Posts Tagged ‘Writers, Authors, Various Wordsmiths’

Bookishness is in my blood…god help me

I mean, I have a master’s in English, an MFA in creative writing, teach writing and I work in a bookstore. You all (all six of you) know this. Everyday, though, I am starting to become ever more... (Continue reading)

Second Post Today, Also Not a Comic

See, I have free time today between class and work. I also have a short story to finish but there were some news style items from the past week I wanted to highlight. First off, HarperCollins is now just Harper,... (Continue reading)

Reports of my demise have been…slightly…exaggerated.

So it has been a month since the renewal of the gregorian calendar we affectionately know as “the new year” and there has been little to no activity on the ol’ NR. I am, in theory, less busy now... (Continue reading)

Just a bit before the real post

Just a bit before the real post

I’m not gonna make a long post here, because there’s to be a longer one up on NR soon enough. But in the same vein as the upcoming NR post (WITH a NEW comic!) I also made this quick gif which... (Continue reading)

In Case You Ever Wanted to Meet My Hero…

Here’s your chance! For those of you who don’t know, James P Blaylock’s (yes THAT James P Blaylock) latest novel, Knights of the Cornerstone comes out on December 2nd. I believe I mentioned that he will be at Mysterious Galaxy... (Continue reading)

Instead of a comic….?

Apologies for not updating the comic yesterday as planned it should be up either Mon or Sun…. put simply, shit is wack, and shit done got out of hand. But so it goes. But, instead of comic, how about a live... (Continue reading)

Some Interesting Developments

Some Interesting Developments

Behold… Your regularly scheduled comics will continue shortly. Until then, I did want to take a moment to offer to all faithful Normalinauts a piece of literary advice. ... (Continue reading)

Attention Exsulis: Engage Nerdgasm!

After it was announced that Brandon Sanderson would be the man to finish The Wheel of Time, our friend Exsulis took it upon himself to read everything that Mr. Sanderson has written. Well, I’m trying to remember Exsulis’ exact itinerary (he’s... (Continue reading)

Checking In

Gilgrim has informed me that he might have a signing event coming up later this month. The exact day/time/location are, as of this moment, unknown to me but I can assure you that when I know, you will know.... (Continue reading)

I am a swimming in, how do you say, books.

I’m reading three books right now; Geek Love, The Street of Crocodiles, and The Posthumous Memories of Bras Cubas.  I just finished The Names three days ago.  I’m also trying to write three (reasonably short) papers and grade 37. As I... (Continue reading)

Of course we knew how it would end.

JK Rowling, having scored one for the BIG GUY, has won her copyright case against Steven Vander Ark and his publisher RDR Books. You, faithful Normalinauts, may remember I opined on this subject most vehemently once… To this day it... (Continue reading)

JK Rowling has deigned that the “little people” are allowed to read.

Remember when JK Rowling, saint that she is, made seven bourgeoisie copies of Tales of Beedle the Bard, and auctioned one off for charity? Well, I guess she decided that more than 7 people should be allowed to read... (Continue reading)

Either this guy is stupid or…no, he’s just stupid.

So a dude walks into a library in D.C. with a copy of Shakespeare’s first folio and asks if the staff there can authenticate it. It just so happens that exact folio was stolen from Durham University Library (in Jolly ol’... (Continue reading)

Vague Impressions and Writing Related News

Things of a nature most interesting are evolving for gilgrim, myself, maybe the both of us together(?)… Everything not connected to my current “job” today has been very good indeed. The “job,” well… A few pieces of interesting writing news, two... (Continue reading)

More Delay Horrors…

For me, this has been a thoroughly terrible week. Mostly thanks to family related issues, I’ve not slept very much, or very well. I’m tired, and bitter, and sick of being at work. For Gilgrim, as near as I... (Continue reading)