I know a lot of you know I love my volcanoes, though I don’t love the human trauma they cause. Lately, I’ve been watching the developments in Fissure 8, which first took over half of Leilani Estates and then pressed onward to the sea, taking out several hundred more homes in the process. In the […]
Samhain Publishing Closing, So Download Your Books
Romance house Samhain Publishing is closing on February 28th, so now’s a great time to ensure that you’ve downloaded copies of all the purchases you’ve made directly from their site. Here’s their announcement: Greetings, Samhain Readers. It’s with a heavy heart that we announce Samhain Publishing will be closing at the end of February. Due […]
EC for Books: Early June Update
Reminder: Ellora’s Cave has rebranded as EC for Books, so all posts will contain both the old and new branding in the first paragraph for a while. Since last October, EC for Books/Ellora’s Cave has completely reverted two New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors: Amanda Ashley and Lora Leigh. But one of the […]
EC for Books: May Update
Ellora’s Cave has rebranded as EC for Books, so I’ll be using that in my headers from now on. I will keep the header graphic as it was, though. I’m torn about the rebranding for two reasons: often, a rebranding for a troubled company signals a new direction that only hastens its demise, especially in […]
Some Quick Facts About Transgender People
Recently, the US government sued North Carolina over HB2, the restroom bill. I found that the section that describes transgender people remarkably enlightened, and included things that I hadn’t known until entirely too recently. Thus, I’ve included paragraphs 30-42 from the court filing here. (Link to original document.) Individuals are typically assigned a sex on […]
My BayCon Schedule 2016
I have two panels at BayCon this year, which will be held from May 27-30 at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport (this is a change of hotel from the previous years). BayCon Guests of Honor Writer Guest of Honor: David Gerrold Artist Guest of Honor: Chris Butler, F.R.A.S Fan Guest of Honor: Anastasia […]
Tyler Glenn Has a New Song: Trash
Tyler Glenn just released a new song and video, “Trash.” Tyler’s a gay Mormon who had a faith crisis after the LGBT policy change last November. One of the things that most fascinates me is why people leave faiths, and the process people go through, as it’s usually a difficult change that upends a significant […]
Ellora’s Cave: Diving into Data
Quite a bit of Ellora’s Cave news in this post, including: First quarter publications update; A bigger look at historical author counts; A comparison of author and book counts on various plaforms (tl;dr: they don’t agree!) Tons more! One of the reasons I went to this effort was that there’d been something nagging at me […]
Book Covers and Stock Photos
I’ve heard a few things lately about book covers and stock photos that have been bothering me. First, let’s go into a primer of how stock photos work with regard to book covers. How Stock Photography Works from the Photographer’s Perspective When a photographer takes photo sessions of a model (or a landscape), they add […]
Campbell Award Eligible Writers Anthology
Up and Coming, the 2016 anthology of science fiction and fantasy writers eligible for this year’s John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, is now available. This award is the only award given at the Hugo Award ceremonies that is voted on by the Hugo Award voters but is not itself a Hugo Award. […]
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