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ON TWITTER. 5/16/13 -- SFWA Interview & When the Hero Comes Home 2 The illustrious Cat Rambo was kind enough to interview me for the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America website, so if you've ever wondered what it's like to write and edit gaming tie-in fiction, you can learn all our dark secrets here.
In other news, my story "Faces of the Revolution"--a
piece attempting to explore the murky distinctions between terrorism and freedom
fighting--will be appearing in When The Hero Comes Home 2,
alongside such best-selling authors as Mercedes Lackey, Elaine Cunningham, and
Ed Greenwood! The book won't be available until this summer, but you can see the
full table of contents
here. 4/13/13 -- Death's Heretic Nominated for an Origins Award!
I'm honored to be ranked alongside so many other awesome products, and look forward to the final voting by Origins
Game Fair attendees in June!
3/12/13
-- Two Upcoming Signings Near Seattle!
Howdy, friends! Thanks to everyone who made Emerald
City Comicon so much fun, and to all those who came out to the Ask the Book Editors panel
with me, Phil Athans, Jak Koke, Nina Hess, and Fleetwood Robbins. Special thanks
to the Topatoco crew as always for letting me join their comic gang for a weekend,
plus Rich Young from Dynamite, the illustrious Jim Zub, and all the rest!
But what if you missed ECCC? Never fear--you can still
come hang out with me twice this month at two different Seattle-area signings!
Monday, March 18th -- 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday, March 30th -- 11:00am to 1:00pm
I've just returned from my epic honeymoon in New Zealand,
only to be greeted by a new publication--my story "Beheaded by Peasants" is now
live at Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and you can
read it for free by clicking on the
banner above! The story--inspired by my work on Machine of Death--is
about a princess in the post-apocalyptic Appalachian Empire, where all monarchs
must visit a mechanical oracle and learn how they'll die before they're fit to
rule. I'm extremely excited that BCS decided to pick it up, and hope you'll
enjoy it!
In other news, just before I left, I was also fortunate enough to be able to
help arrange some Paizo donations for author Patrick Rothfuss's Worldbuilders
charity. On
his blog about it, he had some choice words about Pathfinder:
Given what a huge fan I am of The Name of the Wind
and The Wise Man's Fear, that's high praise indeed. Thank,
Pat! 12/28/12 -- Lou Anders reviews Death's Heretic! Happy holidays, everyone! If you're wondering what sort of gift an author likes to receive, you really can't do any better than a positive review from Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy editor Lou Anders! Check out what he had to say about Death's Heretic:
"The novel reads like (and actually is) a classic noir transposed to a fantasy setting, though not in the Jim Butcher sense... a unique, fascinating, engaging, and interesting fantasy work that I have no trouble recommending highly." Needless to say, I'm overjoyed, and you can read the rest of
his review
over on his blog. 12/16/12 -- Jennisodes and the USS Nimitz!
In other news, Jennisodes did a new podcast interview
with me in which we talk about... well, everything! From Pathfinder Tales to
world design to pizza toppings and inspirational speeches, we hit it all, and
you can
listen to it here.
12/09/12
-- New Interviews and Upcoming Books!
On the new books front, Inner Sea Bestiary
is hitting the shelves, for which I contributed a number of monsters. It's
really a fantastic collection of Golarion-specific beasts from some of our best
authors, and guaranteed to please fans of the setting.
Last but definitely not least, Paizo is helping out
Goblinworks with rewards for their
Pathfinder Online Kickstarter, and one of the
big ones is a supersized megadungeon called The Emerald Spire,
written by some of the most prestigious designers in the industry. Authors
already revealed include me, Wes Schneider, Wolfgang Baur, Rich Baker, Lisa
Stevens, and Keith Baker, but there are a ton more waiting in the wings. For
each $100k the Kickstarter reaches, we'll be adding another dungeon level to the
book, so there's literally no limit to how big this thing could get. But
it'll only happen if the Kickstarter gets funded!
11/12/12
-- Sword & Laser Interview!
