Rabid Puppies 3

Rabid Puppies 3

With the Hugo voting rules changed and Sad Puppies MIA, The Supreme Dark Lord of the Evil Legion of Evil and his Vile Faceless Minions have taken a step back to assess the fruits of past Hugo campaigns and adjust tactics accordingly. The result is Rabid Puppies 2017! From the…
March 8, 20178 Comments
Souldancer Book of the Year Nomination

Souldancer Book of the Year Nomination

The Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance has announced that my novel Souldancer, which won the 2016 Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel, has been nominated for 2016 CLFA Book of the Year. The nominations are in and counted, and the CLFA is thrilled to present our ten finalists for the CLFA Book…
March 2, 20172 Comments
2016 Planetary Awards Nomination

2016 Planetary Awards Nomination

The nomination period for the 2016 Planetary Awards closes tomorrow. If you'd like to nominate a novel and/or a short story to help defend the planet from bad science fiction and fantasy, you can post a blog entry stating your choice in each category and link back to your post…
February 13, 2017

The Sad Puppies Saga Explained

The most common reaction when people find out I was nominated for a Hugo Award is for them to ask "What's a Hugo Award?" So I wouldn't be surprised if the number of people who are vaguely aware of propaganda claiming that right-wing bigots tried to deny women and minorities…
December 12, 20166 Comments
Superversive Roundtable Talks Dragons and Sky Hernstrom on Geek Gab

Superversive Roundtable Talks Dragons and Sky Hernstrom on Geek Gab

I participated in another podcasting marathon this weekend, and you get to enjoy the fruits of my labor! Superversive SF Roundtable talks the death of the Hugos and the rise of the Dragons First up is the latest Superversive SF Roundtable. Dave Truesdale, who shall henceforth be known as the…
September 19, 201610 Comments
The Dragon Awards: CHORFs Double Down

The Dragon Awards: CHORFs Double Down

Predictably, the self-styled masters of SF fandom have learned nothing from the last time they gave my fans a reason to mobilize. Here, a butthurt CHORF attempts to DISQUALIFY! Souldancer's Dragon Award win by citing Amazon review numbers as evidence that the winner of a populist award isn't popular. Tip…
September 6, 201617 Comments
How I Predicted that Souldancer Would Win a Dragon Award

How I Predicted that Souldancer Would Win a Dragon Award

Yesterday I announced that my SF/Horror book Souldancer has won the first annual Dragon Award in the Best Horror Novel category. Winning the Dragon, which  truly reflects SF fans' preferences, has been a great honor and a tremendous pleasure. But it wasn't a surprise. Two weeks ago I predicted that the…
September 5, 20169 Comments
Souldancer Makes Amazon’s Top 100 Free eBooks

Souldancer Makes Amazon’s Top 100 Free eBooks

Yesterday I kicked off a free giveaway in support of my Dragon-nominated SF/horror novel Souldancer. The idea was to make my book available to Dragon Award voters much as Hugo voters receive a free packet containing many of the works nominated for that award.. Giving voters easy access to nominated…
August 24, 20164 Comments
Hugos 2016: The Canary in Worldcon’s Coal Mine

Hugos 2016: The Canary in Worldcon’s Coal Mine

The 2016 Hugo Awards were held this past weekend at Worldcon in Kansas City, MO. If you only get your news from the same legacy outlets that libeled Sad Puppies leaders Larry Correia, Brad Torgersen, and Kate Paulk, you probably buy the Narrative that a cabal of right wing extremists…
August 22, 201613 Comments