Comments on: Ask Tobias a question http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/ online and causing trouble since 1998 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:27:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Ken McConnell http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118406 Ken McConnell Wed, 07 May 2008 19:55:29 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118406 Have you ever considered writing in a different fiction genre? I'm curious since you write on technology for various blogs, have you ever been tempted to write a thriller or a mystery or even a non-fiction book on technology? Have you ever considered writing in a different fiction genre? I’m curious since you write on technology for various blogs, have you ever been tempted to write a thriller or a mystery or even a non-fiction book on technology?

]]> By: SMD http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118440 SMD Wed, 07 May 2008 23:23:09 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118440 What are some ways you come up with ideas for stories either for shorts or novels? (I don't mean specifically...but if you go to certain websites or read certain blogs that give you sparks of ideas, or something, I'd like to know). And another: What did you do when you found out you were going to be published for the first time? Did you jump up and down and scream? What are some ways you come up with ideas for stories either for shorts or novels? (I don’t mean specifically…but if you go to certain websites or read certain blogs that give you sparks of ideas, or something, I’d like to know).

And another:

What did you do when you found out you were going to be published for the first time? Did you jump up and down and scream?

]]> By: Steve Buchheit http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118455 Steve Buchheit Thu, 08 May 2008 01:22:09 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118455 So is there a time limit if we've already asked a question that was answered? You know, like if you've won lately, no need to call. So is there a time limit if we’ve already asked a question that was answered? You know, like if you’ve won lately, no need to call.

]]> By: Steve Thorn http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118461 Steve Thorn Thu, 08 May 2008 02:17:41 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118461 Short answers to questions, eh? OK, what's Project X about? :) Short answers to questions, eh?
OK, what’s Project X about? :)

]]> By: Christopher Weuve http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118462 Christopher Weuve Thu, 08 May 2008 02:32:13 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118462 Damn, Steve Thorn got there first. [grin] Damn, Steve Thorn got there first. [grin]

]]> By: Tobias Buckell http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118483 Tobias Buckell Thu, 08 May 2008 05:24:33 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118483 The first rule of Project X is that we don't talk about Project X. Seriously. You'll find out soon enough. The first rule of Project X is that we don’t talk about Project X.

Seriously. You’ll find out soon enough.

]]> By: Tobias Buckell http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118491 Tobias Buckell Thu, 08 May 2008 06:23:18 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118491 Steve, you can ask another question LOL. Steve, you can ask another question LOL.

]]> By: Jason Mayo http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118563 Jason Mayo Thu, 08 May 2008 17:48:37 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118563 Focusing on the genre of "new" space opera that guys like you and John Scalzi (hmmm, must be an Ohio thing. I'm tempted to call it a conspiracy even, but conspiracies usually involve cover ups and "Ohio is coming to kick your ass with scifi day" is pretty much the anti of covering up something) are writing right now, who are some other authors you'd recommend reading? Any of their specific works you'd consider fine examples of essential/important/"just damn good" reading for this particular genre? -also- Just for fun, if you could be one, Batman or Superman? Focusing on the genre of “new” space opera that guys like you and John Scalzi (hmmm, must be an Ohio thing. I’m tempted to call it a conspiracy even, but conspiracies usually involve cover ups and “Ohio is coming to kick your ass with scifi day” is pretty much the anti of covering up something) are writing right now, who are some other authors you’d recommend reading? Any of their specific works you’d consider fine examples of essential/important/”just damn good” reading for this particular genre?

-also-

Just for fun, if you could be one, Batman or Superman?

]]> By: Steve Thorn http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118608 Steve Thorn Thu, 08 May 2008 23:50:53 +0000 http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/05/07/ask-tobias-a-question/#comment-118608 Hey, paraphrasing 'Fight Club' was good enough for me :) Actually, I do have a question. Have you ever had the West Coast interested in adapting your work into screenplays, or had an agent looking in that direction? Hey, paraphrasing ‘Fight Club’ was good enough for me :)

Actually, I do have a question. Have you ever had the West Coast interested in adapting your work into screenplays, or had an agent looking in that direction?

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