Pathfinder Tales author Dave Gross and I just finished
a fun interview with Tom and Veronica over at
Sword & Laser, in which we talked about things
like writing in shared worlds, the origins of Pathfinder, Machine of Death, the
books that inspire us, tips for folks taking a shot at NaNoWriMo (hint: just
keep writing), and even the Secret Paizo Motto. Thanks to some sort of computer
witchcraft, the episode is live less than two hours after taping, and
ready for your enjoyment.
Tom and Veronica are delightful, and Dave and I were
on our best behavior (I hardly swore at all, and only mentioned the word "porn"
once!), so you should really consider checking it out!
11/05/12
-- World Fantasy and New Interviews!
I'm back from the odyssey that was this year's World
Fantasy Convention, and as always, I can't thank enough the various friends, old
and new, who made it such a blast. Yet while I'm concentrating on lying very
still and trying not to expire from sheer exhaustion, there are two new
interviews to check out!
First up, the Slice of SciFi radio show did an
interview with me and Paizo Editor-in-Chief Wes Schneider, which in addition to
showing up on satellite radio can also be watched as a webcast TV show. We
talked about Pathfinder's origins, Pathfinder Tales, and the secret agenda
behind writing Death's Heretic, which they were kind enough to
call "a fantastic book." You can
listen to or watch the interview here (starting
around nine minutes in).
Second, the Know Direction podcast did an interview
with me and Pathfinder Tales author Dave Gross about about his new book
Queen of Thorns and my work designing Pathfinder's solar system,
which you can listen to here.
10/21/12
-- Writing Excuses Interview & New Cover!
This past Gen Con, I was fortunate enough to be
invited onto Writing Excuses, the amazing podcast for writers run by Brandon
Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Howard Taylor, as they recorded some
episodes in front of a live audience. It was an absolute blast, and
the interview is now live, so if you'd like to
hear us shoot the breeze about Pathfinder,
Death's Heretic, and tie-in fiction,
click this link and go listen.
In other new, my latest Pathfinder adventure,
The Asylum Stone, is set to hit stores on the 31st, so it seems like a
great opportunity to show off the cover (courtesy of my friend Wayne Reynolds,
one of the best fantasy illustrators in the business). Believe it or not, it
didn't occur to me until right now that we're releasing a headless horseman
cover on Halloween...
The Geek Love Kickstarter has finished, and at almost $33,000 dollars has
succeeded far beyond anyone's wildest dreams, making it one of the best-funded
publishing projects around! Thanks to everyone who supported it, and I hope that
the huge amount of sexy nerdity the book (and audiobook!) contains will float
your boat!
Seattleites--this Saturday I'll be playing at a benefit show for the Bike Shack,
an awesome nonprofit that helps fix or build bikes for people for free, and
which recently had all their tools stolen. I'll be playing a short "Greatest
Hits" set with several special guests, and there are a ton of other bands
involved, from eccentric back-porch stomp-along folk music to the danciest of
techno. (It should be noted that I had no idea the organizers were putting my
picture on the poster until they sent it to me--in my opinion, The Mongrel Jews
and Foreign Friends are likely to steal the show!)
Details: 8017 1st Ave NE Seattle--the suggested donation is $5, sliding-scale
bike tune-ups starts at 5:00, and music starts at 7:00. Expect much hilarity,
raffles, a strip show or two, and general good times!
9/21/12
-- Geek Love and Alien Landscapes
In other news, I also did a guest essay for Fantasist Enterprise's "What
inspires you?" series. In mine, I talk about the wonders of concept art and
alien landscapes, and reveal part of the mural my wife Margo is painting on
our bedroom wall.
You can read it here.
9/08/12
-- Free Zombies, Lovecraft, and More!
It's been a truly amazing week! First and foremost,
Pseudopod has just
released my post-apocalyptic zombie love story, "The Long Road to the Sea,"
as a free podcast. The story originally appeared in Catastrophia from PS
Publishing, but
now you can listen to it for free here. (If
"free" isn't enough to sell you, Tangent
called the story "A beautifully written story about people who, after dying, regain life, but not all of their humanity. A tragic tale of lost love.")
