Scalzi Signs Three-Book Tor Deal
SCI FI Wire just published a news story I wrote about John Scalzi’s new three-book deal with Tor, and describes book three of the Old Man series.
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Splicing Cables
Dear interweb collective mindshare thingie: does anyone know the difficulty involved in splicing the cable of a computer speaker setup? I’m talking about replacing the male plug that you plug into the computer. The one attached to my speakers is damaged or something, and thus annoying me with its partial workingness. Thing is, I don’t want to completely wreck the speakers by slicing the plug off, only to discover that splicing is impossible.
“A Little Learning”
I was reminded by a post on the Asimov’s forum that Matt Hughes’s first Guth Bandar story, “A Little Learning,” is available to read on his website. He’s really a terrific writer, and if you haven’t tried him out yet, you owe it to yourself to do so. And hey, while you’re at it, go buy is excellent novel, Black Brillion (in which Guth Bandar plays a supporting role); it’s now available in paperback!
Sequel Due To Van Vogt’s Null-A
SCI FI Wire just published a news story I wrote about John C. Wright’s forthcoming novel, Null-A Continuum, which is a sequel to A. E. van Vogt’s Null-A sequence.
Onion Brings Tears to Eyes
Two Onion stories I found amusing, and thus wanted to share:
MythBusters Team Struck Down By Zeus
and
RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs
You can read the stories, which are short and amusing, but as with most Onion pieces, the headlines say it all.
Masters of Horror
This Friday, December 2, at 10 PM, Showtime will be airing the latest installment of its Masters of Horror series, which will be an adapataion of Dale Bailey’s International Horror Guild Award-winning story, “Death and Suffrage” (F&SF, Feb. 2002). Also, rumor has it Showtime will be doing one of its free weekend previews just in time, so you should be able to watch the episode even if you don’t subscribe.
Dozois Looks Into Far Future
SCI FI Wire just published a news story I wrote about what Gardner Dozois has been up to since leaving Asimov’s.
Voice or No Voice?
I came across a disturbing quote today–completely innocently and free of context, in a short piece on quotes from military leaders. The quote was disturbing not because of the content, but of who is saying it, and how it sounds eerily like our present situation here in the United States:
Of course the people don’t want war. But after all, it’s the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it’s always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it’s a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.”
And who said this? Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials.
Carbon Author Tries Fantasy
SCI FI Wire just published a news story I wrote about Richard K. Morgan’s new five-book deal with Del Rey, which will include a trilogy that will be his first foray into fantasy.
The Exquisite Agony of Caffeine Deprivation
Ug.
Decided this week to try to cut down on my caffeine consumption, and to eventually all but cut it out of my diet. Even though I haven’t gone cold turkey–I’ve just cut way back, I’m already feeling the effects of withdrawal. I’ve got that nasty, localized caffeine headache that comes and goes, and sometimes just comes and stays.