Range Day – with special commentary by MSNBC

You know, I was just going to type this up as a regular old blog post to tell you guys about what I did this weekend. I started writing it yesterday, but then last night I watched the news to see what the reporting was like about the big Glenn Beck rally in DC. Inspired [...]

Hey Indiana shooters, go be on TV with Mad Mike

Sci-Fi author Mad Mike Williamson needs some experienced gunnies for a TV shoot 7-8 of September in Southern Indiana. Yes, that’s Tuesday and Wednesday.  Drop him an e-mail at mzmadmike@gmail.com for more details.  It pays a little, and offers a lot of fun, plus a professional screen credit. Don’t ask me, because that’s all I [...]

Reminder: Uncle Hugo’s orders

Head’s up everybody. So far Uncle Hugo’s has received orders for around 150 autographed copies of MHV.  The blog count here was closer to 300 copies reserved. (so that’s what he ordered).  So if you posted that you wanted a copy, here is where you go to order:  http://www.unclehugo.com/prod/ah-correia-larry.php   I don’t want to leave them hanging.

Ask Correia 9: Character Development

Hi Larry, This is a new writing question related to character development. Do you get in depth in figuring out your characters personalities, background, strengths, weaknesses, and histories?  How much background do you think is enough to start with ‘parts’ and get a solid character off of your metaphorical Frankensteinian table and walking around in [...]

Give the gift of kidneys so that Larry Correia can murder you for charity

Okay everybody, I mentioned this briefly once before, but now I’ve got details.  A local, and one of the organizers of the SLC convention, ConDuit, needs help.  Misha Hintze is a young man that needs a new kidney.  You can meet him here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124550997564075 His father, Kai Hintze, contacted the presenters from ConDuit to see if [...]

Order signed copies of Monster Hunter Vendetta now!

http://www.unclehugo.com/prod/ah-correia-larry.php Okay, I can go ahead and make it official. As I talked about last week, I’m selling autographed copies of MHV through an indy bookstore that reports to the bestseller lists. The store in question is Uncle Hugo’s of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Who, some of you may remember, is also the guy who read my self [...]

The Expendables

What can I say. It was awesome.  Don’t go expecting artsy. Don’t go expecting cinema. Movie reviewers will hate it. Don’t expect these characters to talk about their feelings.  Expect stuff to explode. A lot. And there is lots of shooting, stabbing, and shoot-stabbing. Then more exploding, coupled with some face-punching.  This movie asked the [...]

Combat Wombats for Charity

Good news. Some of you already know Mystik Waboose. She travels the Convention circuit and sells cool shirts. She wanted to do a Combat Wombat shirt from the worlds of Tom Stranger. I agreed.  My share of the royalties on these are being donated to charity. Specifically, Operation Baen Bulk, so I can help pay [...]

I need a headcount. Who wants an autographed 1st printing of Monster Hunter Vendetta?

Well, the time is almost here.  MHV officially releases in just over a month. In the past I’ve just sold autographed copies here on the blog, which is awesome for me, and (I would hope) awesome for you, but there is one drawback to doing it that way. My blog doesn’t report to any bestseller [...]

House delayed another week – AAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!

I found out yesterday that the house has been delayed another week. A week ago we thought we would be closing today. Well, heck, when we started this process, according to the ETA, we should have been living in the new house for a month now.  Building a house is an adventure. And not the [...]