Ooog.

This cold is kicking my ass, y'all. *loathes* This is the second time I've been sick this winter. NOT FAIR. And I'm supposed to go down to Provo tomorrow to help sandratayler mail out the new Schlock Mercenary books. I'm not really coughing or throwing a lot of phlegm; my head just sort of hurts and my throat isn't sore per se, but it feels weird. 600mg of ibuprofen seems to have knocked some of it back.

Writing? What is this "writing" of which you speak? Blah.

Ooog.

This cold is kicking my ass, y'all. *loathes* This is the second time I've been sick this winter. NOT FAIR. And I'm supposed to go down to Provo tomorrow to help sandratayler mail out the new Schlock Mercenary books. I'm not really coughing or throwing a lot of phlegm; my head just sort of hurts and my throat isn't sore per se, but it feels weird. 600mg of ibuprofen seems to have knocked some of it back.

Writing? What is this "writing" of which you speak? Blah.

*ponders like a pondery thing*

So, the issue of Renard's Menagerie with my story in it is live and people can order it. And now I have to wonder about my anonymity on the internet and whether it serves any good purpose. I still itch a little about letting total strangers see my real name...on the other hand, it's good that people know their authors, right? And the blurb about me in the issue points right here.

On the third hand (I am a science fiction writer, after all), people can be big fat stalkers over the internet, which makes it easy. And that scares me, just a little. Okay, a little digging will turn up my real name, if someone wanted to take the trouble, but should I make it easier, or harder?

Also, editors read blogs, and while I've never shied away (very much) from being what some would consider controversial, I have to wonder what an editor who stumbles across this thing--or actually comes looking for it--would think. Of course, I also have to think that if an editor is going to turn me down because of my political views rather than because my writing is crap, I'd rather not be published by them anyway. It's not like writers of a more liberal bent have to watch what they say because it'll hurt them professionally, after all. But this is the real world we live in, isn't it? *sigh*

*ponders like a pondery thing*

So, the issue of Renard's Menagerie with my story in it is live and people can order it. And now I have to wonder about my anonymity on the internet and whether it serves any good purpose. I still itch a little about letting total strangers see my real name...on the other hand, it's good that people know their authors, right? And the blurb about me in the issue points right here.

On the third hand (I am a science fiction writer, after all), people can be big fat stalkers over the internet, which makes it easy. And that scares me, just a little. Okay, a little digging will turn up my real name, if someone wanted to take the trouble, but should I make it easier, or harder?

Also, editors read blogs, and while I've never shied away (very much) from being what some would consider controversial, I have to wonder what an editor who stumbles across this thing--or actually comes looking for it--would think. Of course, I also have to think that if an editor is going to turn me down because of my political views rather than because my writing is crap, I'd rather not be published by them anyway. It's not like writers of a more liberal bent have to watch what they say because it'll hurt them professionally, after all. But this is the real world we live in, isn't it? *sigh*

Watch me watch Lewis and Tolkien spin in their graves...

I just saw an ad for "The Golden Compass" that said it was "A brilliant fantasy in the tradition of Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia." YEAH. Because those two devout men would totally endorse a movie or book series whose author is an avowed atheist, and in which ( Cut for a big fat SPOILER )

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That reviewer (whoever it was) is completely clueless...

Which, yeah, shouldn't surprise me. Not really. But it does make my head all desky.

Watch me watch Lewis and Tolkien spin in their graves...

I just saw an ad for "The Golden Compass" that said it was "A brilliant fantasy in the tradition of Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia." YEAH. Because those two devout men would totally endorse a movie or book series whose author is an avowed atheist, and in which ( Cut for a big fat SPOILER )

.

That reviewer (whoever it was) is completely clueless...

Which, yeah, shouldn't surprise me. Not really. But it does make my head all desky.