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The Coldest War Cover Art That Never Was

Posted on February 29, 2012May 21, 2022 by eidolon

OK. So, this is a little weird.

Back in November, when I was attending the World Fantasy Convention in San Diego, I spent some time hanging out with folks from Tor’s art department. We got to talking about cover art, and I mentioned how pleased I’ve been with their efforts on my behalf. (Yes, I can be an obsequious little toad on occasion. But in this case I was being sincere. I really do love the work they’ve done on the Milkweed books, both the old cover and the new work.)

And then somebody asked me if I had seen the cover that John Jude Palencar painted for my second novel.

To which I said, “Um, no,” because as we all know, JJP did not do the cover art for my second novel.

Feynman’s Letter to his Deceased Wife

Posted on February 22, 2012 by eidolon

For years I’ve been holding on to a copy of Genius, James Gleick’s biography of Richard Feynman. I’m not a huge fan of biographies in general, but I’m fascinated by Feynman, so the book has been consigned to bookshelf limbo for years.

But now I absolutely must move it atop the To Be Read stack. Why?

My Next Novel: SOMETHING MORE THAN NIGHT

Posted on February 19, 2012May 21, 2022 by eidolon

I’ve been sitting on this news for a while, because I’m a superstitious weirdo. (Also because I don’t like to talk about things until the contracts are signed. Call me crazy.)

But anyway, yeah! I am thrilled beyond words to announce that Tor has purchased SOMETHING MORE THAN NIGHT, my first post-Milkweed novel. Hooray! Oh Frabjous Day!

Details below the cut.

Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation Enhances Learning

Posted on February 17, 2012May 21, 2022 by eidolon

In the past, I’ve posted about current (heh) research into tDCS: transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. This is the practice of using electrical stimulation of the brain to improve one’s ability at certain tasks (and possibly to achieve the transcendence from Man to Overman through the total elimination of pain.) Note that this is direct current stimulation—effectively equivalent to connecting somebody’s brain to a battery.

It sounds crazy—like something out of a science fiction novel. I mean, what kind of weirdo would imagine that wiring a battery directly into somebody’s brain would give them heightened abilities? Well, DARPA does, for one.

My Schedule for Boskone 49

Posted on February 15, 2012 by eidolon

This year I’m cutting this post a little close, seeing as how I’m leaving for Boston tomorrow morning. But let’s just chalk it up to a continuation of my usual problem, namely having more tasks to carry out than energy with which to do so.

Anyway. Below the cut, I’ve posted my schedule for Boskone 49, along with the panel descriptions. I always look forward to my yearly trip to Boston. It’s a great convention. And I’m a little more excited about attending conventions this year because I finally have a new book coming out. Hooray!

I’m arriving a day early, tomorrow, and flying out a day after the convention ends, next Monday.