http://solarclipper.com News & Views from the creator of the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:29:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the third year in a row, I've got a book in the Parsec Awards. To be eligible for a Parsec Award this year the podcast had to have been made between May 1, 2008, and April 31, 2009. The only title eligible this year is Double Share, because I'm ... http://solarclipper.com/2009/07/01/parsec-awards-2009/ Yes, I know. I'm remiss in posting regularly here. It goes better when i'm in the middle of writing. That means I have something to tell you and that's a good thing. It goes less well when I'm not writing. BaltiCon 43 was a blast and I can see now ... http://solarclipper.com/2009/07/01/captains-share/ Those of you who've been around for awhile know that Christiana Ellis' Nina Kimberly the Merciless is the book that got me started on creating the Golden Age novels. Christiana was having so much fun that I wanted to do it, too. If you didn't know, that's why the fast ... http://solarclipper.com/2009/05/15/nina-kimberly-day/ It's almost here - The 43rd Annual Baltimore Science Fiction Convention. I attended for the first time last year at the last minute, but I've been looking forward to this year's convention all year long. I'm tickled to be on some panels, and to be basking in the reflected glory ... http://solarclipper.com/2009/05/14/balticon-43/ You all deserve an apology and an update so ... I'm sorry. News The news from here is that the Spring semester is almost over and Day Job issues are being resolved. I have a job for another year. It's a new and exciting direction for a job that I've had ... http://solarclipper.com/2009/05/08/not-dead-yet/ Today's the day another of the Podiobook authors hits the shelves. Seth Harwood's crime noir saga is out today and in honor of that, he's giving away these chapters of Jack Wakes Up in PDF format. I know it's not sci-fi but for those who like crime stories -- and ... http://solarclipper.com/2009/05/05/jack-wakes-up/ I've been meaning to put up a new post for weeks. A fan's email this morning pushed me into the "omg, this is embarassing" mode so here's a status report. Cape Grace is still the next work in progress. I really want to fill that slot in before I go to ... http://solarclipper.com/2009/02/03/where-in-the-universe/ Yes, it's coming! November means NaNoWriMo and you'll be able to follow along with my progress by clicking the icon on the left. I'll post occasionally here on the Trader's Diary, and you'll be able to see my word counts on Twitter as well. I'm so looking forward to ... http://solarclipper.com/2008/10/21/cape-grace/ It was my distinct honor to spend an hour or so on Tea and Chat talking about a variety of topics including the cuppa tea I'd just finished while waiting for some hardware problems to get resolved. You'll find the interview on Tea and Chat Epistode 23. If you're not ... http://solarclipper.com/2008/10/12/chat-tea/ In about half an hour I'm heading for Kansas City, MO. I've already heard from a couple of fans who'd like to get together. Use the contact me link on the sidebar if you'd like to get together for dinner on Friday or Saturday. If you're in the neighborhood, I ... http://solarclipper.com/2008/10/02/kc-meetup/