And now, back to why it is we’re all here in the first place. Here’s what I’ve been reading, and some recs. THE DINNER I...
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NOTE: some spoilers, sexual assault triggers I went out last night to see the Incredible Burt Wonderstone, a cute little movie about a couple old-school buddy magicians dueling with...
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One of the unforeseen benefits of reading Nate Silver’s book, The Signal and the Noise, was that it encouraged me to take a look at the way I was consuming information. As...
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I’ve talked a lot about growing up in an area that was largely full of white people (I believe 98% of the county I grew up in was white during the 80′s). The effect this had...
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Apr 7, 2013
And now, back to why it is we’re all here in the first place. Here’s what I’ve been reading, and some recs. THE DINNER I don’t read a lot of literary fiction these days, but the idea behind this one – that you’re introduced to a character you have some sympathy to begin with who you slowly...
Apr 5, 2013
I’ve been reading a lot of responses to the “deal” proposed by Night Shade Books and Skyhorse/Start Publishing, and as pretty much everything has been leaked every which fucking way (kicked off, no less, by a stupidly inaccurate and ill-timed Tweet by one of Night Shade’s own owners, which should surprise no one used to dealing with them). Myself and...
Apr 2, 2013
Most folks know that I’m a type 1 diabetic. The type I have is an immune disorder – my white blood cells decided to attack and eat the cells in my body that produce insulin. This means I’ll die without taking multiple daily shots of insulin. Blood sugar naturally goes up due to all sorts of things, including stress and circadian rhythms, but...
Mar 18, 2013
I’ve had some questions about what I’m working on (what, three books in two years IS NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU??), so here’s a peek at the (still a tad rough) prologue to Forging the Mirror Darkly, the first book in my Worldbreaker Saga, which I’m on track to complete by the end of April. After that, it’s off into the big, bad world to...
Mar 16, 2013
NOTE: some spoilers, sexual assault triggers I went out last night to see the Incredible Burt Wonderstone, a cute little movie about a couple old-school buddy magicians dueling with Criss-Angel-stand-in Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) for fame and fortune. It was all right. I’ve lost my patience with people who hate everything. It had some funny moments, and everyone...
