It’s been a while since I posted here, and there still aren’t any huge issues I need to address, but since I know that blog-withdrawal is a horrible thing, I’m stopping by to sprinkle a few crumbs to sustain you until the next big idea stumbles in.
Burning Midnight giveaway
I don’t normally do book reviews (since I have so little time to read), and I can’t very well review this book because it isn’t out yet, but Hugo-winner and multi-award nominee Will McIntosh’s new book, Burning Midnight, is being featured with a giveaway through Goodreads. If you’re on Goodreads, you should check it out. Although a YA book, I can assure you that I read the original short story several years ago, and it’s still one of the finest short stories in memory. I have been waiting (and militating) for Burning Midnight for years, and it’s here at last. (Disclosure: Will is a friend of mine. Don’t let that scare you.)
The Invisible World update
Because people have asked, my own opus, called (at least this week) The Invisible World, sequel to The Invisible City, nears completion. After a flurry of writing completely unrelated to NaNoWriMo, I expect the first draft to be finished before the end of the month.
Awards season is almost upon us
Seems we just escaped last year’s Hugo debacle and here we are again. The Nebula balloting will begin this month, and nominations for the Hugos open in January. I know the Sad Puppies are up for another fight, and this year’s Worldcon Guests of Honor include Patrick and Theresa Neilsen-Hayden (which will give the Puppies indigestion), but I hope that cooler heads will prevail this time around. Arguing about the Hugos is fun, but let’s try to keep it about the Hugos.
And that’s all for now. I have a book to write…
Graffiti on the Walls of Time 