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Campaign Chronicle, 6 Weeks to Election: STAR TREK, Slush Reading, and Politics
Or, how years of telling people “no” may have made me a poor political candidate. I’m afraid I don’t know how to tell people what they want to hear. First, a story from this past weekend. On Saturday I...
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Next Weekend: Dragon Con! Here’s My Concert & Event Schedule
It’s almost Labor Day weekend, and that means I’ll be heading to Atlanta for another Dragon Con! I look forward to a nice, quiet, relaxing time … with about 60 or 70 thousand of my closest friends!...
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Blogging the New CD: B is for Baen
Second in a series of blog posts about the songs on my new CD, Distorted Vision. Shortly after I finished up my first album I started writing a tribute song about Baen Books. I’ve been quite pleased to...
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Blogging the New CD: E is for Ender
Fifth in a series of blog posts about the songs on my new CD, Distorted Vision. E is for Ender — Andrew “Ender” Wiggin — the boy genius turned military commander in Orson Scott Card’s novel Ender’s...
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Blogging the New CD: F is for a Faded Coat
Sixth in a series of blog posts about the songs on my new CD, Distorted Vision. If you don’t know who the Browncoats are … well, you will after reading this post. My brave lad sleeps in his faded coat...
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Blogging the New CD: M is for Mercenary Maxims
Eighth in a series of blog posts about the songs on my new CD, Distorted Vision. So, do you read Schlock Mercenary? If not, some background: Schlock Mercenary is a space opera webcomic by Howard Tayler...
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Blogging the New CD: P is for Parties
Ninth in a series of blog posts about the songs on my new CD, Distorted Vision. The last event at many (most? all?) science fiction and fantasy conventions, after the dealers have packed up, the...
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Blogging the New CD: T is for Ten Thousand
This is the penultimate post in a series about the songs on my new CD, Distorted Vision. When I write filk songs, I sometimes mash together in one song different science fiction or fantasy stories,...
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Political Lessons, and … the Hugo Awards?
I ran for elective office this year, and lost. (For the record, I spent about 0.41% of the total that all four candidates in my district spent up until the election, and I got 3.5% of the vote. Not...
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My MystiCon Schedule
Later today, if all goes as scheduled, I’ll be heading up to Roanoke for MystiCon, a great small convention that features one of science fiction and fantasy’s biggest names in this year’s Literary...
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It’s Brainstorming Time Again
The “brainstorming” phase has begun for the annual Pegasus Awards for Excellence in Filking — i.e., writing and performing music often related to science fiction and fantasy. Anyone who has an interest...
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This Weekend: RavenCon
I’m heading to Williamsburg, y’all! I’m going to RavenCon, which is usually held in Richmond but has moved to Williamsburg for 2016. The Literary Guests of Honor are Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, and...
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Novel News!
Given that “novel” can mean “new,” that title may seem a bit redundant — but in this case it refers to the literary type of novel. Here’s the news: I’m pleased to announce that I’ve contracted with...
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This Weekend’s Convention: Publishers and Aliens
I’m on the road again today, this time to the ConCarolinas science fiction and fantasy convention. The Author Guest of Honor is Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, the Media GOH is Nana Visitor of Star Trek: Deep...
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Mastering the Ceremonies at LibertyCon
I’m on the road again today, this time to the 29th annual LibertyCon science fiction and fantasy convention! The Author Guest of Honor is Jonathan Maberry, the Artist GOH is Todd Lockwood, the Science...
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Music and More at ConGregate
This weekend is the ConGregate science fiction and fantasy convention in High Point, North Carolina. The Author Guest of Honor is Steven Barnes, the Artist GOH is Lindsey Look, the Special Writer Guest...
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Dragon Con Approacheth!
Over Labor Day weekend I’ll be in Atlanta, Georgia, with 70 or 80 thousand of my closest friends at the Dragon Con science fiction and fantasy convention. The Author Guest of Honor is Jim Butcher, the...
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illogiCon: SF&F in the Research Triangle
(Professor Schrodington, the illogiCon mascot.) The illogiCon science fiction and fantasy convention starts tomorrow! I’m going — are you? If so, stop in and see me … Friday: 7 p.m. in the Cameron...
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Couldn’t Make It to the Reading? Here’s a Video
A couple of weekends ago, at the illogiCon science fiction and fantasy convention, I read (performed, maybe? depending on your point of view) part of my forthcoming near-future science fiction novel,...
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It’s No Mystery, But It Will Be MystiCon
Next weekend (24-6 February) I’ll be in Roanoke, Virginia, for the MystiCon science fiction and fantasy convention. This year one of our most highly-esteemed authors, David Weber, is the Literary Guest...
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