Archive for May, 2010
Tides From The New Worlds: The Kindle Version
May 20th 2010 at 1:50 pm
The eBook edition of Tides From The New Worlds just went live for Kindle readers this morning. The launch price is $2.99. Get it while its hot. Over the last couple months I’ve delved into the world of creating eBooks. Pablo Defendini put together this beautiful edition of Tides From The New Worlds, while I [...]
Megaregions maps of the US
May 14th 2010 at 2:40 pm
I find these mega regions maps of the US, made from both facebook and population densities and city influences, to be fairly fascinating:
Movie Trailer: The Adjustment Beareau
May 13th 2010 at 2:16 pm
Hey, it looks like Dark City… but not as Dark and 40′s-ish, and set in the now… hmmm. We’ll see, I guess. It’s apparently based on a Philip K. Dick story (though what SF in Hollywood isn’t these days).
60% of China interested in plug in vehicles… USA: 12%
May 13th 2010 at 1:36 pm
This Ernst and Young survey demonstrates that the Chinese are very much more interested in, and comfortable, with the idea of plug in vehicles. Not surprising, considering that China is the largest market for electric bikes right now. 100 million electric bikes roam China’s streets, compared to 25 million cars, at least according to Time.
Neil Gaiman is not your bitch
May 12th 2010 at 2:47 pm
I see a bunch of people are giving Neil Gaiman a hard time about his speaking fee. Neil himself has a good, composed reply on his blog. John Scalzi weighs in as well. Mostly I thought the above headline was too good not to use for a blog post considering Neil’s defense of George RR [...]
Speculative Horizons available for preorder
May 12th 2010 at 2:33 pm
The anthology Speculative Horizons is available for preorder, which includes my story The Eve of The Fall of Habesh. Details about the anthology: Speculative Horizons is the newest in our series of short anthologies, helmed this time by Patrick St-Denis, best known for running Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist, the place to go for fantasy news, contests, [...]
iPad as a reading medium
May 10th 2010 at 5:10 pm
The Unofficial Apple Weblog considers the iPad vs other reading experiences and decides: When I read the paperback on the tube, not once did I worry about hanging on to my paperback for dear life. A $7 paperback book is a pretty low target for a thief. A $500 iPad out in the open on [...]
Just a Draft: The Value of Friends
May 10th 2010 at 4:32 pm
A new chapter of It’s All Just A Draft is up: The Value of Friends The files are provided as in-progress RTFs linked below. Donations are accepted and appreciated via any standard credit card or paypal. It’s All Just A Draft Introduction Section 1: The Basics Writers Read Writers Write Writers Finish Projects Section 2: [...]
Four year freelanceiversary
May 9th 2010 at 2:49 pm
Today I celebrate being my own boss for the last four years. Four years, man. What a run. And it’s still continuing. I’m laid up with sinus headaches and a cold of some sort, so I wish I could drop some pearls of wisdom, or reflect about the things I’ve learned over the last four [...]
Just a Draft: Are Workshops For You?
May 5th 2010 at 2:58 pm
A new chapter of It’s All Just A Draft is up: Are Workshops For You. Should you use a workshop? What value might it bring? The files are provided as in-progress RTFs linked below. Donations are accepted and appreciated via any standard credit card or paypal. It’s All Just A Draft Introduction Section 1: The [...]
