Workin’ 9-to-5

I felt a little sluggish throughout the rest of the day yesterday–cold too, and that’s probably because the saline they put back in me was freezing! I didn’t end up cooking last night. I was going to make Taco Salad but decided to hold off until tonight. For one thing, there were leftovers we could eat. For [...]

New Scientist

Before the wedding, I subscribed to New Scientist. When I got back from the honeymoon, the first issue was in the mail. Unlike SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New Scientist is a weekly magazine. The next issue came yesterday. I didn’t want to fall too far behind and so today, I read last week’s issue cover-to-cover. And you know what, I thoroughly [...]

The latest ASIMOV’S and ANALOG

A pleasant surprise when I got home today: I had in my mailbox the December issues of ASIMOV’S and ANALOG, both in their new size and format. I am particularly looking forward to relaxing to Part II of Robert J. Sawyer’s serial Wake.

Science fiction in the mail

When I got home from work this even, I had science fiction in the mail. It seems just about every print science fiction magazine I subscribe to was delivered today: The Bulletin, Spring 2008 (for my non-SF friends, this is the magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) ANALOG, September 2008 ASIMOV’S, [...]

Last day of March

Wow, this year is flying by. Already April is here! Today seemed more like an April day than a March day, what with the rain showers we had. It’s also opening day of the baseball season, and naturally, the Yankees/Blue Jays game was rained out. They’ll play tomorrow instead. I don’t feel quite as enthusiastic [...]

Odd and ends

I finally got around to putting together all of my tax paperwork today. My accountant supplies me with a list of things I need to include. This year was a little more “paper” than most. My taxes included my 1099-MISC for the sale of my first story, as well as a number of papers supporting [...]

January/February ANALOG

I gave up on the mails and braved the light snow to run over to Borders where I picked up a copy of the January/February issue of ANALOG. It contains the first part of Joe Haldeman’s new serialized novel, Marsbound. I can’t wait to start reading it at lunch today. I’ll give ANALOG another week [...]

Evening writing and wrapup

I did about 1,200 words of “If By Reason of Strength…” this evening and it’s coming along nicely. Today was a busy day at work and by the time lunch rolled around, I just didn’t feel like writing. When I got home from work today, I was hoping that the January 2008 issue of ANALOG [...]

“First of all, it was October…”

“…a rare month for boys.” It’s one of my favorite opening lines to a book, ever and I can only use that line once a year or so. If I’m being repetitive, well, what’s new really? Some bills paid today, rent, phone bill, and a few others. Had a letter from Trevor and thepopeswife over [...]

Oh what a night

I definitely need to chill out a bit when I got home from work this evening. So I spent the last couple of hours in front of the TV. I’m about to get into bed but I figured I’d share my evening with you. For the first time since moving to the D.C. area, I [...]

Support short science fiction & fantasy

Read this from slushmaster via mabfan. With the decline continuing in markets for short speculative fiction, the assistant editor of Realms of Fantasy is urging a subscription drive for all short science fiction, fantasy and horror magazines as a way of supporting the art form and bolstering their subscriptions. Doing this preserves a commercial art [...]

Scientific American and American Express

The May 2007 issue of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN was waiting for me when I got home this evening and it looks like a particularly juicy one with articles on space science, medicine, energy, paleontology, information science, neuroscience and physics. Can’t wait to sink my teeth into it. Also in the mail was an application for a [...]

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Home and in bed. Post on Nebula Weekend, day 1 will have to wait because I am beat! #Nebs2012 6 hours ago
Ran into Stan Schmidt as I was leaving the hotel. Heading home from a fun evening at #Nebs2012 7 hours ago
Here is @Scalzi and @MykeCole in the uke. See what you are missing @scottedelman. #Nebs2012 http://t.co/9HTltEsu 8 hours ago
Just finished a fun interview with @NancyFulda for @sfsignal. 11 hours ago
Heading back to my office to park the car, and then I'll be walking over to the #Nebs2012 hotel. 13 hours ago
RT @NancyFulda: Attention VA residents: It's not too late to plan for the #nebs2012 signing session. Snag a date to impress with how man ... 15 hours ago
Heading off to get ready for the Nebula Weekend. Have some things to do first. Should arrive at the hotel around 4pm. #nebs2012 16 hours ago
@lesleysmith Some people post videos (with permission, of course). I'll see if I can find out... 17 hours ago
@lesleysmith Of course! :-) 17 hours ago
@lesleysmith It does sound fascinating and it's good a good set of panelists to go along with it. Should be fun. 18 hours ago