So on Wednesday, I gathered up the five full pages of fan questions for author David Weber and sent them his way with the understanding that he could feel free to pick and choose among them. After all, he’s an immensely busy guy and you wouldn’t expect him to respond to all five pages. Well,…
January 16, 2009: Link Issues, Book Discussion, Internet News, and the Mailbag
Yesterday, I received a call from the uber-talented composer Joel Goldsmith who wanted me to know he’s been working hard on those fan questions I sent him and is almost done. Actual work, it would seem, held things up a bit, but he assured me that his responses would be chock full of interesting info…
January 12, 2009: On Basilisk Station, by David Weber
Upon her graduation from the Royal Matincoran Naval Academy, Honor Harrington is given command of the HMS Fearless. In her first combat simulation, Honor demonstrates exceptional tactical prowess in leading the Fearless and its crew to a most unlikely victory, earning her the ire of rivals who make it a point to deal her a…
January 11, 2009: The 4 Best Stargate: Atlantis Episodes I Never Got to Write
Over the course of the series run, many an idea gets pitched out that never ends up seeing the soft blue light of a laptop screen. For whatever reason (production concerns, similarity to other stories, a failure to excite the other writers, the fact that your idea is shite, etc.), that seemingly golden notion that…
January 9, 2009: Swag! Sausage! Sooners! And the Mailbag!
In the past, as part of the ongoing Book of the Month Club discussions on this blog, I’ve given away prizes to random participants. Lucky winners have received signed books, magazine subscriptions, and signed scripts (among many other things). But, next week, those taking part in our discussion on David Weber’s On…
December 29, 2008: Chinese Cultural Learnings, Biting (Chewing, and Swallowing) the Hand That Feeds You, and some Book of the Month Club Reminders.
In an effort to follow up on yesterday’s lesson in Italian slang, I asked my wife for some suitable Chinese examples with which to educate you al. Alas, she was only able to come up with two: Heui-sei: Which, she cautions, is a very bad thing to say and translates to “Drop dead!”, and… Chee-sin:…
October 31, 2008: The Next Round of Book of the Month Club Picks, Upcoming Guests, and the Mailbag
When I started this little book club, I did so with the intention of creating a forum in which avid readers could gather to discuss works in the fields of science fiction and fantasy (and, later, horror). Well, to my delight, a goodly number of you took the time to participate, reading one, two, sometimes…