{"id":580,"date":"2013-12-06T00:21:58","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T06:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewkarpyshyn.com\/c\/?p=580"},"modified":"2013-12-22T00:59:13","modified_gmt":"2013-12-22T06:59:13","slug":"december-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/drewkarpyshyn.com\/c\/?p=580","title":{"rendered":"December 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Next update December 21<\/em><\/p>\n

Update is a day early. Just keep calm and try not to panic.<\/p>\n

Turns out I won’t be around my computer on Saturday, since I’m going to Fort Worth for the\u00a0Magic the Gathering Grand Prix<\/a>. So I’m doing the mature thing and updating early, instead of just procrastinating and doing it when I get back. (Yeah, I’m surprised, too.)<\/p>\n

However, no good deed goes unpunished.\u00a0See, I plan to drive up to DFW, and my hotel room is\u00a0non-refundable. So of course\u00a0Mother Nature decided to unleash a hellacious ice storm this weekend on the DFW area. Wasn’t this what I moved to Texas to get away from? I think this sums up my feelings <\/a>on the current weather.<\/p>\n

But enough of my bitching. I’m still packing for the trip, so this is going to be something of a mini-update.\u00a0I got back from my recent Vegas trip refreshed and energized. And broke. Completely broke. Next time I go to Vegas for six days I’m bringing my golf clubs, because spending ALL your time in the casino is a bad idea.<\/p>\n

The interview I did with Bombad Radio<\/a> just before my last update is on the interwebs – the Drew-tastic stuff starts around the 20 minute mark. We touch on lots of interesting stuff, so if you’re a Mass Effect, Star Wars or\u00a0BioWare fan you should really give it a listen.<\/p>\n

I also did a short bit with Matt Staggs over at Suvudu<\/a> for an article on how authors come up with names for sci-fi and fantasy. Click on the link above for my take, and here’s the link to Part One <\/a>of the article.<\/p>\n

I’ve also ordered some cool bookmarks with awesome Children of Fire and The Scorched Earth art on them – they just arrived and they look awesome! So, I’m going to steal a little trick from Brandon Sanderson and start hiding signed bookmarks in copies of my novels whenever I visit bookstores while I travel. And, if you send me something to get signed I’ll try to tuck one into the return envelope for you as well. (Please remember to follow the instructions on my CONTACT<\/a> page, though.)<\/p>\n

Speaking of books, Star Wars: Annihilation <\/a>is now out in paperback, and Children of Fire<\/a> makes a great gift for the holidays. So in the spirit of the holiday season, buy my books and make me rich! (Yes, I’m a ho-ho-ho.)<\/p>\n

Okay, that’s it for my penultimate update of 2013. One more update in a couple weeks, and hopefully I’ll have tales of conquest over the winter elements and my worthy adversaries at the Grand Prix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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