Spent most of the day writing the speech I’ll give in about a week for the induction of Robert Jordan into The South Carolina Academy of Authors. It isn’t long — just 1600 words — but it was rather difficult to say all that I wanted to say, how I …
Dealing with distances in Ancient Rome is tough. Their measurement system isn’t the same as ours, and will anyone know what I mean if I refer to something by cubits or millaria? Likely not. The hardest thing to this point has been reporting the distance between two ships (this in …
From the blog of the esteemed Mary Robinette Kowal (it’s her birthday today!), this: The cover and table of contents for the next issue of Shimmer. This is the “Art Issue,” featuring stories composed to match art — as opposed to the regular art-composed-to-match-fiction setup — and it just happens …
Judson Roberts, whose work I have blurbed enthusiastically, has released the following video for the third book in his wonderful Strongbow Saga: Watch it. Enjoy it. Pass it on. Then, if you’re interested in Vikings, go read his books.