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TWO BOOK DEAL!

Aug 18th, 2009

Eric T. Reynolds is the publisher behind Hadley Rille Books. Over the last few years Eric has purchased several stories from me for inclusion in his excellent anthologies. In August 2008, at the 66th World Science Fiction Convention (in Denver), we met face to face for the first time. Up to that moment, all of his books had been anthologies. By convention's end we'd shaken hands on a deal for his first science fiction novel. Nine months later HRB published Buffalito Destiny. It was my first book too.

In August of 2009, at the 67th World Science Fiction Convention, in Montréal, Canada, we met again. Eric chose not to buy another book from me. No, he did not. Instead, we shook hands on an agreement for TWO BOOKS!

One book will be a collection of short stories.

The second book will feature the adventures of the Amazing Conroy (and Reggie), and pick up shortly after where Buffalito Destiny left off.

My, my, but it's going to be a busy year.

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RIP Phillip Klass

» Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:38:10 GMT

SFWA is reporting that William Tenn (aka Phillip Klass) has died.

I first met him at the Nebs in 1999 when he was named Author Emeritus, and had the great privilege of sitting and chatting with him at conventions for almost every year after. The man told wonderful stories of the glory days of SF (his tales of Elrond Hubbard alone could make your eyes pop!).

And now, those stories are gone. A moment of silence please, for a fine story teller. Thanks, Phil.... (more)

Why am I still awake?

» Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:06:35 GMT

It's three hours past my usual bedtime, but I can't seem to sleep.

And I had some exercise today (two rounds of shoveling snow -- sans back pain, thank you very much).

Any volunteers to come and whack me on the head? Line forms to the left.... (more)

No Chinese Buffet Today

» Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:09:03 GMT

The title says it all, and it's the worst thing about today's weather.

I'm not sure how much snow we've gotten so far, but I'd have to guess somewhere between six and eight inches. I shoveled the walkway at about 7:00 a.m., but it's all filled in again. No sign of the plow-people coming by to plow our driveway yet.

I'm a bit depressed because I am expecting many many packages in the mail (last weekend, while Amazon was screwing authors over, I self-medicated by buying used books at abebooks.com and they should have begun trickling in by now, but haven't, so I've convinced myself they'll all arrive today), and I fear the weather may prevent that from happening.

Sigh.... (more)

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