Christmas vacation, so not much blogging

I actually took a few days off this year. That’s kind of weird for me. But I’ve actively tried to do as little as possible. So that meant staying off the computer, no writing, no accounting… Just hanging out with the family, playing video games, and shooting guns.  Life is good. Next week, back to [...]

16 US cities that are going bankrupt

http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/16-u.s.-cities-that-could-face-bankruptcy-in-2011-535744.html Interesting… Of those cities, how many are run by republicans? We saw something similar last year with the list of 10 worst-off states, with 8 being blue, one being purple, and one red, and when I visited that red state everyone was cursing Janet Napolitano for screwing up everything while she was in charge. I [...]

You’ve got to see what they put on the STI webpage

http://www.stiguns.com/  Now. I am famous.

Ask Correia 11: Time Management for Writers

I’ve gotten a few e-mails about this topic and I’ve been meaning to talk about how writers manage their time, especially when they are like me and they still have a day job. I got a big one today and I started responding, then realized that I’d typed up quite the blog post, so I’ll [...]

An interesting article about where I grew up

Here is a National Review article about the area that I grew up in, California’s San Joaquin Valley.  http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/255320/two-californias-victor-davis-hanson?page=1  From what I’ve heard from friends and family that still live out there, the Central Valley is absolutely melting down. The primary industry used to be farming and now it is meth. Way to go, California.

The Christmas Noun – a cover by Eric Westover

Eric Westover put together a cover for the Christmas Noun 3D for your holiday enjoyment.

The Christmas (Noun) 3D: The Gritty Reboot

Well, it is that time of year again. As many of you know, the Christmas Noun series began in 2008 when I decided that I need to cash in… err… I mean satisfy my artistic vision, yeah that’s it, and write a Christmas novel.  So, inspired by tales of Christmas Jars, Sweaters, Boxes, and other [...]

Tis the season… For NOUN!

The Christmas Noun 3D: The Gritty Reboot will be out next week. Featuring special guest star, Julian Assange, and Rudolf the red nosed serial-killing reindeer. If you’ve not read the prior year’s Christmas Nouns, the links are below. In other news, MHI and MHV are both back in the top 100 of contemporary fantasy again [...]

Cooking with the Troops Charity

Hey everyone, you might remember that I posted about this charity once before, but they are getting close to the end and they still need a bit more help. This is your chance to give the gift of awesome food, pin up girls, and Mike Williamson to injured troops! http://cwtt.org/opfphblues.html And there are still pin [...]

Residual Hauntings Podcast, and a signing today

http://residualhauntings.podomatic.com/entry/2010-12-03T19_58_43-08_00  I had a great time on this show. We talked books, b-movies, and ghost hunting. I’m doing a signing at the Layton Utah B&N at 2:00-4:00 today. Come by and say hi. This is my last signing of the year.