Alright, I should just write this up and finish my convention report before life sweeps me away completely. Saturday was the main day of the con. To be honest, I forgot all the panels I went to, except this really awesome one by a guy at NASA on near Earth objects (NEOs). Holyfreakingcow there are… Continue reading Worldcon 2011: Saturday
Author: Joe Vasicek
Joe Vasicek is the author of more than twenty science fiction books, including the Star Wanderers and Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus. He claims Utah as his home.
Worldcon 2011: Friday
Wow, it feels like the second day of Worldcon was forever ago. Usually, Friday is the first real day of a convention, but since Thursday was the first full day of Worldcon, that wasn’t the case. I don’t remember a whole lot from it, but there were a few really awesome panels. In the morning,… Continue reading Worldcon 2011: Friday
Worldcon 2011: Thursday
Wow, the last couple days have been packed with awesome con-stuff, but I’ve got a short break so I thought I’d blog about it. Thursday was great, attended a few panels but mostly just wandered around meeting people. I’m a little surprised with how many people read this blog. Got Brandon to sign my Kindle,… Continue reading Worldcon 2011: Thursday
Worldcon 2011: Wednesday
Just a quick update from Renovation before I crash for the night. We left Provo pretty early–about 6:30, actually–and met up with Eric in Eagle Mountain. The drive to Reno was pretty long, but we had some awesome geeky conversations along the way. My favorite: how to successfully conduct an alien invasion. So we rolled into… Continue reading Worldcon 2011: Wednesday
Worldcon in T-minus 10, 9, 8…
So I just finished packing for Worldcon, including 4 apples, 1 lb ginger snaps, and enough PBJ material to last the weekend (because fast food is disgusting and expensive). I’ll be leaving tomorrow at 6:30 am with Cavan to pick up Logan in Orem, then meet up with Eric in Eagle Mountain and head out… Continue reading Worldcon in T-minus 10, 9, 8…
Sholpan 2.0 is finished!
Today I finished the second draft of the novella Sholpan, only two days after the deadline I set for myself. Here are the stats: ms pages: 173 words: 37,466 file size: 94 KB parts: 5 start date: 1 Aug 2011 end date: 15 Aug 2011 I decided to divide it into parts because I read… Continue reading Sholpan 2.0 is finished!
News, a correction, and an awesome AvB remix
Today I was supposed to finish the second draft of Sholpan, but I moved apartments this weekend, so everything got thrown completely out of whack. I’m all moved into my new place now (with some awesome Quarkie roommates), but Sholpan is going to have to wait until Monday. Fortunately, I’ve only got a couple of… Continue reading News, a correction, and an awesome AvB remix
NPR’s Top 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy
In case you didn’t know, NPR just put together a list of the Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy novels of all time. The list had a panel of judges who vetted nominations, but the voting was public and turnout–over 60,000–was pretty high. I usually don’t like top 100 lists, but this one did a… Continue reading NPR’s Top 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy
Soundtrack for an untitled book
I’ve got this great idea for a novel, with a rough plot outline, an awesome ending, setting and characters all worked out, even the soundtrack–but no title. I enjoy making soundtracks for my novels, but this is the first time I’ve made one before writing the first draft. Usually, my first drafts are so all over the… Continue reading Soundtrack for an untitled book
Quick update
Just an update before I go to bed (and hopefully don’t sleep in like this morning). My writing’s tapered off a bit this past month, partially because I’ve got a lot on my plate (Worldcon, online TEFL course, moving apartments, working full time, etc), but also because I’m between projects and not totally absorbed in… Continue reading Quick update