“Kushner’s greatest insult was installing as the Observer’s editor Ken Kurson, a man who was not a veteran journalist, but a Republican political consultant who had worked for Rudy Giuliani.”

I've owned my own domain since 1998 because I decided that I didn't want to change my e-mail address ever again and also I was tired of having my Internet presence mediated by a third party which didn't necessarily have my own best interests at heart and/or could dictate what I could do with my own stuff online.

I'm a huge fan of John M. Ford.

I don't really experience writer's block. What I do experience is procrastination when it comes to starting — i.e., I don't have a problem once I start writing, but I find lots of different ways not to start, most of them involving the Internet. This why eventually I disconnect my computer from the outside world.

The only things I did for Wil's party was a) not talk about it ahead of time, b) show up when and where I was told. All credit goes to Wil's wife Anne.

Answered upthread!

Answered upthread!

This is answered upthread, but I'll additionally note that I'm not the most descriptive of writers, generally.

I'm a fan of what I've seen but I haven't seen a whole lot. I don't typically watch a lot of TV; I got out of the habit when I went to a boarding high school where it wasn't allowed. Also, you know. Time watching TV is time I could be writing.

If you write a good, commercial novel? Not bad. If you write any other type of novel? The odds get higher.

I am of course aware of the Many Worlds theory (it plays a role in the OMW books), so it wouldn't be completely wrong to say it informed some of Redshirts as well.

Hint: Say Andy's last name out loud.

Well, I think the premise here — that books that are lighter in tone can't/don't wrestle with serious issues — is not one I'm on board with; I think there are some really interesting questions and issues that are addressed in both Fuzzy and Redshirts (regarding sentience and identity respectively). You're just not…

I don't really feel bad about killing people in my stories, no, although as a writer I do try not to kill people just for the purpose of a cheap goose to the plot. That has less to do about killing minor characters (who, you know, don't actually exist) than it does not want to suck as a writer and do lazy things.

Excellent.

The being done part is nice, but as for the writing itself the part I like is when I'm just being carried along with the story I'm writing and my brain is focused on what's happening next. It's fun to make shit up, you know?

Answered earlier in the thread (and thanks)!

This is actually answered in the book: The divergence happened before the show began.

It's one of many things they're thinking about, although I don't think they've come to any real decision on the matter yet.

Old Man's War is currently at Paramount with Wolfgang Petersen ("Air Force One," "The Perfect Storm") attached to direct and as I understand is currently in script polishing stage.