This beast is five years old this month. I bought it in December of 2017, and it’s been a rock-solid workhorse ever since. When I configured it online, I picked all the top-shelf options, which is probably the reason for its longevity. (For the tech nerds, it’s an Alienware AW17R4 with a Core i7-7820HK, 32GB…
The Art of LD+R
Today is my birthday, so I’ll call this one a birthday gift because it arrived in the mail this afternoon. It’s called The Art of Love Death + Robots, and it showcases the artwork for all the episodes from the three seasons of LD+R on Netflix. My contributions to Season 1 were “Shape-shifters” and “Lucky…
Centers of Gravity is out today
Today’s the day: CENTERS OF GRAVITY, book 8 in the Frontlines series, is out and available for purchase today. If you pre-ordered the book, you should find it in your mailbox, Audible library, or on your Kindle (or maybe all three, in which case GO YOU.) This is (for now) the final of the Andrew…
Centers of Gravity giveaway winners
All right, folks! The Centers of Gravity giveaway is now officially closed. With 298 eligible comments by the deadline, you all had roughly a 1-in-30 chance to win one of the signed copies. I had the random number generator pick the ten winners, going by the order of comments on my WordPress control panel. They…
Centers of Gravity signed paperback giveaway
Here they are: ten fresh copies of Centers of Gravity, ready to be signed and mailed to their new owners. And the best part is that YOU, YES YOU, could be one of those new owners! The rules are as before: leave a comment on this blog entry to throw your hat into the ring….
Frontlines #8 now has physical form
I got my author copies for CENTERS OF GRAVITY today, which means I’m about to do the customary give-away this weekend. Ten signed copies will go out to readers anywhere in the world FREE OF CHARGE. And all will be decided fair and square by random number generator. I’ll post the giveaway this weekend and…
Gone fishin’
Girl Child likes to fish, and this is a good time of the year for it, so I have been driving her to her various fishing spots all over town in the last few weeks. I usually sit in the car or my folding camping chair while she is fishing, and I’ve come to appreciate…
The greatest evolutionary success story
Behold the Great Northeastern Snuggle Otter in his natural habitat: a private recliner.
05JUL2022
Back when we had our driveway redone, we had the construction crew extend it all the way around the house. The surface is hard pack gravel, so if I don’t consciously use the entire driveway during the spring and summer instead of just driving on the convenient front half, the weeds will come up between…
Centers of Gravity cover reveal
I am pleased to be able to show you the cover for CENTERS OF GRAVITY, Frontlines #8, which will be out on August 30. I think it may just be the best-looking Frontlines cover yet, although they’ve all been really great. The book is available for pre-order in Kindle, paperback, and Audible formats. Pre-orders…