I can’t help but think this book would have had a bigger impact on me if I had read it before Obama was elected. It’s a great overblown rant against all the horrible things DHS has done in the name of protecting us. It’s a decently written book with moderately interesting geek characters fighting the good fight and using wireless to do it (sounding suspiciously familiar?). So Cory’s hotbutton issues show more than a lot of other writers–I don’t really mind because I share most of those interests myself. I wanted to like this book more than I did, and I liked it quite a bit, but the resolution is what eventually made me put it in the “not sure” pile. I’m going behind a cut to talk about more in case you don’t want the ending spoiled. Continue reading ›
About Me
Jeremiah Tolbert
Race : Human (mostly)
Class :
SF/F Writer 4 / Web Designer 7 / Photographer 6
Stats
Intelligence : Good at math, bad at word puzzles, keen on science. Education: bachelors in Biology from a tiny liberal arts college you never heard of.
Wisdom : Still working on that “sound of one hand clapping” koan.
Charisma : Likable enough, but not going to win any Mr. Universe contests.
Strength : Can take roughly 8 toddlers in a fight before being overwhelmed.
Dexterity : Not to be trusted with fragile objects with a value greater than $500.
Constitution : Survived a semester in Africa eating half the ungulate species of the Serengeti.
Skills
Olympus Cameras : +7
HTML/CSS Coding : +8
Mischievous Photoshopping : +10
Knowledge: Steampunk : +6
General Smart Assery : +9
Gaming (general) : +10
Writing
Upcoming Fiction
My story “Groob’s Stupid Grubs,” a story of a goblin’s hopes for his idiot children, is available in Black Gate 15.
Currently Writing
I recently finished the first draft of a YA novel called Takedown Notice set in the net-mage universe of my stories “Captain Blood’s B00ty” and “One Click Banishment.” What happens when the Magical Association of Atlantis finally gets the upper hand against the net mages in the spell program copyfight?
Photography
Where To See
My photography can currently be seen in the following locations:
Ivinson Memorial Hospital
255 N. 30th Street
Laramie, Wyoming 82072
Know of another place where I can show my photos? Drop me a line, please! I have framed prints ready to go up!
Online
My semi-abandoned 365 Project
And on this blog!
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