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The Big Idea: Nancy Kress
Spooky season may be over, but you can still be in the spirit with author Nancy Kress’s newest novel, The Queen’s Witch. Take a peek through the veil of magic and into the Big Idea to see some historical truths about these “witches.” NANCY KRESS: Forget Halloween witches,…
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My Voting Recommendations, 2026
They are simple: For Christ’s sake, don’t vote for a single fucking Republican. I don’t have to tell you why, you know why already, but I’ll go ahead and say it: Because the Republican party has a corrupt doddering fascist grifter at its head, who cares far more about lining his…
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Hey, I Was on NPR’s Weekend Edition Today, Talking About Monsters of Ohio
If you missed it, here’s a link to the NPR site and the audio of the interview. The transcript is not yet up but when it is, I’ll post it too. It’s a good interview! But then I am biased. Just two days until the book is out! (Update: Transcript is up.) — JS
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The Big Idea: Chris Gerrib
Bank robbers have always made for exciting characters, and author Chris Gerrib got inspired by a real life robbery while working at a bank. Hop in your getaway car for a drive through the Big Idea for The Third Person in the Room. CHRIS GERRIB: “They were alive when I left…
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When the Cat Steals Your Chair
The sheer effrontery of this cat! I was planning to sit there! Does the cat not understand his place in a hierarchy! I suppose one might say that we have differing opinions about who is at the top. I will need to have a serious discussion with Saja about this. One of us buys the…
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The Big Idea: Sharon Shinn
Bursts of inspiration are all a writer can ever hope for, but how do you flesh that inspiration out into a coherent story? Not just coherent, but a good story. Author Sharon Shinn shares some of her personal experience with this topic in the Big Idea for her newest collections…
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A Lovely Stay At Cleveland’s Fidelity Hotel
Remember a couple weeks ago when I asked for Cleveland recommendations from y’all? Well, the time finally came to go to Cleveland with my dear friend Lily, and we had an absolute blast. I want to spend the next few posts regaling you with my exciting tales of Cleveland, but I…
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The Big Idea: Wole Talabi
Big ideas don’t always have to start out as grand bursts of inspiration. Sometimes a big idea is made up of smaller ideas over a long period of time that all snowball together in perfect harmony. Author Wole Talabi explores this idea as he talks about his newest novel, The Fist…
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Further Thoughts on the Googlebook, in Comparison to the MacBook Air
I’ve had the Googlebook now for a couple of weeks, and I have gotten a chance to both use it on a regular basis, and compare it with the MacBook Air I have (it sports an M4 processor). One of the things that I was curious about is which of them I would end up […]
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The Big Idea: Kevin J. Anderson
You can’t have a duology without an enticing cliffhanger at the end of the first book, and thankfully New York Times Bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson managed to write the second installment in his Nether series, despite a broken ankle setting him back some. Journey through…
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Guess What’s Arrived at the Scalzi Compound
Yes! It’s here! The brown cardigan I bought that looks like I skinned Fozzy Bear for his pelt! Oh, and also, the finished hardcover copies of Monsters of Ohio, which look terrific, and which officially go on sale one week from today (which is November 3rd, in case you are…
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Eight Bucks Well Spent
Today I went and picked up my Sam’s Club pick-up order. I had finally run out of some of the bulk items I buy from there like toilet paper and dish detergent. After getting all my household bulk essentials (plus spending more than I care to admit on full-size candy bars for…
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Last Chance to Get Signed/Personalized Copies of Monsters of Ohio via Subterranean Press
This Thursday I’m heading up to Michigan, home of Subterranean Press, to sign and personalize literally hundreds of copies of Monsters of Ohio that people have ordered through them. The folks at SubPress tell me that they still have some copies left that can be ordered, so if…