My blogging, guns and writing buddy Larry Correia is on the verge of a very busy eight months. His third book, “Hard Magic – Book 1 of the Grimnoir Chronicles“, is published this week. Larry has three more books coming out before the end of 2011. To make matters even more interesting, he’s one of… Continue reading Larry Correia does it again – and in fine style!
Tag: Writing
The scammers have found a new target
I note that having spammed our e-mail, scammed our snail mail, and spread Nigerian business opportunities all over the world, con artists have found a new avenue for their games. Publishing Trends reports: Now that Google has gone after content farms, the next frontier for spammers is e-books. This DVD set is $27. Its creator… Continue reading The scammers have found a new target
More about prisons – coming soon
My article yesterday about the murder of a prison guard in Washington state drew many comments, and requests for more information about the reality of our prison system. I’m working on that, but I need to check my memories, and the facts at my disposal, against online references, so as to get links I can… Continue reading More about prisons – coming soon
Does this make him a smart cookie?
It seems a writer has come up with a new idea for a book. Matt Kelsey is a writer, so it’s natural to think he cooked up his fortune-cookie blog with visions of “Julie & Julia” dancing in his head. You know: blog begets book begets movie. But that’s not the way it happened. Having… Continue reading Does this make him a smart cookie?
Taking it all off . . . for journalism???
Via Dustbury, we learn of a journalist who – at the request of her editors – agreed to live nude for a week. Most people wake up in the morning and get dressed. Last week, I agreed to hop out of bed and not get dressed. I called it Naked Week. I believe that a… Continue reading Taking it all off . . . for journalism???
Monster Hunter Vendetta is here!
Readers will recall my mention of Larry Correia’s first book, Monster Hunter International, which was published last year by Baen Books, to great success. For those who haven’t yet read it, the first seven chapters are available online at Baen Books – click here to take a look. Larry’s built on his success, and has… Continue reading Monster Hunter Vendetta is here!
The ‘Bad Sex In Fiction’ award for 2009
The Bad Sex In Fiction Competition was inaugurated by the British Literary Review in 1993. According to its Web site: The Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Award was inaugurated by Auberon Waugh in 1993 to ‘draw attention to the crude, tasteless, often perfunctory use of redundant passages of sexual description in the modern novel,… Continue reading The ‘Bad Sex In Fiction’ award for 2009
A fun contest!
Author Evan Ratliff has published a very interesting article in Wired magazine, looking at the ways people seek to ‘disappear’ – vanish, and start a new life somewhere else under a new name. It’s a great read. As part of the fun, he’s decided to ‘disappear’ himself for a month. He’s challenging anyone and everyone… Continue reading A fun contest!
When a conscience just gets in the way
In a very interesting article in the Daily Mail, correspondent Ben Brown confesses that he became so hardened to death, suffering and misery in the pursuit of the next big story that he became almost inhuman. Here’s an extract. The little boy was ravaged by cholera and had just minutes left to live. His mother,… Continue reading When a conscience just gets in the way
Reader reviews requested
Hello, readers. I’ve been working on my fiction-writing skills since the last time I posted a sample for your comments, and it’s time to turn you loose on another manuscript. I’ve posted the first six chapters of a military science-fiction manuscript, with the working title ‘Ensign Bowles‘, at my companion blog site. I’d be very… Continue reading Reader reviews requested