Howard Andrew JonesWorldcon Friday Morning
Friday, August 31, 2012
It’s Friday morning here in Chicago and another day of the 70th Worldcon is dawning. James Enge and I ended up with a spectacular view from our hotel…
Dabir and Asim Contest Winner
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I want to thank Periklis Begzos for his winning contest entry. Some weeks ago I asked for titles to name the Dabir and Asim book series, and many…
The Whys and Wherefores of Convention Going
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
As I was contemplating my departure for Worldcon/Chicon in just a few days, I realized that I was eagerly anticipating the convention. And I wondered how I came…
A Guile of Dragons
Monday, August 27, 2012
Most of the weekend was spent working away on house-type stuff, although I did manage to revisit some favorite bits from The Arabian Nights. I wrote one of…
Music to Muse By… and Other Questions
Thursday, August 23, 2012
I thought I’d use today’s post to answer a few questions I’ve received. 1. Why didn’t you like the third Skaith book by Leigh Brackett? First, when I…
Canals of Baghdad
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
If you ever think about ancient Baghdad you’re likely to picture a sand-blasted landscape and a city growing alongside the river in a narrow band where the ground…
Chicon 7 Schedule
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
If any of you are planning to attend the 70th World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago this year (aka Chicon 7), I hope you’ll drop by to hear…
Back From GenCon
Monday, August 20, 2012
I returned from my whirlwind trip to GenCon late Saturday night. The four days of GenCon aren’t long enough to see and do everything, which means that the…
Opinions Wanted
Friday, August 17, 2012
I’m almost done moving into this new web theme. I’m fairly pleased with the decorating scheme of the new site, and the organization of the various pages. I’m…
Mindjammer
Thursday, August 16, 2012
I wanted to give a shout out for the talented Sarah Newton, whose first novel, Mindjammer, has just been released. I stumbled on Sarah’s work as an RPG…
