Interview at I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read

Here's an interview with me about Earthseed at the Web site I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read, in which I forget to mention that it was Paramount that took the option on my novel and admit to having two collectible Barbie dolls in my office.

Book Reviewers

The good folks at SF Signal's Mind Meld decided to open up a can of worms by asking some writers for their thoughts about reviewers. To read what they have to say, go here, and scroll down for my contribution.

Perfect for April Fools Day

 A quantum theory of Mitt Romney.

The Kind of Comment Any Writer Would Like to Read

I haven't signed up for Google Alerts. I don't hit the Internet looking for stuff about myself, because I'm the kind of person who expects the worst and who is insecure enough to fear demoralization. So I'm happy that this post by children's book writer Deva Fagan reached me by accident, as I might never have seen it otherwise. This is a reader who understood what I was trying to do in my Seed trilogy, and that's one of the best things that can happen to any writer--finding readers who actually discern your intentions.

Are We Finished?

I first found out about Nick Bostrom some years back after reading his "proof" that we're all living in a computer simulation.  He continues to be provocative in a recent interview for the Atlantic about what he considers to be the underestimated possibility of human extinction.