I just saw Batman vs. Superman and since I have opined about this movie before it came out, it seems like I should report back. Here are my quick impressions: Ben Affleck was very good as Batman, pretty good as
10 Signs You’re Just Getting By at Work
Writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch recently blogged about an epiphany she had about people who get by at work and those who do so much more. Her epiphany resulted from realizing that a lesson she learned at day jobs (waitress, editing,
10 things I learned from Steve Jobs’ life
In my recent pillaging of the public library, I couldn’t turn down the chance to read Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs. I had read many accounts of Steve Job’s life and work, at least up to about the time of the iMac.
Accomplishments, 2014 edition
Writing: I published two novels: Crashpoint and Twistpoint. I was trying to publish 3 books in one year, but Chokepoint didn’t make it. It will be out early this year, I hope. I learned a lot about working with freelance editors, book
The poetry of Piano Man
Piano man is a classic song. It works on a lot of levels, with the right hooks, it’s not over-produced, and the first time you hear it you could swear it sounds familiar. As a piece of writing, it creates
Help choose the cover of the next book!
The next book,Twistpoint (Kagent Series: #2) currently is surrounded by AI-operated robots who are hammering it together right at this moment. I want you to help pick the cover. Thanks to the good folks at Streetlight Graphics for creating these book covers.
Amazon leads at halftime, 42-35
Yes, John Scalzi, the Amazon vs. Hachette dispute is a football game. A teeth-gnashing, fight for every inch, go for it on 4th down, football title game. We all know that the lawyers and executives working on this negotiation on
Failing quickly
I should have known better, because I can’t paint. But I thought I could assemble and paint a model of the Enterprise-B, an Excelsior-class ship featured in Star Trek: Generations. I have a display in the Lair of various Enterprises
Would you like to become a beta reader?
I am looking to add to my fleet of beta readers as I ramp up production to publishing three books a year. I have some awesome beta readers already, but the more the better the cumulative edit. (And all readers have
5 Things I Learned Writing Crashpoint
1. Figure it out later Get the story down. Some of it may not be fully explained in your head, but the reasons will emerge from the mist later. At first I see bits and pieces of scenes, teaser trailers,