Here’s my commentary on the new characters that have been announced for season 3 of Game of Thrones.
Game of Thrones Burns Brightest With Epic Battle of Blackwater
Here’s my commentary on last night’s Game of Thrones. I actually liked this one!
Let’s Hope Jennifer Egan’s Twitter Story Heralds the Return of Serial Fiction
Here’s a piece I wrote for Wired.com about Jennifer Egan and serialized fiction:
Many Foolish Characters Mar This Week’s Game of Thrones
Here’s my commentary on this week’s Game of Thrones:
Roger Zelazny reads at 4th Street Fantasy Convention, 1986
Here’s a video of my favorite author, Roger Zelazny, reading his work at a science fiction convention back in 1986. I’ve been scouring the internet for years, and this is the first video of him I’ve ever managed to come across:
Weird Logic Abounds in This Week’s Game of Thrones
Here’s my commentary on this week’s Game of Thrones:
Brutal Opening Is Highlight of This Week’s Game of Thrones
What’s With the Three-Eyed Raven in Nudity-Free Game of Thrones?
Here’s my commentary on this week’s episode of Game of Thrones:
What?!? No Dragons or Peaches in This Week’s Game of Thrones
Here’s my commentary on this week’s episode of Game of Thrones:
This Week on Game of Thrones: No Drowning, Urination, or Rainbows
This Week on Game of Thrones: 6 Weak Tweaks and a Dark Surprise
7 Key Ways Game of Thrones Deviates from George R. R. Martin’s Novels
7 Burning Questions About Game of Thrones’ Second Season
Santorum
I’ve been alerted to the fact that the website Spreading Santorum has been knocked out of the top spot when you google the word Santorum. Glad I have a blog, so I can help make that right.
My Short Story “Beauty” in Lightspeed Magazine, March 2012
The March 2012 issue of Lightspeed includes my short story “Beauty,” a twisted, modern-day retelling of “Beauty and the Beast.”
Rhode Island State Representative Peter Palumbo is a Disgrace
WTF is wrong with Rhode Island? High school student Jessica Ahlquist shows incredible class and poise here while local students, parents, and even her state representative act like thugs and hooligans.
Podcasting Tips #1: iTunes-Friendly Episode Descriptions
I recently took over managing the feed for my Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, and was able to rewrite the episode descriptions to make them more iTunes-friendly. iTunes is by far the most common way that people subscribe to podcasts, so it’s important to think about how your podcast is going to be displayed there. Each episode of my podcast features an interview, usually focused around the guest’s latest book, followed by a discussion between me and my co-host John Joseph Adams (and recently we’ve been having on a rotating cast of “guest geeks” to join us for the discussion). I tried to format our episode descriptions to make that information available at a glance:
Compare that to, say, the Suvudu On Air podcast:
Not that useful, right? You can actually find out who the guests are here by hovering your cursor over each episode, but I suspect that most listeners don’t have the time or patience for that.
Another thing I see a lot is that the podcast description will start out listing the names of the hosts, which means that more useful information such as the guest or topic is obscured in iTunes. Here’s an example from the Writing Excuses podcast:
Obviously I think it would be better to just put the guest or topic here, especially since the host names should already be listed at the top of the page, and in any event are somewhat redundant since they’re mostly the same from episode to episode.
Getting people to listen to any podcast in the first place is a huge hurdle, and I think descriptions that convey the relevant info as clearly and succinctly as possible can make a big difference in your number of listeners. Hope that helps.
Read It And Weep Redux
I make another appearance as a science fiction expert in Episode 125 of the Read It And Weep podcast, in which we discuss Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. |
Facebook Author Page
I now have an author page over on Facebook. “Like” it to receive updates about my fiction, interviews, etc.
Black Gate Interview
Emily Mah Tippets interviews me about writing and podcasting for Black Gate magazine:
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