time-shark has put my story “Selected Program Notes from the Retrospective Exhibition of Theresa Rosenberg Latimer” online at the Mythic Delirium Web site. If you’ve been curious, now’s your chance. (And of course Mike hopes that this will inspire you to go out and buy your own copy of Clockwork […]
Mon, 18:34: Can’t lift a glass of wine anymore without quoting Keats. Something must be done; people will stop inviting me to dinner. Tue, 09:16: Happy Birthday, Ada! http://t.co/tOG3CgHnFK
A very happy birthday to ada_hoffmann!
Sun, 12:07: Unseasonably warm enough to bike the 2.5 mi to the Coffee Depot in Warren to grade papers. Now if I can only finish before it rains…
Fri, 23:44: Aieee! A thousand pics on Twitter, and they’re all Will Wheaton! @wilw Fri, 23:49: I still enjoy personal rejections, even when they don’t have anything particularly nice to say about the story.
Sun, 12:14: My Nebula-Eligible Stories (One in Particular) http://t.co/C7y1eAKh4M Mon, 10:25: In which I explain my reasons for singling out one Nebula-eligible story of mine. http://t.co/EyArJrL5qC
As I do every year, I’m listing my stories from 2013 that will be eligible for the Nebula Award. This year, however, I’m going to highlight one particular story, for reasons noted below. Highlighted story: “Selected Program Notes from the Retrospective Exhibition of Theresa Rosenberg Latimer”, which appears in both […]
Tue, 09:10: Few of us have the energy, nimbleness or subtlety to engage in a “perpetual revolution” of the intellect. (1 of 2)
Sun, 10:32: I’m delighted that @mythicdelirium bought my weird little story, “Levels of Observation”. That’s my 3rd sale to Mike!
Tue, 20:03: Gave a 90-minute reading on the Johnson & Wales campus. Many thanks to the ~40 enthusiastic students, faculty and staff who attended!
Sat, 17:53: Happy birthday, Terence! http://t.co/kfmKayttEu
A very happy birthday to khaosworks, a fellow lawyer and the filker whose song has haunted me for 15 years.
Thu, 23:30: Win! It’ll be Detroit vs. Boston for the AL Championship! I’ll have to watch every game.
Wed, 22:26: All reet!
Mon, 23:40: How can I be so fond of writing and so phobic about PLOT?
Sat, 10:49: Upside of having a difficult-to-pronounce name: you can identify a telemarketer in five seconds. Sat, 11:47: There’s nothing like trying to read a long paper for content when every blessed sentence contains multiple grammar errors. Sat, 11:50: RT @JuddLegum: Can I burn down your house? No Just the […]
Thu, 13:50: Happy Birthday, Rachel! http://t.co/qBitX6ivw4
A very happy birthday to girlspell, a friend and unwavering believer. Many happy returns!
Mon, 20:49: Anno MMXVII eclipsis Worldconio videnda est. #worldcon2017 #solareclipse #scheduling Mon, 21:39: Arisia asked me for “panel types I am not interested in participating in.” I said, “Anything that is likely to include the word ‘squee.’” Mon, 21:40: Who’s going to @arisia?
Mon, 20:49: Anno MMXVII eclipsis Worldconio videnda est. #worldcon2017 #solareclipse #scheduling Mon, 21:39: Arisia asked me for “panel types I am not interested in participating in.” I said, “Anything that is likely to include the word ‘squee.’” Mon, 21:40: Who’s going to @arisia?
Sun, 11:11: Personal rejection from an excellent market that has never sent me a personal rejection before. In my twisted mind, this is a “win.” Sun, 11:27: Got a pile of grading for the day. See y’all later.
Wed, 13:07: I get a lot of pleasure from the snark in my beta readers’ comments. Not asking for more, you understand, but I do appreciate it.
Mon, 23:15: Er, am I reading this right? *gulp* http://t.co/I7khQbKfog Mon, 23:25: StorySouth Million Writers Award notable stories for 2012 http://t.co/mcyCgfOcfO
I was honored (and a more than a little surprised) to see “Serkers and Sleep” on this list today. To be on the same roster as all the wonderful names I see there, well, I’m stunned.
Sat, 15:10: We biked to Colt State Park to fly kites, then to Warren for Fusion Fest, the gourmet food trucks & local beer. Lovely day.
Fri, 13:41: Collating crits from 16 different readers for the same story. Exciting, actually.
Tue, 22:24: Newsflash: You cannot get your work done by playing Age of Empire and washing dishes. #nextupiceiscold Tue, 23:34: Rereading “The Machine Stops” in preparation for class tomorrow. We are living the dream that E. M. Forster is having in Hell. Wed, 00:25: Can we puhleez stop arguing about […]
Sun, 14:22: @ShaunaRoberts5 has joined Twitter! The earth will shake. Sun, 14:30: Note to self: When people post about what’s absurd & painful, *don’t* focus on the absurd as if the pain weren’t there. #funnybutcallous
Wed, 11:46: I think *achoo* it’s officially *choo* September. *sniffle*
Mon, 20:12: Rejection today. Personal one, though, which is nice. Time to send it out again.
Sun, 15:41: Okay, I take it back. Sometimes the repeated advice to “show, not tell” is really, really irritating. 😛
Tue, 16:23: Well, that was the biggest hailstorm I’ve ever seen.
Mon, 14:29: And the rain, rain, rain came down, down, down… Mon, 20:11: Fred Pohl & “Gateway” are responsible for my obsession with indirect voicing and “found documents.” I shall miss him. #fredpohl Mon, 20:11: RT @tordotcom: RIP Frederik Pohl: http://t.co/dcDbFHPDsi Mon, 22:07: Posts on writing that sneer at simple […]
Mon, 08:29: Congrats to @kyliu99, @scalzi, @mightymur, @MaryRobinette, @clarkesworld and all the other #HugoAwards winners! Mon, 08:37: Proving gender bias in science is really tough, but this study looks solid. http://t.co/LB6uGSx19Q
Sun, 06:27: One of those days when I’m glad I read @scalzi‘s post on apologies. 😦 http://t.co/WMNT0XRjSo
Fri, 13:36: Using brute-force calculation, arrived at the same answer this puzzle found through elegant observation. I ain’t insightful, but I’m dogged. Fri, 14:20: My Dear, my very dear, Wormwood, my poppet, my pigsnie,… Fri, 19:31: One thing my mother taught me was how to make a killer omelette. Fri, […]
Thu, 15:57: There are days when I can’t tell the difference between urgent matters of principle & integrity, and my own orneriness. Thu, 19:36: I am sick of the chic cynicism that assumes that all people in public office do everything for craven, selfish or stupid reasons.
Tue, 13:02: For a long time, my titles all started with “C”. Now they all seem to start with “L”. If this means something, I really don’t want to know. Tue, 22:11: Occasionally I write horror stories, to my complete surprise. Tue, 22:26: I’ve changed the title on this story […]
Tue, 08:33: I rarely comment here about public (especially international) affairs, not because I don’t care, but because I am always, always perplexed. Tue, 10:55: I can’t count the number of times I’ve been typing too fast and my signature “Ken” has come out “Lem”.
Sat, 13:06: That was an annoying 20 minutes spent removing adware extensions from all 3 of my browsers… Sat, 21:57: Can’t believe I am still using my Duotrope status as a ouija board. Somebody please tell me that eventually the obsessing stops.
Thu, 12:12: Sitting on the beach, listening to a man berate his young son by calling him a “little girl.” Want to punch him in the nose. #wouldnthelp Fri, 08:28: Oh, hm, the ending needed another paragraph or two. Well, okay, if it gets rejected maybe I’ll add them. #writersremorse […]
Mon, 20:01: Twenty years ago the sign said, “Pizza & Beer.” Now it says, “Artisan Pizza & Craft Beer.” I wonder if the fare has changed. Mon, 20:02: Somebody just asked me to contribute to an anthology. First time ever! #milestone
Sun, 22:18: Yes, when I open the top file drawer in my office, it does smell strongly of bittersweet chocolate. Don’t go making unwarranted inferences. Mon, 00:53: RT @kseniaanske: How to get rid of your writerly self-doubt: SMASH IT WITH FURIOUS WRITING!
Sat, 14:14: I hate choosing which stories to leave out of the SF lit course. I feel like I’m betraying a whole world each time I do it. Sat, 14:20: RT @MykeCole: Via @gavreads: Muslims protecting a Catholic Church. When we conquer fear, humanity transcends culture. http://t.co/ecszNy1t6A
Fri, 22:23: I found this exhortation by @AlasdairStuart inspiring. http://t.co/iBXWmkAG2M
Thu, 21:47: @lizargall You met a colleague of Janice’s at LaunchPad? How cool is that! Fri, 07:17: @kyliu99 ‘s “The Shape of Thought” is a mind-bender reminiscent if Chiang’s “Story of Your Life.” Fri, 07:18: It’s in @AthenaHelivoy & @sandykidd ‘s anthology, The Other Half of the Sky, BTW.
Tue, 15:33: Good lord, I got a royalty check for a short story. @mythicdelirium, what’s next? Tue, 22:42: @KatWithSword Nice going! Tue, 22:51: RT @KatWithSword: Currently drinking champagne with my Mom and crying. So happy. Tue, 23:10: Hm, I don’t usually revise based on rejection comments, but two separate editors […]
Fri, 14:52: RT @BrynnFarusiel: This story by @ken_schneyer at @PodCastle_org is a mouthful but ridiculously good. Go listen now. http://t.co/ps5Lb7bVOm Fri, 17:33: Sitting in the gorgeous lobby of the Fairmont Copley Plaza, catching up on e-mail and paperwork. #thisisthelife Fri, 18:05: Last night we had dinner at the JFK Presidential […]
Mon, 14:27: @OffVesta Looks like a typically incomplete redact from a more complicated court proceeding. The order probably can’t bind the kids. Mon, 16:08: Submissions: The Long Road http://t.co/993FNzhBhr Mon, 22:11: Thank you for your patience. Today I sold my flash story, “I Have Read the Terms of Use”, to […]
Wednesday-through-Saturday, August 7-10, I'll be attending the annual meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business. I used to go to the ALSB every year, but since I've been devoting so much of my attention to the writing (and going to so many fiction-related cons instead) I've fallen off […]
Kenneth Schneyer 