The next bit of awesome is the announcement that I'll be writing a story in
the upcoming Lovecraftian Mythos anthology Madness on the Orient
Express, which at the moment is only available as a stretch goal
reward through Chaosium's Kickstarter to redo the classic Horror on
the Orient Express. Don't miss out--click
here to check out the details!
The final great piece of news is that
Beneath Ceaseless Skies, the
fabulous online magazine of adventure fantasy, has just purchased my
story "BEHEADED BY PEASANTS," a piece inspired by my work on Machine
of Death which deals with the burden of rule in the post-apocalyptic
Appalachian Empire. The story is currently slated for early next year. Stay
tuned!
9/03/12
-- Jennisodes Interview
Already missing Gen Con? Fortunately for you, you can relive part of the
experience by listening to an interview that Jennisodes did with me and
Paizo Editor-in-Chief Wes Schneider on the floor of the convention center in
Indianapolis. Learn about the latest Paizo products, hear what it means to
be an editor for Pathfinder, and listen to us gush over each other's
books--all set to the background noise of thirty thousand gamers trying to
move through a crowded exhibitor hall. It's like you're there!
You can listen to the interview here.
8/28/12
-- Geek Love
Wait, did I say MMO addiction? I meant sexy MMO addiction!
Because everyone knows that there's nothing hotter than frustrated
relationships!
Seriously, though--I'm honored to be included in the anthology alongside
some really kick-ass authors and artists, and I hope you'll check it out.
The ebook will be for sale in perpetuity once the book's released, but if
you want one of the gorgeous hardback paper copies, you'll want to
get in on the project's Kickstarter. Since
the project was fully funded in just 5 days, anybody who signs on now is
just helping to unlock awesome stretch goals. If you're the sort of person
who likes sexy things, perhaps you want to
check it out?
8/21/12
-- Gen Con Afterglow
The con contained a number of surprises this year, including the chance to
make new friends like
Brandon Sanderson and
Jim Zub.
Yet perhaps the biggest surprise was when anthologist Jim Lowder stopped by
to drop off a contributor copy for Beyond the Wall, a
collection of essays about A Song of Ice and Fire. When I reminded him that
I hadn't actually written for the book, he showed me the essay by YA author
Susan Vaught, who quotes from my article
"The Gray Zone: Moral Ambiguity in Fantasy."
Never have I felt so scholarly! If you're a GRRM fan, you'll probably find a
lot to chew on in this book, and you can also read my original essay for
free over on
Suvudu.
I'll post more about the show once I've had a bit more time to recover--in
particular, I can't wait to show you all the episode of Writing Excuses
Brandon was nice enough to invite me on to. But for now I'll just say thanks
again for making this Gen Con the best ever!
8/14/12
-- Gen Con Schedule
It's that time of year again! In addition to being in the Paizo booth for
most of the show, you can find me at the following panels and signings, all
within the conference center itself. Most are completely free--come say hi
or get a book signed!
Friday -- Noon -- Pathfinder Tales Author Summit
Friday -- 2pm -- Worldbuilding 101
Friday -- 4pm -- Pathfinder Player Companions
Saturday -- 9am -- Breaking into the RPG Fiction Market
Saturday -- 10am -- Writing RPG Fiction
Sunday -- 10am -- Secrets of Golarion
Sunday -- 11am -- New Hero 2 Signing
8/9/12
-- Matrimonied!
I got married!
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Hey everyone! I just published a new guest essay over at Inkpunks called
"Masters of the Controverse: Why Authors Should Speak
Their Minds." Too often in this business, authors (and
politicians, and other public figures) are told that they should sanitize
their images and never speak about controversial topics. Yet I believe that
not only is it important for everyone to be able to address the issues that
matter to them, but that, contrary to popular wisdom, doing so can actually
lead to a stronger fan base.
6/22/12
-- Distant Worlds Sells Out!
