Archive for March, 2011
Dunesteef Audio presents: Anakoinosis
March 29th 2011 at 8:46 am
One of my favorite short stories, Anakoinosis, has been podcast by Dunesteef Audio. You can check it out here.
Nascence is live!
March 28th 2011 at 9:41 am
Nascence: 17 Stories That Failed and What They Taught Me is live and for sale. Here’s a taste of the very first review I’ve seen for it, by English prof and writer B.J. Keeton: In the time since I was sent the e-ARC of Nascence, I have learned more about what I am doing wrong [...]
Nascence: the reveal
March 25th 2011 at 3:56 pm
I promised I’d reveal what Nascence, this project I’ve been putting together over the last couple months, was about today: Here’s the full title: Nascence: 17 Stories That Failed and What They Taught Me. As I explain in the introduction, “…this is either a really clever way to monetize a number of old stories that [...]
The Little Guide to Un-Procrastination
March 24th 2011 at 1:42 pm
Leo Babuata has a new book out about Un-Procrastination. I’ve enjoyed his previous books about minimalism: This book will help you figure out why you procrastinate, what fears are stopping you, whether you’re really motivated to do what you know you should be doing — and how to address these issues. You’ll learn a simple [...]
The inspiration behind Byways
March 24th 2011 at 1:40 pm
Or at least one of them. In my story Byways I wrote about crews ripping up roads. Here’s a story about some of the projects where I got the idea and reasons why that’s a good idea: Some skeptics will never be convinced of this counter-intuitive performance. But for those willing to entertain the concept, [...]
Sneak Peak: Nascence cover
March 23rd 2011 at 10:53 am
On Friday I’ll even tell you what this project I’ve been putting together for the last month and a half is. Just a reminder, if you wish to review this latest project, email tobias@tobiasbuckell.com with ‘Sneak Peek’ in the subject line and I’ll send you an ePub or a Mobi file.
Counterpoint
March 22nd 2011 at 10:51 pm
Philip Brewer disagrees with me about nuclear power (though he made a slightly more compelling argument via email). Steve Bucheit also has a very compelling argument here, particularly this bit: Also, take another look at the chart XKCD put up. It makes you feel better, doesn’t it? After all, the extra dosage right next to [...]
eBooks & discoverability
March 22nd 2011 at 1:31 pm
Discoverability is still a big problem in the eBook market for me as a consumer. Amazon’s webpage is pretty good (as is book recommendations by people online and tastes I trust), but seeing how much time and effort Netflix puts into its ‘suggestions’ algorithim, I think Amazon/Apple/B&N really need to look into something like this [...]
A take on nuclear power
March 21st 2011 at 3:52 pm
George Monbiot for the Guardian: You will not be surprised to hear that the events in Japan have changed my view of nuclear power. You will be surprised to hear how they have changed it. As a result of the disaster at Fukushima, I am no longer nuclear-neutral. I now support the technology. A crappy [...]
