A very funny video from Penn & Teller–as their crew has absolutely no trouble getting people to sign a petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide. All they do is tell the truth about this dangerous substance that “leads to increased urination” and “is found in reservoirs, fruits and vegetables, and even baby food.” Dihydrogen monoxide, of …
…is now under construction 20 metres below the waves off the coast of Dubai. This caught my eye both because a) it’s cool and b) large portions of the book I turned in to DAW today take place underwater, although not, alas, in luxury hotels. Looks like a place just waiting for James Bond to …
I just came across this recent Wild Child Publishing interview with my fiction agent, Ethan Ellenberg. This struck me: WC: How prolific does a writer have to be today to be a successful author? EE: You need to write at least one very good book per year. More is better. I can do that. Can’t …
The veil has been lifted on the secretive Blue Origin private space program created by Jeff Bezos (of Amazon.com fame–and fortune). Their website now boasts photos and video of their recent first test flight. Oh, and the slogan means, more or less, “Bit by bit–ferociously!” And if you happen to be a rocket scientist–they’re hiring! …
Well, now I’ve done gone went and done it… I turned in my new science fiction novel, now tentatively titled Marseguro, to Sheila Gilbert at DAW Books today. Final word count: 106,548. Final page count: 506. No rest for the wicked: I’ve got other books deadlines and more proposals to pull together. But may I …
I’m writing this on January 2, which means that, for more days than not over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been able to sleep in. But today, at 6:40 a.m., the alarm clock went off, and I staggered out of bed, a stumbling, half-blind example of the effects of sleep inertia (not that having …
…from Eye of Science, photographer Oliver Meckes and biologist Nicole Ottawa: As a two-person team of photographer and biologist, our aim is to combine scientific exactness with aesthetic appearances, and thereby help to bridge the gap between the world of science and the world of art. We are committed to the rigorous standards of scientific …
More photos here.
It’s the Lake Superior State University 2007 List of Banished Words. My favorite: NOW PLAYING IN THEATERS — Heard in movie advertisements. Where can we see that, again? “How often do movies premiere in laundromats or other places besides theaters? I know that when I want to see a movie I think about going to …
I’ve signed the American version of The Euston Manifesto. Perhaps you’d like to sign it, or the original, too? (Via BuzzMachine.) Happy New Year!
*Sigh*. Attempting to finish the final review of my new SF novel so I can submit it to Sheila Gilbert at DAW Books this week. Just discovered the name of my planet does not mean what I thought it did. Had to change the name of the planet. (It’s now Marseguro, which means “safe sea” …
I didn’t…until now.