Big news! As of this earlier this week, Paizo had only a hundred copies left
of
Distant Worlds, my guide to the
Pathfinder campaign setting's solar system. It's exceptionally rare for a
Pathfinder campaign setting book to sell out, not to mention in just a few
months, so thanks to everyone for proving that people really do want
science-fiction peanut butter in their fantasy chocolate!
Also of note: Quest for Fun, the Black Diamond Games blog, has posted an
extremely positive review of
Death's Heretic. Check it out!
6/10/12
--
Geek Nation Interview!
Nick Langley and the rest of the great folks at
the newly launched Geek Nation have posted
an extensive interview with me, talking about writing Death's Heretic
and working in a shared-world like Pathfinder.
Check it out! 6/3/12
-- New Hero Volume 2 Cover
and Release Date
Stone Skin Press has just released the cover for
The New Hero: Volume 2, which
contains my post-Rapture western "Guns at the Hellroad." The book is
currently slated to hit the streets in February 2013. Stay tuned!
I've also put a list of
stories currently
available for free in the writing section, with links to both
text and audio versions--perhaps you're in need of some free fiction? 5/11/12
-- Escape Artists Triple Crown and New Interview!
Pseudopod, the ever-awesome horror
podcast, has just bought the reprint podcast rights for my post-apocalyptic
zombie love story "The Long Road to the Sea." Combined with with my
stories
"Ties of Silver" and
"Overclocking" at its sister podcasts
Podcastle and Escape Pod, that means I've achieved
the coveted Escape Artists Triple Crown, with one story in each of their
podcast genres! Can you tell I'm excited? Because I'm pretty excited!
In other news, if you're interested in reading
what might be the most thorough interview with me ever written, Jeremy Jones
of Flames Rising has a brand new opus in which we talk fantasy
world-creation, the writing of
Death's Heretic, which Pathfinder
Tales authors would play what in a symphonic fantasy metal band, and more.
Check it out! 4/19/12
-- Essay: Death to the Chainmail Bikini
New guest essay over at the newly relaunched
Booklifenow! It's called "Death
to the Chainmail Bikini," and it takes on the conventional wisdom
that half-naked women on science fiction and fantasy covers sell books.
Whether or not you're morally opposed to the practice, it still might be far
less effective than you think... 4/15/12
-- Straight Outta Compton
I just found out that Death's Heretic
is a finalist for the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel, awarded by
the Baltimore Science Fiction Society. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited!
I should know the final verdict within the next few days, but given some of
the other folks nominated, I'm ecstatic just to be a finalist. Stay tuned
for more information! 4/14/12
-- Essay: Building Better
Monsters Through Evolution
It's guest essay time again! My new post,
"Rejecting Creationism: Building Better Monsters Through Evolution"
is up at SF Signal, and discusses how thinking about creatures' adaptations to
their environments can help you explain otherwise absurd monsters, design
interesting new creatures from scratch, and explore the societies that
might logically form given creatures' physiological differences. Check it
out! 4/5/12
-- Guest Essay: 9 Ways to Piss Off an Editor
I've got a
new guest essay up at Inkpunks, and I think the title speaks for itself. Writers, take note and save yourself some
rejection! 3/29/12
-- Norwescon Schedule!
I'm going to be at Seattle's Norwescon this year,
and I'm on a ton of panels with some fabulous authors and game
designers--if you'll be attending, come hang out and share your thoughts and
questions!
Out of Alignment: Moral Ambiguity in Gaming Writing Tie-In Fiction Ask the Developers: RPG/PnP Freelancing 101 What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 3/23/12
-- Thanks, Reddit!
My Ask Me Anything interview on Reddit the other
night was a blast! Thanks to everyone who participated for asking such
thoughtful questions, and to the thousands of lurkers who decided my
ramblings were momentarily more interesting than socially awkward penguin
memes. I'm honored!
You can find all the questions and answers here. 3/18/12
-- Distant Worlds and Reddit AMA Interview!
