Every Saturday, I post a new fantasy, science fiction, or horror story to Patreon. These are usually in ARC form—early iterations of the stories that will eventually find their way into the Eclectic Projects magazine series—although the changes between the Patreon version and the published version are minimal outside a few notable exceptions. I’ve just […]
There’s a work philosophy in Dan Charnas’ Work Clean which boils down to “slow down in order to speed up.” The mistakes you make by trying to get things done fast often end up costing you time in the long run, because things will end up needing to be redone or you’ll have to double-handle […]
In March, I’m going to be a gust on the Pratchat: The Terry Pratchett Bookclub Podcast hosted by Ben McKenzie and Elizabeth Flux. Here’s some details from their recent announcement: For our March episode, we’re going where Pratchat has never gone before: into Pratchett’s nonfiction! Author, publisher and roleplayer Peter M. Ball joins us for a collection of Pratchett’s […]
My dad passed away in 2019. Today would have been his birthday. The stretch from Feb 21 to March 19, the anniversary of his death, is one of the rocky parts of my year. Started writing a new short story yesterday, tackling an idea I’ve wanted to write for nearly a decade now. ON THE […]
We’re one week out from the release of Matthew R. Davis Bites Eyes over at Brain Jar Press, ergo this week is going to be a little more promo focused than others. There’s a bunch of Brain Jar projects in the hopper at the moment, slowly advancing as I figure out how to balance the […]
I didn’t feel sick for much of the last week, but my contact time with the keyboard dropped from 40+ hours a week to a little under 10. The week consisted of doing what needed to be done — getting my spouse to work, meeting with mentees who’d booked meetings — then collapsing in a […]
NEW WORK Three things I love in science fiction: giant robots, punk rock teens, and hostile colony planets. So it’s probably no surprise my SF novelette, ONE LAST SEASON, combines all three. Maya is a technically gifted kid on the ice planet Javal, the daughter of a punk afficionado and a passionate terraforming activist. When […]
It’s a season of change, in many ways. Two weeks ago, I lost my job, which began an immediate search for what comes next. Obviously, part of the answer is “writing” and “Brain Jar Press”, both of which got short shrift while I was dallying with full-time employment (for the first time) over the last […]
LOCATION: Windsor, Brisbane, Australia. THE QUICK-AND-DIRTY NEWS Printers have shipped out first print run of Joanne Anderton’s Inanimates, which should arrive around mid-week. First COVID vaccination jab yesterday, which means I’m aching like hell today. I’m searching for a new day job, which has thrown life into chaos. Our cat had an emergency vet visit, which […]
LOCATION: Windsor, Brisbane, Australia. THE QUICK-AND-DIRTY NEWS Just launched the print editions of Not Quite The End Of The World Just Yet. Preparing to launch pre-orders for a chapbook collection of microfiction from Sean Williams — stay tuned for details next week CURRENT INBOX: 38 (Gah!) WORKING ON Finishing Median Survival Time, a science fiction novella […]
LOCATION: Windsor, Brisbane, Australia. THE QUICK-AND-DIRTY UPDATES Just finished up ten straight days of marking assignments, and I’m rebuilding my writing routines. Pivoting into a month of fairly intense deadlines—I’ll be slow to respond to emails, comments, and messages. My brain is full of pirates, comics, and space mercenaries. If you read 11 years of Warren […]
LOCATION: Windsor, Brisbane, Australia. RIGHT NOW I’M FEELING Pent up and restless, generating ideas faster than my writing process can keep up. About 55% of optimal. Satisfied that I’ve had more good writing days than bad over the last week. CURRENT INBOX: 11 (plus 3 outstanding emails I need to send) WORKING ON Hacking together […]
