My friend Brad Beaulieu is hosting a book launch event in Milwaukee this weekend for his first novel, The Winds of Khalakovo, which is garnering glowing reviews, and he asked Kelly Swails, Bill Shunn, John Helfers, and me to join in the fun. It starts off with a signing and a reading at the Boswell Book Company (map) from 2—3 PM this Saturday, April 23. …
Writing and Taxes
To make a living at anything – even, maybe especially, writing – you need to treat it like what it is: a business. As soon as you start relying on the money coming in from that activity, it leaps out of the realm of being a hobby and transforms into something you ought to take seriously, especially if you think …
Vegas Knights for Japan
As part of the Genre for Japan fundraiser (which aims to raise money for the Japan Tsunami Appeal run by the British Red Cross), I’ve put up my only spare Advance Readers Copy of Vegas Knights. Make the high bid on it, and I’ll personalize it for you and ship it off to wherever you happen to be. The bidding …
Off in Singapore
I realize it’s been quiet around here the past week or so, and there’s a fine reason for that. I left for Singapore on March 18, and I’ve been there. I’m working on an unannounced video game for Ubisoft Singpore, which means, yes, I’ve been sent on an secret mission to the Far East. I’m having a great time here, with a …
The “Remix the Robot” Contest: Let Me Kill You
My fine and generous overlords/publishers at Angry Robot just announced a brand-new contest on their website, called “Remix the Robot.” As you might already know, the mighty John Anealio recently recorded a new song called “Angry Robot,” which I helped him write. The tune started out as the lead-in for the Angry Robot podcast hosted by the multitalented Mur Lafferty, but …
The Acoustic Angry Robot
The ever-talented John Anealio just released this video of him performing an acoustic version of the song “Angry Robot,” which I co-wrote with him. It’s so cool it had me bouncing off the walls! Don’t forget, you can still download the original version for free. What’s stopping you? Just juke your way around the Angry Robot and grab your prize.
Being My Own Boss, at Booklife
Over at Booklife.com, the ever-inquisitive Jeremy L.C. Jones interviews me about the ups and downs of the freelancing life and even manages to work in a reference to the opening scene of Amortals. We cover topics ranging from what my typical day is like and why I love the way I work. Check it out.
Danforth on eBay
My son Marty has been selling off bits and pieces of my game collection over the past year or so on eBay. He’s done a decent job of it, made a bit of money, and learned something about how such things work at the same time, so I count that as a solid win. Just this week, he took on …
The Angry Robot Song
Today, John Anealio released “Angry Robot,” a song I helped him write. You can find it available for free on his website as a single or as part of his brand-new The Robot E.P., which includes “Angry Robot” and covers of “Mr. Roboto” and “The Transformers Theme.” I met John at the World Fantasy Convention last October, and we hit …
Steamfortress Victory, Ahoy!
My co-writer on the script for the InSpectres movie, Jeff Dohm, is launching a new tabletop roleplaying game this year, called Steamfortress Victory. Jeff describes it as American steampunk, and it fits that bill like a set of clockwork goggles. The first product for it – a prequel dime novel/adventure called A Day at the Fair – debuted at Archon …