Also, I'm going to be doing a live "Ask Me
Anything" interview in the Reddit Fantasy forum at 5:00pm PST on Tuesday,
March 20th--folks will be able to post questions all day, and then I'll show
up and answer them in real-time.
Come join the fun! 2/27/12
-- New Podcast, Free Audio Story, and More!
Free things first: Escape Pod just released a free
audio version of my cyberpunk story "Overclocking"--check it out
over here.
In addition, last week I had a chance to
participate in an awesome SF Signal round table discussion on the state of
modern sword and sorcery with Lou Anders, Jaym Gates, Violette Malan,
Patrick Hester, and Scott H. Andrews, and you can listen in by
clicking
here.
Last but not least, Bryan Thomas Schmidt was kind
enough to put the text of my December Twitter interview with SFFWRTCHT up
over here--it's a little jumpy, as I attempted to field questions from every
direction at once, but if you think brevity is the soul of wit, you can find
it
over here. 2/16/12
-- Guest Post: Technology in Fantasy
I've got a
new guest post up at SF Signal discussing
the problems inherent in setting technology levels when building a fantasy
world, including particularly contentious technologies, anachronism, the
question of magic, and more.
Also, have you seen the music video for "Do Your
Fucking Dishes" yet? If not,
click here!
At long last, I'm finally able to unveil "Do Your
Fucking Dishes," my hip-hop public service announcement for all those in
group living situations. Click the image above to watch the music video
(directed by the incredibly talented Andy Greenlee) and send it to those
people in your life who need a little wake-up call, or
click here to download the free MP3! 1/29/12
-- Distant Worlds
Since there's less than a month until
Distant Worlds hits the shelves, I
thought I'd show off the cover. This 64-page Pathfinder campaign setting
sourcebook provides a gazetteer overview of Golarion's entire solar system,
including the myriad strange societies that make their homes there. I started
designing Golarion's solar system several years ago, so it was really fun to go
back and flesh things out (and get a bit of science fiction peanut butter in our
usual fantasy chocolate...) 1/28/12
-- Signing Success!
Thanks to everyone who came out to Monday's UW Bookstore signing--it was a wonderful time, both the reading/signing and the afterparty.
It was especially nice to see a mix of familiar faces and new ones, and the Q&A
session was one of the most thoughtful I've participated in. All things
considered, just about the best Monday an author could ask for! 1/18/12
-- The Skiffy and Fanty Show
The Skiffy and Fanty Show just released
an extensive podcast interview with me about
Death's Heretic, writing, world-building, the joys of hate mail, and
more! Also, Charles A. Tan has
a positive review of
Death's Heretic up at
Bibliophile Stalker. Both might make a nice diversion today, since much of the
internet is on blackout thanks to PIPA and SOPA. (If you haven't written your
government representatives about them yet, please do so!)
Also, don't forget that next Monday is the Seattle U Bookstore signing!
1/16/12
-- Guest Essay: SF Stereotypes
I've got a new guest blog over at Apex Book Company called
"A House Divided: Science Fiction Versus Fantasy."
It's all about the stereotypes and prejudice fans of one subgenre have for the
other, and vice versa. I went out and found a bunch of folks who enjoy one but
not the other and asked them why they felt that way, and some of the answers
were
quite enlightening.
Also, if you still don't have plans for Monday, January 23rd (that's NEXT
Monday) and you're in Seattle, come to my signing at the main University
Bookstore at 7:00pm!
In somewhat less related news, yesterday was a snow day, which everyone in
Seattle knows is a spontaneous holiday. I rode a sled through a stranger's hedge
at 30 miles per hour while blowing a plastic trumpet. As far as I'm concerned,
if your snow day doesn't end with shouts of "I'm in a tree! I'M IN A TREE!" you
may need to reconsider your lifestyle. 1/11/12
-- SF Signal Interview & Signing
Charles Tan ran an extremely thorough interview with me over at SF Signal,
covering everything from fiction and RPGs to who would win in a Paizo editorial
cage match.
Check it out!
Also, if you're in Seattle on Monday, January 23rd, I'll be doing a
reading and signing at the UW Bookstore in the University District at 7:00pm.
