Filed Under: My Writing, New Sale
John Joseph Adams has posted the ToC of his upcoming Seeds of Change anthology with Prime Books. Some of the authors included are Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, Mark Budz, Ken McLeod, and… me!
Filed Under: Film, Recommended Media
It was okay. I’m mostly just excited that I finally get those “I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE. I DRINK IT UP!” jokes. Those were killing me. I hate being on the outside of a meme-joke
I’m trying to remember the last time Daniel Day “IDRINKYOURMILKSHAKE” Lewis did a piece that didn’t involve him snarling and shouting a lot. My Left Foot?
Filed Under: Recommended Media, Short Story
Strange Horizons Fiction: Where We Live, by Daniel J. Pinney
Grim, grim, grim–as I’ve come to expect from Strange Horizons lately. A future without hope, and yet, the characters themselves continue to exist. This story is full of telling details. I didn’t have to read the author’s bio to know that he had lived in the Middle East. Every descriptive line speaks with authority.
The character’s life unfolds slowly, in a nonlinear fashion, moving back and forth through time. The protagonist moves through life, ever forward, never hesitating, never despairing, despite the apparent end of the world around him.
The ending–I have to mention the ending–fucking perfect. Absolutely god damned perfect. The scene before it, even more so. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who might read it, and if you read this, go read it.
It builds slow, sets the stage, fleshes it out, piece at a time. It’s horrific, and beautiful. And hopeful. Did I say that?
More, more of this, please. Daniel J. Pinney is going on my “to watch” list, you can bet on that.
Filed Under: My Writing, Podcast
I am super, super excited to announce that my story from All-Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories (edited by Jay Lake and David Moles–two of the finest cats to mark up a manuscript) has gone live on Escape Pod. Escape Pod is the one podcast I listen to every week without fail, and I’ve been using Escape Pod as an example of the best reader/listenership you can find online. Having a story go live with them is one of my major career goals. I just gave it a listen as I got ready for work, and I loved it. Major, major squee for me today.
Hi! My name is Jeremiah Tolbert, but you can call me Jeremy. I am a fantasy and science fiction writer, photographer, and web designer living in Northern Colorado. By day, I work as a designer for a background screening firm. I am currently available for freelance design work. Drop me a line if you have any questions or comments. I love hearing from new people.
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Does the New York Times article on Steampunk mean the genre/fashion craze has made the high water mark and will begin to recede from here? What is the shelf-life of an aesthetic movement, and for that matter, what is the sociological force behind this particular movement?
It’s a Stylistic Rebellion
Particularly as an aesthetic [...]
This was my first serious shoot with logistics involving a model, costuming, and a shoot location. To spend an hour and a half behind the camera, I spent probably 4 hours doing the various administrative tasks to set up. Here’s an overview of the process we went through to get the pictures I wanted.
The [...]
Continuing on the thoughts of yesterday’s post, I’ve recently read Clay Shirky’s speech, “Gin, Television, and Social Surplus.” You can read a transcript of it, or watch a video. I highly recommend checking out one or the other and coming back here. I’ll wait. For the lazy, here’’s a choice bit [...]
My goal with this new site is to not only to design a very clean, beautiful site, but to also showcase some of the nice effects that are possible with javascript libraries like jQuery (and teach myself how to effectively use them in the process). Last night, I worked for over 6 hours simply [...]
Sci-fi rant: Why giant mecha robots are stupid | Geekend | TechRepublic.com
Jay Garmon has written a very well thought-out article on why giant mecha robots are stupid and will never work. I am afraid I must provide a counter to this article. Giant mecha robots are also totally awesome, and I think he’s wrong. [...]
A redwing blackbird at the ponds area. This is another test of the new lens, and for once, this is a full frame image.
