Subsequent Openings, How not to — how to handle character introductions in a series … [Read more...] about Subsequent Openings, How not to
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Doctorow on DRM
Doctorow on DRM — published less than 24 hours ago and already the definitive work … [Read more...] about Doctorow on DRM
Design In-Flight
Design In-Flight — new PDF magazine on web and graphic design … [Read more...] about Design In-Flight
Planes, Trains, and… Cows
Planes, Trains, and… Cows — "So how, you might ask, did the courts in Ohio come to the conclusion that neither a horse nor a cow is a MOTOR vehicle? How, you might wonder, did they sift through all the legal chaff to find the kernel of logic that separates … [Read more...] about Planes, Trains, and… Cows
The Chronicles of George
The Chronicles of George — An archive of trouble tickets an IT worker received from one very special user. … [Read more...] about The Chronicles of George
The readers are not your enemies
Charlie Stross articulates my vaguely held notions about online book piracy. … [Read more...] about The readers are not your enemies
PA and Atlanta Nights
Atlanta Nights is the hottest book going at the moment. What the hell is Atlanta Nights? It's a book (I use the term loosely) written by a cadre of SF writers in order to prove that Publish America does not, in fact, screen its slush for any semblance of quality. How bad is … [Read more...] about PA and Atlanta Nights
Atlanta Nights author list
Atlanta Nights author list … [Read more...] about Atlanta Nights author list
Life in a basement office
The high water alarm is going off. It's not raining. It's not even cloudy. Needless to say, I'm not up to my neck in water. For some reason, I'm just deeply amused that we have a high water alarm. … [Read more...] about Life in a basement office
Children, play nice…
We have visitors from Neil Gaiman's blog with us today. Update: excellent advice on agent-getting strategy. … [Read more...] about Children, play nice…