Come say hi! 1/3/12
-- 2011 Fiction Wrap-Up
2011 was an amazing year for me. The release of Death's Heretic
(and its subsequent elevation to the #3 spot on
Barnes & Noble's Best Fantasy Releases of 2011 list)
is an obvious high point, but really, I've had a great string of good luck.
Since it's also awards season, I thought I'd list all of my fiction that hit the
streets this year. (Links point to pages where you can read or listen to that
particular story for free.)
NEW RELEASES
REPRINTS 12/30/11
-- #3 on Barnes & Noble's Best Fantasy of 2011!
I'm still reeling a bit, and unbelievably honored. You can
check out the article here. 12/15/11
-- "Ties of Silver" on PodCastle
Another podcast story? It's true! The illustrious PodCastle has just
released "Ties of Silver," which I originally published in Beast Within 2:
Predator & Prey, as a free podcast that
you can listen to here. The story is a noir
piece about a city where all werewolves and other lycanthropes are kept in a
WW2-style ghetto and forced to take tinctures of silver to control their
changing if they want to leave the reservation (a "solution" that also marks
them by turning their skin blue).
Listening to it read by someone else, I'm really happy with how it turned out,
so I hope you'll
go listen! 12/13/11
-- SF Signal Guest Essay: Building Worlds
It's time for another big ol' guest essay over on SF Signal! This time it's
Building Worlds: Using Astronomy to Create Interesting
Settings--an overview of how considerations like a planet's shape,
orbit, composition, and more can all contribute to making your setting rich and
vibrant. Intended for authors and game designers of both science fiction AND
fantasy! 12/07/11
-- StarShipSofa and Dead Robots!
I also got to spend some quality time with the writerly folks over at Dead
Robots' Society, where we chatted for an hour about writing in general and
Death's Heretic in specific, and
you can listen to that too!
I can't state enough how thankful I am for all the folks who've been helping me
out recently and spreading the word about Death's Heretic. It's
really a dream come true, in both the conventional sense and in the fact that
it's absolutely surreal. Thank you, everyone! 12/05/11
-- Review at Examiner
Josh Vogt gave Death's Heretic a glowing review over at Examiner--extra
heartening because he apparently didn't realize it was tie-in fiction when he
first picked it up! Here's an excerpt:
"Excellent writing, a fascinating character, and a solid fantasy-mystery plot... Salim is a marvelous character to be introduced to this universe through. Neila is a great counterpoint... she avoids falling into the trap of being nothing more than a pretty face for Salim to rescue every other chapter. Refreshing, that. With its intriguing protagonist, twisted magics, and unique environments, it's well worth discovering..."
Read the whole thing
over here. 12/01/11
-- Interviews, Guest Essays, and New Free Fiction!
Another few weeks of rollercoaster awesomeness in my world. The summary,
with links:
11/18/11
-- Reviews, Interviews, and
Sales!
The last few days have been insane! In short:
I've got a guest post about atheism in fantasy (and how it plays into
Death's Heretic) over at SF Signal.
Check it out and join in the conversation!
Ed Grabianowski over at Robot Viking has posted his thoughts on Death's Heretic.
Check it out!
Yes, podcasts! Three of them, in fact. In the last few weeks, I've had an
amazing string of good luck, and while I can't announce many dates yet, I've got
two stories that will be appearing in free audio form very soon, plus some
interviews!
Just this morning, Escape Pod picked up my cyberpunk drug-dealing story "Overclocking,"
originally published over at Apex Magazine. That's coming hot on the heels of
Starship Sofa announcing they'll be doing an audio version of "Faithful
Servants," my brand-new novelette prequel to Death's Heretic (the
text of which will be illustrated and serialized for free on
paizo.com starting later this month). Last but
not least, on November 17th I'll be joining my good friend John Joseph Adams and
David Kirtley as a guest host over at Geek's Guide to the Galaxy for their R. A.
Salvatore episode.
