Ivre by Andrija Popovic (The following is an initial draft of this work. All content is (c) Andrija Popovic 2015) Part 1: Arrival Chapter 1 "I cannot help but feel somewhat responsible." Adia Baited-Blade stared at her companion, Tellus of the Anutai Clan. A few leagues off the rocky shore, the ocean waters were a… Continue reading Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 1
Exposing Oneself on the Internet
No, I will not be posting nude self-portraits on the site. (Though I have been told by my fiancee this image of me vacuuming the bedroom is quite attractive to some. I'm still doubtful. "My turn-ons include men who help clean?" 0_O?) I'll be exposing something else: the draft work on my novel, Ivre. After… Continue reading Exposing Oneself on the Internet
2015: The Year They Return
The time is now. After five long years, the Cosmonaut Alexi Leonov will return from its voyage to Jupiter. This harrowing journey across a vastly altered solar system marks the half-way point in a decade which changed us all. Er, no, wait. Wrong world. Sorry. But I can think about the future, even if it… Continue reading 2015: The Year They Return
The End is Nigh
Everyone take shelter! The end is here! Well, the end of the year, at least. I'll be writing a summary after I get back from Chicago. For the first time in ages, I'll be visiting another city for Christmas. This is my first holiday with my fiancee's family. They say it'll be a quiet affair,… Continue reading The End is Nigh
A Quick Thought – The Screaming Gate
I had a thought - just needed to write it down. It won't mean anything to folks now, but in the future. At the end of K's story, H dies in her arms. The body is preserved, though. When K is placed about Amantia, and the ship tries to fix itself, it uses H's body… Continue reading A Quick Thought – The Screaming Gate
National Novel Chainsaw Month
So, November. NaNoWriMo month. Alas, it's also the month I was hit with a really awful chest/throat cold which turned me into a virtual hermit for weeks on end. So no NaNoWriMo events for me; no writing in the company of others lest I pass along this dread disease. Instead, I've been revising stories and… Continue reading National Novel Chainsaw Month
On the World Fantasy Convention
Warning! There is Mr. Earbrass style hand-wringing in this post. Should you be of a sensitive nature, or just don't want to deal with it, please close the browser window right now! With that said, I've decided to break up my thoughts into a few large bullet points. This year, WFC shared its conference facilities… Continue reading On the World Fantasy Convention
Winter in Sarajevo
(Note: This is mostly mirrored from my personal journal. You can visit the original here.) As a cap to my year-long adventure attending conferences with "World" in the title, I will be at this year's World Fantasy Convention. Held in the lovely Hyatt Crystal City from Thursday the 6th until Sunday the 9th, this will… Continue reading Winter in Sarajevo
Capclave 2014
A week has passed, and I'm still a little buzzed about Capclave. Our small-town convention returned to a relatively normal size after the great George RR Martin machine passed through last year. This year the guests were Paolo Bacigalupi, Holly Black and Genevieve Valentine. Overall, this was a lovely conference. At no point did the… Continue reading Capclave 2014
She’s Gonna Dream Out Loud
The line is from an under-appreciated song by a band who's seen better days. Waddling through rewrites, trying to get perspective on the gaggle of stories I have siting on my virtual desk, it's important to remind myself of the stories I'd love to read: I want a mecha story with a woman in the… Continue reading She’s Gonna Dream Out Loud
Biomechanoid Blues 