 3-4 day professional development conference for SF/F writers. ProCon, so to speak. Several cons have elements of ProCon already – World Fantasy is a...
View ArticleThe Shootout Solution Promonado Round-up – Week 1
We’re a mere four days until the release of The Shootout Solution, and my Promonado has reached Category IV (Category V projected for next week) First, I’ll recap the Genrenauts series intro video we...
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A Book Birthday Message from Your Host
Hi folks. Today is the release of my seventh book, The Shootout Solution. It’s the beginning of my Genrenauts series, and I think it’s my strongest work to date. It’s about a group of storytellers that...
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The Shootout Solution Promonado Round-up: Week 2
The Shootout Solution is here, and the glorious Promonado, distributing promotion and love and geekdom all across the internet, has reached Category V. You can catch up on last week’s Promonado if you...
View ArticleJoy of Listening – Nov 2015
I listen to a *lot* of podcasts. The first one I remember is I Should Be Writing, which was my lifeline to the world of SF/F writing during my MA work in Oregon. I picked the habit back up when I was...
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Speculate!
A couple of weeks ago, I announced that I was joining Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers, and Fans, taking up the duties of co-host while co-founder Bradley P. Beaulieu takes a temporary...
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Big Star Wars Ramble & Discussion
Hi folks – I just saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Sunday, and now am looking to chat – in a way that keeps spoilers off of social media feeds. TL;DR review – I loved it. Therefore, I thought I’d...
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What Star Wars Means To Me
I saw The Force Awakens again yesterday. And I loved it with every fiber of my being. I am the person and writer I am in no small part due to Star Wars. I know I’m not alone in this. I’m not claiming...
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Genrenauts Giveaway
The fine folks at Tor.com are giving away three copies of Genrenauts: The Shootout Solution on Goodreads. Enter here Here’s a round-up of reviews to get you psyched to enter: “This is fun…Readers will...
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Year in Review – 2015
So, it’s the last day of 2015. That calls for some reflection. Personally, 2015 was a big year for me. First and foremost, I got married to the love of my life, and we were so excited that we held two...
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Award Eligibility Post – 2015
So – awards and award eligibility – some people hate eligibility posts, but this is my blog, so they can deal. Here’s what I did in 2015, and how it would qualify in award categories – Hugo, Nebula,...
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Birthday giveaway
Hello, all! Today is my 33rd birthday, and as has become my custom, that means it’s time for Hobbit Birthday, which involves me giving you presents. And this year is extra-Hobbit-y, since Frodo turns...
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The Genrenauts Life
Life right now is pretty Genrenauts-tastic. I’m working on final edits for Episode 3, Ep. 4 is off for edits soon, etc. And “There Will Always be a Max,” a Genrenauts short, is coming to Tor.com on...
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Ebook pricing Storify and the Cult of the Debut
Today just before lunch, I saw this story on Publishers Weekly. Which reminded me of other reports like this one from the New York Times. But there’s a lot to *why* these reported print #s are likely...
View ArticleThe New Landscape – Platforms, Crowd Funding, and More
Last November, I wrote a post called The New Landscape – Access, Discovery, and Media De-centralization. I’ve decided to call that essay the first in a series (The New Landscape), and today I want to...
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Kickstarter Countdown
The Genrenauts Kickstarter has just over 48 hours to go, and as of writing this post, has 251 backers and is $2,414 away from the first audiobook stretch goal. That is still possible, especially...
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10 Things I Learned From Running My First Kickstarter
It’s been a bit over a month since the conclusion of the Genrenauts Kickstarter, and looking back, here are some things I learned/verified during the campaign. It’s Best to Bring Your Own Crowd… When...
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