Category Archives: The Book of Pinian

Musings on the ambitious flop that was “Bad Cow”

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

Yesterday I posted a self-deprecating / self-pitying image macro acknowledging that Bad Cow, which I’d enthusiastically considered the most important and mind-blowing piece of literature to grace my bibliography, didn’t really hit that mark. I intended it as a direct … Continue reading →

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The First Feast

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

https://t.co/4nUoRqwkeN The conclusion you've both been waiting for. "The First Feast", an anthology of short stories including the long-running story of the same name from my blog, is now available. Also available in paperback: https://t.co/bwZpQ0u05v#IndieSFF #scifi #IARTG — Edpool (@St_EdPool) … Continue reading →

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Rosedian’s Daughters

Posted on May 5, 2018 by

In celebration of my latest book release party, although not actually book release, I am throwing a sneaky draft chapter from Greyblade onto the blog. This is contextless and may or may not wind up included, since I’m not properly writing yet … Continue reading →

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Another Tuesday of Ugh (+Metrics)

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

Back at work after four-day weekend. A very enjoyable four-day weekend, to be sure … but man, it could have been a ten-day weekend. That would have been better. Not a lot to report. I’ve gotten a surprisingly large pile … Continue reading →

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Glitches in the veil

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Day 89. 158,363 words. Done. Well that turned into damn near a 10,000-word writing session. And The First Feast is complete. Just waiting for CreateSpace to check it, and then I’ll get the editors’ copies underway. An April publishing deadline might be … Continue reading →

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Interlude: Worldcon 2019

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

Day 62. 113,643 words. Oh yeah, we’re starting this shit already y’all. Just a brief entry for now. I purchased Worldcon memberships for the 2019 Worldcon in Dublin just this week. One for me, one for Mrs. Hatboy, one for … Continue reading →

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What I Did On My Holidays, 2017-2018, Day 16

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

Day 61. 113,643 words. Weekend flatline begins now. We went to my aunt and uncle’s place on our 16th day of summer holidays. This was enjoyable, because – well for a start they’re good people. And they also had a … Continue reading →

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