After some server problems that have plagued the site all week, I think things are working now.

After a bit of testing, I've switched my blogging engine from b2evolution to WordPress. Why? Because.

Sarah Jansson at Galaxy Press has been doing a fantastic job of setting up book signings for me. Here are the ones coming up over the next couple of months: October 8 (Saturday) 1-5pm Barnes & Noble 1780 N. Woodland Park Drive Layton, UT October 15 (Saturday) 11am-1pm U of U University Bookstore October 22 (Saturday) 11am-1pm Book Garden 2... read more »

(Cross-posted from the Bloggernacle Times.) A few weeks ago I was at the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) in Seattle. While there, I met author Eldon J. Thompson when he moderated a panel I was on. The panel was called "Dragon Big, Knights Crunchy," and it was about how to make it believable that your heroes will succeed against... read more »

If there were justice in the world of movie box office receipts, Serenity would make much more than Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (currently at $380 million in the U.S. alone) because it is a much better movie. That won't happen, of course, but if you like smart, funny, action-packed science fiction, you need to help... read more »

For those of you who don't know, Joss Whedon is the creator of my favorite television show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (You can see my posts about Buffy here.) In addition to the Buffy spin-off Angel, he also created a science fiction show called Firefly. Unfortunately, Firefly didn't even last a full season, but it sold so well on DVD... read more »

I did a signing last week at a Waldenbooks in Provo, which went fairly well. I'm doing a signing tomorrow at the Waldenbooks at Fashion Place Mall in Murray. That event is actually listed in both the Deseret Morning News and Salt Lake Tribune.

Someone really liked my story "Resonance." A quote: There was a really awesome story in September's Analog: Resonance by Eric James Stone. Indubitably the best thing in that issue. (Though Sanctuary was also very good.) See what else this fan had to say here. (You have to scroll a bit over halfway down to find it.)

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I spent an extended Labor Day weekend at NASFiC (North American Science Fiction Convention). A NASFiC is held in years when the WorldCon is outside North America. This year, WorldCon was in Scotland, so NASFiC was held at CascadiaCon in Seattle. I was on several panels: Dragon Big, Knights Crunchy Is There a Future for Humanity? Change for a Penny:... read more »