A Test

Say you write a genre novel, possibly about the last werewolf in existence and it’s really good until the end when SURPRISE you’re setting people up for a sequel. So, yeah, you really need them to read that sequel, which will presumably also be a genre novel, since it is, sorry for the redundancy, the [...]

The Vikings’ Magic Rock

Oooo, this is a cool story about the rediscovery of the Vikings’ sunstone.

Governor Baby’s Version of Reality is More Beautiful than Ours

Jonathan Meador has the story of his arrest in this week’s Scene. I think he does a really good job of expressing the terror and confusion that people who aren’t used to being thought of as problems by the police feel when all of a sudden they are. If you are used to being seen [...]

Some Loosely Related Ideas around a Theme

–This has been a really strange Nine Nights. For one, I usually have no problem getting the time I need and this year was way late and I’m having to really work to carve time out. I also have never done one that’s run this late past the 31st, I don’t think. And the energy [...]

More on The Thing

Over at Pith.

Looks

I think this must be my Aunt B.’s wedding, since I’m having a hard time figuring out when else I would be dressed identically to a girl I don’t recognize. Otherwise, with the basket, it’s Easter. but no, I think it’s the wedding. I post this only because my youngest nephew makes this exact face [...]

Oh, I Forgot the Scary News!

So, yes, my parents were briefly in town last night. They’re taking a leisurely trip to North Carolina for my nephew’s birthday. As they were leaving, my dad said “See you next week!” I said “Oh, are you coming back through next week?” And he said “Well, we still haven’t decided how we’re coming home.” [...]

“Why Isn’t This Book an Ebook?”

There are really only two reasons why a book is not an ebook, in my experience (I don’t speak for my employer, this is just my opinion). 1. Cost. To convert an electronic file into an EPUB, which is the format most ereaders take, costs about $200. Publishers can’t afford to convert backlist books that [...]

Another Person on the Internet is Wrong

This time it’s Ben Garrett. He says: There are limits to everything, as there very well should be. In the case of the Nashville protestors, they were not prohibited from protesting or assembling themselves at the Plaza during the day. They were simply told that they had to go home at night and come back [...]

Yes!

You can bet that I love this story 100%.

At This Point, I’m Hoping for a Jonathan Meador Pilot Station

I don’t really understand how Haslam’s finances are tied up in Pilot at the moment and I don’t know under what conditions Meador can sue, but, man, nothing would make me happier at this point than to see a sign on the Centennial Boulevard Pilot that said “X cents of this gallon of gas goes [...]

Paul Stanely Continues to be a Creepster

Dear Paul, You seem to be floundering with how best to explain your decision to fuck a girl who worked for you. You keep saying things like “I think [the gal you continue to blame for your wrongdoing] is too – to a certain extent – a very troubled young lady.” Really, you think a [...]

Mir-an-da! Mir-an-da!

Today’s the day that Miranda Lambert’s new album comes out and it is awesome. Of course the cover of “Look at Miss Ohio” is amazing. But the whole album is really interesting. You know how these days you listen to an album and are like “Okay, I’ll buy these three songs on iTunes and call [...]