My son and I spent most of the weekend--the last weekend before school starts up again--watching movies and reading books. I read a couple good books, including Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold along with a bunch of non-fiction research stuff for my next book.

We watched Pan's Labyrinth, V for Vendetta, and all three Jason Bourne movies (Identity ( Read more... )

I sent off the final manuscript to my agent today.  I can't tell you the title...because it's a secret.   I can tell you this is my sixth novel, it took me a little over three months to write, it's YA contemporary fantasy, set mostly in California--and it's very California.  Except for that bit in Nova Scotia.

I finished this book in June, put ( Read more... )

I'm just thinking at the keyboard, and I'll say it: I think one of the most gratifying things for a writer is a reader who understands your characters.

I've been thinking about how people read books, and how we, in some cases, see the words, the characters, tropes, through our SF lenses or through our medieval fantasy spectacles.  I think ( Read more... )

A little late getting this post up, but here it is.  Hope everyone's having a happy and/or productive holiday.  We've had a couple good snowfalls in the last week, although it's high 30s today and raining.

Alice took the kids to see Yes Man with Jim Carrey the night of the 26th, and I spent the time reading Neil Gaiman's Graveyard Book--very cool ( Read more... )

Five frightening classic tales--all written by women--that should send a shiver or two down your spine.

FIVE CLASSIC GHOST STORIES: A ( Read more... )

Wow! I'm totally charged up!  Just got back from Exeter--and using more exclamation points than any sane man should!

The reading went very well, mostly due to the warm welcome of Water Street Bookstore owner, Dan Chartrand.  I showed up about twenty minutes early, and just had to stand out front and stare at my books stacked and standing in the ( Read more... )

I'm gearing up for a reading I'm doing at Water Street Books in Exeter, NH Tuesday evening (7PM).  More about it here.

One of my ideas is to put together some giveaway cards with some of my art, a couple watercolors, a couple digitals, with the event name and other stuff. Here's a peek at the first three.  Planning four or five different cards.  ( Read more... )

I'll be reading from Seaborn on the 14th of October, 7 PM - 8 PM, at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, New Hampshire. BE THERE!

I'll be giving away art, samplers, and other stuff.

Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:00 p.m.
Location: Water Street Bookstore, Inc.
Phone: 603 778 9731
Title of Event: Science Fiction born of the Sea!

Water Street ( Read more... )

I want to write books people read more than once.

I don't know if that's every writer's dream, but it's mine.  I know many readers pick up a book once, read it, and never open it again.  I'm not one of them. There are books like Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson that I pull off the shelf every couple years and read again.  Some I may not read cover ( Read more... )

You won't be billed until July, you get 5% off the list price for pre-ordering, and if you send me your address, I'll mail you a Giclée print of one of the following paintings:


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