It’s November already? Wow, that went fast. October was so mild, it felt almost like summer. Then, about a week ago, a cold front blew in and it’s been feeling very much like autumn ever since. I figure I should share more pictures in these updates, so here is one of the food storage wheat… Continue reading It’s November already?
Author: Joe Vasicek
Joe Vasicek is the author of more than twenty science fiction books, including the Star Wanderers and Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus. He claims Utah as his home.
Got a moment to take my book pricing survey?
It’s been a few years since I last ran this survey, and I’m curious to see how things have changed (if indeed they have changed at all). Also, there’s a new question about pricing audiobooks, which I’m especially eager to analyze, since that’s something I haven’t quite figured out yet. Check it out!
Just finished my last short story
So I just finished writing what may be the last short story I ever write, at least for the forseeable future. Years from now, I may scribble out a quick short for a charity anthology or something, but unless someone actually commissions me to write one, I’m done for now. Instead, I’m going to focus… Continue reading Just finished my last short story
Late October Update
It’s been a really mild autumn this year. We got our first hard frost only about a week ago, and it’s currently about 66 degrees outside. Feels positively balmy! The image above is my current computer setup. The playpen is for the kids to watch a show while I’m working on the other monitor, such… Continue reading Late October Update
How I Would Vote Now: 1956 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
The Nominees The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein Not This August by C.M. Kornbluth Three to Conquer by Eric Frank Russell The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation This was a really good year for science fiction. I’ve read every… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1956 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
The Silmarillion Teaser Trailer
I just hope Amazon isn’t involved in any of the production. (FYI, this isn’t real. But wouldn’t it be neat if it were? Heck, even if it were just the Narn i Hîn Húrin, I’d be all over that!)
WIP Excerpt: Captive of the Falconstar, Chapter 1
This book is a direct sequel to Queen of the Falconstar, which has been out for a few years now. I’m working on finishing the trilogy, trying out my new AI-assisted writing process to see how it does with a series that I’ve already started. So far, it’s going pretty well. This draft is pretty… Continue reading WIP Excerpt: Captive of the Falconstar, Chapter 1
Redneck of the Rings
Thoughts on the Israel-Iran War
I know that it’s been just a week since I said I would post less about politics and current events, but the events of the past week are so Earth-shattering that I really can’t hold back. First, yesterday’s 200+ missile strike on Israel by Iran. For me, the scariest footage I’ve seen so far was… Continue reading Thoughts on the Israel-Iran War
WIP Excerpt: The Road to New Jerusalem, Chapter 1
[Author’s Note: This is an AI-assisted rough draft, so it’s still got a lot of issues that are going to be worked out before the final draft. The genre is post-apocalyptic / end-times fiction, and I plan to publish this novel under my pen name J.M. Wight.] The late spring air was dry and pleasant,… Continue reading WIP Excerpt: The Road to New Jerusalem, Chapter 1