There are books on my shelf written by a man with two names. Those names are David Wolverton and David Farland. Why he publishes under two names is irrelevant to this post. What is relevant are these facts:
- He’s good.
- He’s entertaining.
- He’s an excellent teacher.
- His son is currently in the hospital, fighting for his life.
Yeah. Heartstrings are tugging. Continue reading
Space Marine! Or, the Perils of Fighting “Fair Use”
In a bit of irony, one of the first things I did this morning was explain the “fair use” element of US copyright law to an author friend of mine. The same explanation got forwarded to another author friend who wanted more information on the same subject. That will probably get put into a future blog post as well.
For now, though, the irony: in the same day, we’ve had a sudden trend in people posting about “space marines.” It’s trending on Twitter, splashed on Facebook, and circled on Google Plus. But what’s going on? Continue reading →
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