I don’t know if this is a big deal or not, but it looks like I’m on Simon & Schuster’s highlight list

http://www.scribd.com/doc/15863055/MM052729
I have no idea if this means anything, but Simon & Schuster does distribution for Baen (my feeble understanding of the publishing industry says, beats me how it actually works) and I am on their list of highlighted books that they’re trying to sell. This appears to be the international distribution one.
I just found this [...]

Chris and Mel need help – Buy cookbooks!

http://anarchangel.blogspot.com/2009/04/announcing-recipes-for-real-men.html
Here is the deal. Chris and Mel are good folks who are in a bad jam because of ridiculous legal fees.   There was a custody battle that needed to be fought, and though they won, our legal system is designed to suck the life out of you.
In order to get out of the hole, they [...]

Star Trek & Wolverine

So I finally had some time this last week and managed to go to the movies. I caught Wolverine on Friday and Star Trek last night.
There will be spoilers. You have been warned. But then again, as usual, I’m about the last person to see things in the movies, so you already know all this.
As [...]

CONduit after action report

I’m back from CONduit, and had a blast. I’m really starting to enjoy local conventions (even though I’ve only been the three, and all have been local). I’ve gotten to know some of the other local writers a lot better, and they really are a great and talented bunch. The number of excellent published authors, [...]

CONduit this weekend

CONduit will be at the SLC Radisson Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.
I will be on the following panels:
Sat. 4:00 PM: The Mike Show
Sun. 2:00 PM: My Favorite Books
Sun. 4:00 PM: Aspiring Writer’s Q&A
Drop by and say hi.
On the Favorite books panel, I will be up there with Howard Tayler of Schlock Mercenary. http://www.schlockmercenary.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/21/conduit-schedule-and-scrapyard-release/ I’ve not met Howard [...]

You guys are so awesome.

In the last few days I’ve posted about the seven free sample chapters of MHI on Baen’s webscriptions, and a bunch of you that have your own blogs took up the torch.
So I’m selling some books. As of right now on Amazon:
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,746 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
Popular in these categories: (What’s [...]

Matt Bracken’s new book out

http://www.enemiesforeignanddomestic.com/
I have not read this one yet, as it was just released, but I have read the previous entries in the series. Matt is a dang good author.
This may be blasphemous in the gun world, but I like Enemies Foreign and Domestic more than I like Unintended Consequences. Both are good, but I think that [...]

So long Gov.

So long, John Huntsman, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22589.html
Utah’s own governor has been picked to be the new ambassador to China. Personally I think this is great for Utah and the US. Great for the US, because Huntsman is a little less loopy than your average Obama appointee, and great [...]

Baen has posted the first SEVEN chapters of Monster Hunter International for free!

http://www.webscription.net/chapters/1439132852/1439132852.htm
MHI is now available on Baen’s webscriptions. The first seven chapters are available for free. For something like $15 you can purchase the E version of my book, and FOUR others that are being released at the same time.  That is awesome.
Do me a favor and spread the word. I need to sell me some [...]

Hunting Unicorns

This was sent to me this morning because they know of my love of low budget movies and killing mythical creatures.  It is an entry in the Wyoming Short Film Contest.
Ladies & Gentlemen, I give, you Behind the Legend, and holy crap it is fun. If you’ve ever watched a hunting show on OLN, it [...]