Unaligned Views

Unaligned Views

Yesterday Origins Game Fair, one of the most prominent gaming conventions in the country, posted this announcement on their Facebook account regarding scheduled guest author Larry Correia: Larry's blacklisting from Origins follows ConCarolina's disinvitation of best selling conservative author John Ringo last month. Taken together with Mark Waid's potentially criminal…
May 15, 201818 Comments
Double Declan Finn Weekend

Double Declan Finn Weekend

We've got a double helping of Declan Finn-related podcasts for you this week! First up, Declan Finn, author of the Dragon Award-nominated horror novel Honor at Stake joins Daddy Warpig, Dorrinal, and myself on Geek Gab. We get a little too close to politics for DW's liking before moving on to…
September 26, 2016
My Trip to SLCCC

My Trip to SLCCC

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I was going to the Salt Lake City Comic Con. What sent me flying westward over hill and dale right around the time my epic adventure/horror novel Souldancer was winning at the first ever Dragon Awards on the other side of the country? Partly…
September 15, 20165 Comments

Off to SLCCC

I'm heading off to the Salt Lake City Comic Con tomorrow. I planned and booked the trip before I found out that Souldancer is a Dragon Award finalist. Otherwise I'd have gone to Dragon Con, but Larry Correia will be at SLCCC, and it should be a good time anyway.…
August 30, 20166 Comments
The Dragon Awards: Readers Suggest Souldancer

The Dragon Awards: Readers Suggest Souldancer

Among the many revelations of Larry Correia's Sad Puppies campaigns, one of the most eye-opening is the surprisingly small voter base of what used to be science fiction's most prestigious award. The Hugos' increasingly niche place in the exploding SF scene is readily apparent when you consider that last year's…
June 28, 20163 Comments

Drunken Zombie at Gen Con

Proving again that late is better than never, my excellent colleagues at the Drunken Zombie Podcast have posted the recordings we made during our trip to Gen Con. Unlike last year, we didn't find the time to do much recording at the actual convention, but hopefully you'll find the conversations we recorded…
August 26, 2014

Gen Con Recap

As promised, here's my Gen Con 2014 after action report. Over the weekend I joined the Drunken Zombie Podcast in their now traditional excursion to Indianapolis, where they put on a couple of short horror film marathons at Gen Con. Just like last year, I drove. I call my car…
August 19, 2014

Going to Gen Con

I'm heading to Indianapolis today as part of Drunken Zombie's Gen Con excursion. We'll be running a mini festival of short horror films by independent filmmakers. There are two showings scheduled: one on Friday evening and one on Saturday afternoon, so please stop by if you're a fan of independent…
August 15, 2014