Hope­fully folks remember my blog post on chal­lenge coins (and the fact that I have them for the SOC — the fic­tional mil­i­tary unit that my novels are based around) from a while back. Since then, I’ve had a standing offer … Con­tinue reading →

Yet another “why I don’t” blog entry. I promise I’m not delib­er­ately rabble-rousing, it’s just that I’ve been watching some fairly omnipresent debates out on the Inter­webs lately, and doing some thinking of where I stand on them. As folks know, … Con­tinue reading →

Back from Philcon, which was (sur­prise!) a blast. Apart from get­ting to handle a custom made Sith-tuned light saber, I got to reunite with old friends, make new ones and spend hours shooting the breeze with Cory Doc­torow about making … Con­tinue reading →

Kind of last minute, but here’s my Philcon schedule. My panels start tomorrow. I apol­o­gize, but due to a last minute schedule change, I’m not going to be doing the writing work­shop as promised, but I’d be happy to chat … Con­tinue reading →

Well, it looks like we’ve finally wrapped my brief career as a combat extra (with a whimper, not a bang. I spent 12 hours sit­ting in “holding” until the director decided not to shoot our scene and sent us home). … Con­tinue reading →