Not In The Cards This Year
Hey Everyone — Due to extenuating circumstances, I won’t be able to make Balticon this year. I’ve sent refunds to everyone who ordered photo sessions. Hopefully we can do it next year! -Dan
On Cats and Dogs
Yesterday, I wound up in a protracted philosophical argument with Gail Carriger about the relative utility and desirability of cats and dogs. While normally such conversations between cat people and dog people devolve into “this is my species, that’s yours, let’s not kill each other about it” (or into actual …
I *Will* Be at Nova Albion
Despite a complete lack of exertion on my part (due mainly to being so busy I forgot to send in the programming survey), I will indeed be at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition. My lone panel is on publishing at 1pm on Sunday the 28th, though I may get slotted …
On Equine Excrement
This post contains language you might not want your boss to read over your shoulder. It’s a comparative taxonomy of two subspecies of four-letter excrement. You have been warned.
Your Photos Will Send Me To Balticon
Note: Due to extenuating circumstances, I will not be able to make Balticon after all this year. The offer is withdrawn, all of you who were kind enough to order a session have received refunds. Hopefully next year! I’ve now missed two straight Balticons, much to the chagrin of many …
The Places Lantham Loves
Clarke Lantham, the hero of my detective series, lives and works around the San Francisco Bay. One of the features of the books that draws frequent comment is how much the Bay itself is a character in these stories. Truth be told, it’s an intentional feature. I’ve been a lot …
Other People’s Sandboxes
Every time I turn around, I see more shared worlds popping up. What used to be a fairly limited market dominated by media and RPG tie-in novels (Star Trek, Star Wars, Dragonlance, etc.) is going mainstream. I suspect this is partly because the changes in the publishing industry make it …
Released: Frock Coat Dreams Paperback
I’m very happy to announce the release of the Frock Coat Dreams paperback, complete with a new essay, new poetry, and some beautiful book design by the AWP art department. We’ve also updated the ebook to include all the new content and some extra navigation features. The author of Down …