This painting of Henry was commissioned by my friend Chang for me after Henry died, and he brought it to Castle Frostbite with him when he came to visit not too long ago. I still miss my boy terribly, especially right now. The days are sunny and warm, and the remaining dachshunds are having a…
new digs, yo.
First post at the new domain! WOO! This is markokloos.com, which is almost exactly like the old munchkinwrangler.com except with a new address and a snazzier header image (which was designed for me by my friend Erica, who is super-talented and an altogether awesome human being.) Now I just need to have time to add…
lovely “angles of attack” review.
Claire Thorne at Fanboy Comics has written my favorite review of “Angles of Attack” so far (and one of my favorite general “Frontlines” series reviews). It’s a very perceptive and detailed review, and you should go over there and read it. She has kept it mostly spoiler-free, for those who haven’t read Angles yet, and she really…
paradise lost.
I just spent a long weekend down in San Antonio, Texas, for the Paradise Lost 5 writing workshop. I was invited to be a guest lecturer at the event, and I took the opportunity to participate in the retreat track. San Antonio is a lovely city, and the company was fantastic. I met up with…
got me a gen-u-wine series now, i guess.
This is the color version of the current Amazon Kindle screensaver ad for the Frontlines series. I’m biased, of course, but I think it looks massively cool. Can’t be long now before I have enough books out for a boxed Frontlines set… Yes, there are indeed a million ways to die in the Frontlines…
“angles of attack” release day.
“Angles of Attack”, the third novel in the Frontlines series, is officially out and available for purchase. Those of you who pre-ordered the book should either get it delivered today (if you ordered the physical print or audio copies), or have it on your Kindelmaschines already. “Angles of Attack” is available via Amazon in Kindle,…
gladness.
I am relieved beyond measure to see that “The Three-Body Problem” by Liu Cixin (translated by Ken Liu) has been added to the Best Novel Hugo shortlist in place of “Lines of Departure”. I honestly can’t think of a novel I would have rather seen on the ballot this year than this one. It’s precisely…
a statement on my hugo nomination.
Dear friends and readers: I have officially withdrawn my acceptance of the Best Novel nomination for “Lines of Departure” at this year’s Hugo Awards. It has come to my attention that “Lines of Departure” was one of the nomination suggestions in Vox Day’s “Rabid Puppies” campaign. Therefore—and regardless of who else has recommended the novel…
home.
He’s home among his family again, where he belongs. I feel a little better now.
personal effects.
Henry’s collection of bandanas. He got one every time he had to make a trip to the emergency vet. There are three of them in that picture, but I think there was at least one more I did not keep for some reason. As you can see, he was a little mischief magnet. I am…