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Whenever Paul Weimer (a.k.a. @PrinceJvstin) asks me to do a Mind Meld over on SFSignal, I know it’s going to be a good one. And he didn’t disappoint this time.

Today I’m answering the question: “How has reading science fiction and fantasy changed you as a person or changed your life?” It was a great topic, allowing for some always-healthy introspection and thoughtfulness. And I’m joined by a lot of great writers, too. Surf on over and check it out.

And while we’re on the topic…how has SF/F affected your life? If you read this blog regularly, chances are you’re a SF/F fan. So throw some thoughts and introspection in the comment box below!

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Still no news on the publishing front, but rest assured, I’ll let everyone know where things stand as soon as I find out. These things take time, and all I can say right now is that I remain cautiously optimistic.

In the meantime, I’ve been invited into other folks’ digital space again. Over on Abhinav Jain’s blog, Angels of Retribution, I’m participating in his unique series of guest posts, “Names: A New Perspective.” In my post, I discuss naming conventions in The Daedalus Incident and also let rip with a few minor spoilers. Check it out!

And the good people over at SFSignal allowed me to contribute to a new mind meld on this year’s genre movie slate. Read about my boycott of apocalypses and dystopias, and my questions about Man of Steel.

More than two years into my authorial and blogging career, I’ve seen a few blog posts on here continue to get a steady stream of readers, often months after the fact. Most of my most-visited blog posts have to do with writing, which is pretty understandable. But there are a few in there that kind of leave me wondering.

The following is a list of the most highly trafficked “evergreen” blog posts — unrelated to newsier items like getting my book published. Note that in some of the earlier posts, The Daedalus Incident went by the working title Spacebuckler before Night Shade Books wisely encouraged me to revisit the name.

Anyway, these are the ten most popular items based on visits by you, the readers. Because, hey, everbody likes a clip show, right?

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Well, look what we have here, gang.  Three beautiful (uncorrected galley proof) copies of The Daedalus Incident, fresh off the presses! They’re so very, very pretty. Up to now, this whole let’s-publish-a-novel thing has been somewhat academic. There’s been a lot of pixel pushing and e-mailing on computer screens, but nothing truly material except for my red-marked drafts. But this…this is a book. A very real book that has heft in your hand and pages to turn. It’s a beautiful thing.

So…want one? If you head on over to Con or Bust, you can bid on one of these, and I’ll sign it and personalize it for you if you win. Proceeds go to helping people of color attend SF/F conventions when they might not otherwise afford to go. Diversity is a good thing. So go bid — the auction ends Sunday. As of now, this is the only way you’re going to read this thing before it hits shelves May 7!

Also, if you want to read about religion in SF/F, hop on over to The Night Bazaar. We’ve had some really great, thoughtful stuff on the topic, and I hope my two cents is worthy. Check it out.

Today’s my debut blog post over at The Night Bazaar, Night Shade Books’ group author blog. We’ll be tackling all kinds of juicy topics over the next several weeks, and I’m excited to participate alongside so many outstanding scribes. I’ll be there every Wednesday until they basically tell me to stop.

Today’s topic is dealing with reviews. Although a bare handful of souls have read The Daedalus Incident thus far, I’m no stranger to having my writing out there for folks to critique. How do I deal? Check out the blog post.

Also, as a handy reminder, if you want to be one of the bare handful of souls to read The Daedalus Incident before it comes out May 7, get on over to Con Or Bust and bid on a signed galley of the book. Proceeds go to helping people of color attend SF/F conventions when they might not otherwise be able to afford it. The auction starts Saturday!