So, today is my 41st birthday. And in the end, 40 was a pretty good year. A quick recap: “Jump the Black” was published in Rayguns Over Texas. With the […]
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Jump the Black- 2013 in Review, Part One
On January 1st, 2013, I sold Jump the Black to Rick Klaw’s Texas-themed sci-fi anthology Rayguns Over Texas, which was my first pro-level genre sale.* I haven’t ever really talked […]
Read moreA Rare Moment of Blatant Plugging: Give the Gift of Texas this Christmas
Folks: Christmas is coming, and I’m busy keeping balls in the air this week, so let’s keep this short and sweet. What are you giving your Science Fiction reading friends […]
Read moreIncoherent WorldCon Post
I’ve literally just gotten home from WorldCon, which was amazing and still a lot to process. Mostly because of this: So, that’s an actual thing that exists. But, yeah, […]
Read moreWorldCon Bound and other milestones
WorldCon / LoneStarCon starts today. I won’t be going down until tomorrow afternoon, unfortunately, but I’m very excited. A little nervous, as this is my first “big” con, but I […]
Read moreWorldbuilding And Overdecription
So, when I talked earlier this week about the perils of overdescribing, of course some of the chatter I heard came back to worldbuilding. Specifically about walking that balance between […]
Read moreLoneStarCon and the Amazing People in this Industry
So, I will attending WorldCon in San Antonio at the end of the month, though I won’t be appearing on any panels. Given the size and scope of this thing, […]
Read moreQuick Promotional Post: Rayguns Over Texas
Today I’m under the hammer, so the post is a quick plug:After months of rumors and innuendo, Rayguns Over Texas, the new anthology of science fiction by Texas authors, will […]
Read morePerils of the Science-Fiction Writer: Avoiding Obsolescence
I’ll admit I’m not a big short story reader, nor am I as versed in the classics as I ought to be. That said, I have a certain fondness for […]
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