2018 Dragon Award Winners

2018 Dragon Award Winners

The third annual Dragon Awards ceremony took place this past weekend at Dragon Con in Atlanta. The award admins have since released the full list of 2018 Dragon Award recipients. Best Science Fiction Novel Artemis by Andy Weir Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal) Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson Best Young Adult…
September 6, 201829 Comments
The Twilight of Conservatism

The Twilight of Conservatism

The following was originally a response to a comment on yesterday's post that I thought deserved a post of its own. The current orgy of blue falconing exemplifies the convulsions you see when an established ideology slips into decline and new ideas start to supplant it. For instance, the whole…
September 5, 201815 Comments
#ComicsGateGate

#ComicsGateGate

This is why we can't have nice things. First, let's turn back the clock to Friday's post, wherein I warned the memebrs of #ComicsGate that they were repeating the same mistakes as #GamerGate and Sad Puppies. A couple of comments seem downright prescient in light of yesterday's turf war. First,…
September 4, 201841 Comments
Combat Frame Data: CF-01-1

Combat Frame Data: CF-01-1

CF-01-1 Combat Frame Type One Technical Data Model number: CF-01-1 Code name: Combat Frame Type One Nickname: Type One Classification: operational test type combat frame Manufacturer: Seed Corporation Operator: ZoDiaC First deployment: CY -6 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 17.5 meters Weight: dry weight 50 metric tons, full…
September 3, 20186 Comments

The Future Is Over

This week I put together a book trailer for my upcoming mecha/Mil-SF novel Combat Frame XSeed. So far the response has been extremely positive. See the results for yourself. Hungry for another XSeed preview? Read a sample of the book here. I honestly haven't been this excited about a project…
September 1, 201812 Comments