This author’s note originally appeared in the December 19th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. I’ve been thinking a lot about self-reliance recently. I just finished reading One Second After by William R. Forstchen, and while it’s a good book—perhaps even an important book—I have to say that is… Continue reading 2019-12-19 Newsletter Author’s Note
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2019-12-05 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the December 5th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. We had a very eventful Thanksgiving this year. My whole side of the family was in town for a baptism and a funeral, and we had Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Vasicek’s family, as well… Continue reading 2019-12-05 Newsletter Author’s Note
2019-11-14 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the November 14th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. So the latest controversy in SF&F fandom is the stripping of John Campbell’s name from the Campbell Award. The latest issue of Locus magazine has an op-ed from Cory Doctorow defending that decision, and… Continue reading 2019-11-14 Newsletter Author’s Note
2019-11-07 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the November 7th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. One of the things I’ve come to really love about married life is reading in bed with Mrs. Vasicek. Right now, I’m finishing House of Assassins by Larry Correia, and she’s reading the Westmark… Continue reading 2019-11-07 Newsletter Author’s Note
2019-10-24 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the October 24th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. There’s this guy I follow on YouTube named Tom Luongo who has a very interesting take on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. According to him, it’s one of the best Star Wars films ever… Continue reading 2019-10-24 Newsletter Author’s Note
A Much Deserved Fisking
In the November issue of Locus magazine, Cory Doctorow wrote an op-ed piece defending Jeannette Ng and the decision to strip Campbell’s name from the Campbell Award. At least, that’s how it started out, but it quickly devolved into a hatchet piece against everyone in science fiction whose politics lie somewhere to the right of… Continue reading A Much Deserved Fisking
2019-10-10 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the October 10th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. I saw Joker yesterday. Don’t worry, I won’t give away any spoilers. It was every bit as incredible as I expected it to be, and yet in some key ways, not what I was… Continue reading 2019-10-10 Newsletter Author’s Note
2019-10-03 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the October 3rd edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. When Mrs. Vasicek and I got married, we decided that there would be no smart devices or screens in our house beyond the master bedroom. Our reasoning had mostly to do with personal health… Continue reading 2019-10-03 Newsletter Author’s Note
Trace the Stars edited by Joe Monson and Jaleta Clegg
I picked up my paperback copy of this anthology at LTUE this year, and immediately set about collecting all of the signatures from the authors that I could find. I’ve currently got everyone except for Nancy Fulda, Wulf Moon, Beth Buck, and Julia H. West. Once I have acquired these last four signatures, it will… Continue reading Trace the Stars edited by Joe Monson and Jaleta Clegg
2019-09-19 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the September 19th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. It’s September, which means (among other things) that it’s time to revisit my business plan and update it for the next year. Every January 1st, I print out a new and revised copy of… Continue reading 2019-09-19 Newsletter Author’s Note