Failing again. Failing better.
John Scalzi, president of the Science Fiction Writers Association, has posted the list of Nebula Award Nominees. Give the list a scan. There are some really fantastic stories, authors, and movies on this list. Galleycat has also posted a list of links so you can read the nominees online for free (some only have portions…
I’m a little late on this one (by a couple of days), but episode five of Geek and Sundry’s The Story Board has come out. Entitled “Life Online: Putting the Meme in Memoir,” it’s about writers who blog. Once again, hosted by Patrick Rothfuss, it features John Scalzi (Twitter, blog), Wil Wheaton (Twitter, blog), and…
On Sunday, author Myke Cole (@mykecole) blogged about he uses social media. It begins with Myke admitting he was surprised to hear an editor say he was an example of author who does social media right. Give his post a read if you want a well-reasoned take on how an author should use social media.…
Big-Hearted Characters Think and Joke their Way through a Broken Reality REDSHIRTS, the latest book by John Scalzi (blog, Twitter) doesn’t come out until June 5, but fans of Star Trek, sci fi, comedy, and Scalzi’s nerdy snark should pre-order the book now. One of the classic Star Trek tropes was that when an away…
First, let me say that my first Nebula Awards Weekend was amazing. I want to thank the SFWA (Science Fiction Writers Association), particularly Ms. Peggy Rae Sapienza, Mr. Steven Silver, and all the volunteers. This was a great event, and if you have a chance to go to a future Nebula Awards Weekend, I highly…