The Cambias Digression

Notes and thoughts on everything from what I had for breakfast to the fate of the Universe.

  • Vacation in France, Day 2

      We had a full day in Bordeaux between our travel day and when we were to pick up the rental car and start touring Gascony. Diane and I spent that day doing one of the things we both enjoy: walking around a city. In the morning we breakfasted at our hotel, put on some…

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  • Vacation in France, Day 1

    Diane and I set out on the morning of June 28 on a trip to France to celebrate 25 years of marriage. Our first stop was the town of Byfield, Massachusetts, in the coastal marshes near Newburyport and Rowley, north of Boston. That's right: we dropped our son off at summer camp in Innsmouth. Actually…

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  • Fairy Tales of Science

    Once again I put on my Futurist Guy Hat (it's silver and has a cool fin on top) and talk about science fiction and how it can (and mostly can't) predict the future. I'm one of four writers interviewed by the Node Center for Curatorial Studies, and you can find the interviews here.

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  • Spanning The Globe!

    My master plan for global science fiction supremacy now enters Phase Two. Having put my first two novels into the hands of North American SF fans, through the efforts of my faithful minions at Tor Books, Amazon, and bookstores everywhere, I've taken the next step. This month you can now read my books in German and Japanese!…

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  • Awarding Kipling Points

    I'm a huge fan of Rudyard Kipling and his works. As I've mentioned elsewhere, I think he's one of science fiction's unacknowledged founders. So, when one member of the Crack Team asked to go see the new live-action/computer-animated Disney film of The Jungle Book, I agreed — though not without some skepticism. While there have been…

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  • Weird War I Breaks Out

    If trench warfare, gas clouds, influenza, and revolutionary chaos aren't bad enough, imagine the Great War with zombies! Or malevolent sentient rats! Or sinister sorcery manipulating both sides! Yes, it's Weird War I, the supernatural theater of operations for World War I adventures. And it's now available as a PDF from Pinnacle Entertainment (the print…

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  • Tales of the Dark Knight!

    I don't write comic books, but I've been reading them for decades and I like speculating about the characters. The recent Batman Vs. Superman film got me thinking about how I would write Batman if DC Comics were to hire me. Bruce Wayne, Gothamite One thing which becomes obvious when you start thinking about Batman…

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  • My Other Hat

    I wear two hats, professionally. One of them is a propellor beanie, and is my Science Fiction Hat (if you win a Hugo award, you get to wear double propellors on your beanie). The other hat is my Game Design Hat (which probably looks like this). I wore my Science Fiction Hat when I wrote the…

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  • Golden Gate Blues: The Untold Story

    Anyone who's interested in learning the Secret Backstory of my short story "Golden Gate Blues" can find out on the official 'blog of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, where there's a brief interview about How I Did It.

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  • Thirty-Six Hours Over Albacon!

    Tomorrow I set out for Albacon* in romantic Albany, NY. I'll be at the convention for thirty-six hours, but those hours are packed! Friday, March 4, 11:00 a.m.: POV Waltz — Panel discussion about the use of point-of-view in fiction; part of the Albacon writing workshop series. Saturday, March 5, 11:00 a.m.: Autographing — As always, bring…

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