Dates and links are forthcoming. Stay tuned! 10/31/11
-- World Fantasy Report
The show was also the first place I've been able to show off
Death's Heretic, as Paizo was kind enough to put
copies in about a quarter of the guest bags. It was amazing to
see folks holding actual copies of my book, and even better to
get to sign them for people. (The photo is of David Malki!--of
Wondermark and
Machine of Death--and I workin'
our writerly mojos at the mass signing.)
Thanks again to everyone who made this convention so fantastic!
I'm inspired by all of you, and can't wait to get back to
writing... after sleeping for about eighteen hours, that is.
10/26/11
-- World Fantasy Schedule
I'm headed off to the World Fantasy Convention in San Diego! For
those of you who are also going and might want to hang out, hit
me up on Twitter or check out my appearance schedule below.
Friday @ 8:00 PM -- Room TBD -- Broken Time Blues mass signing.
Saturday @ 5:00 PM -- Pacific 2/3 -- "Who Wants to Live Forever?"
panel on Immortality with me, Elizabeth Bear, Rhiannon Held, Grá
Linnaea, and Dave Trowbridge
Saturday @ 6:00 PM -- Room TBD -- Edge Book Launch and Reading
(Broken Time Blues) 10/20/11
-- Book Cave Interview
I got a chance to do an interview over at the excellent pulp
adventure podcast Book Cave--you can
check it out here.
"What a great yarn! It grabbed me at the outset and raced
along, all of the characters coming alive but the action never
flagging. Action, mystery, planar splendors and dangers, really
memorable characters -- this one has it all."
“Strange and colorful lands, engaging characters, mystery and
action -- Sutter delivers. Watch this guy. ”
"Death’s Heretic is most certainly a killer worth catching.”
In addition, I'm also now qualified as an active member of the
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and a recent
positive review of Machine of Death by The
Believer chose part of my story "Miscarriage" as the
representative sample. In short -- it's been a pretty good week
for the ol' ego.
In totally non-literary news, the musical I co-wrote and acted in last year
is finally on the web! As a present for a friend, a cast and crew of about
20 folks got together and wrote "The Science of Science," a morality play
starring said friend as a scientist struggling against a society that can't
be bothered with facts. In addition to writing about half the music (the
other half being provided by my good friend Andy Greenlee, in accordance
with a script by Michelle Burce), I got to shave off my beard and play the
lead, while another friend did a terrifyingly good job of playing the
character of me (talk about surreal!). Most of the folks involved were
taking the stage for the first time, and the result is astonishing.
Click here to watch from the beginning, or jump around to
specific songs, such as
"Science Will Save Us,"
"The
Ranger Song" (yes, it's about gaming),
"The World Is
Going To Hell,"
"Pernicious Cure,"
"What You Need is a Girl,"
"Bein' Manful," and
"Big Damn Hero." It was an incredibly awesome experience, and I
can't say how proud I am of all my friends who worked off and on for a year
to make it happen.
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Just a quick update to mention that the nominations for the 2013 Origins Awards
Making RPGs
for a living is always awesome, but there are days when that fact really hits
you in the face. Saturday was one of those days, when some Pathfinder fans who
happen to also be high-ranking officers aboard the USS Nimitz--a nuclear-powered
supercarrier, and one of the largest warships ever constructed by
humanity--invited Paizo staff aboard for a thorough tour of the closest thing
the real world has to a star destroyer. (That picture is me sitting in the boss
chair--the miniboss chair is off to my right. Those are their actual titles.) It
was a ton of fun, and I challenge anyone to stand on a machine three football
fields long, powered by three nuclear reactors and capable of doing 50
mph while launching its 70 jets, and not geek out a little bit. Thanks again to
Commander Paris Crenshaw and Lieutenant Commander Lucas Jung for leading a bunch
of nerds around the most expensive object most of us will ever see in person.
Happy holidays, everybody!
I recently did an interview with The Qwillery all about
The release date of November 23rd fast approaches, and Death's
Heretic has already been getting some really awesome reviews
from really awesome people! Check it out:
