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to how characters interact and the bonds they form, both friendship and romantic. Fantastic. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/the-traitor-baru-cormorant.jpgThe Traitor Baru CormorantSo this is the book that everyone has been buzzing about, but I have to say, the buzz is so worth it on this one. If Frank Herbert and Sherri S. Tepper had a baby, it would be Seth Dickinson. I picked this one up because the map on the inside page made me laugh, which told me that this wasn't going to be another run-of-the-mill epic fantasy. Let me tell you: THE MAP DOESN'T LIE. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blood-matters.jpgBlood MattersMixing personal experience with fascinating research, this is my favorite kind of non-fiction.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/soyouvebeenpubliclyshamed.jpgSoYou'veBeenPubliclyShamedDefinitely a book that will make you think twice about what you post to Twitter or Facebook -- which is, I feel, probably a good thing. I was on a writing panel once and was asked about using social media, and my answer was that using social media is like cuddling a tiger -- it's awfully soft and fluffy, but you should never forget about the teeth.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/paladin-of-souls.jpgPaladin of SoulsI read a lot of Bujold this year, but her World of the Five Gods series was definitely my favorite, and this installment was pretty amazing. Loved the worldbuilding, the writing, the characters, the high stakes, and particularly that sneaky sense of humor that she gave one of her gods. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/theteahousefire.jpgTheTeahouseFireAn incredibly detailed yet delicate piece of historical fiction that spans almost thirty years of furious upheaval in Japanese society, and manages to capture those changes without losing sight of the perfect mundane longings of the individual characters. Utterly fabulous. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/uprooted.jpgUprootedSo, so good. I picked it up after seeing all my friends squeeing over it on Twitter, and I’m very glad that I did. This was the first Novik that I’ve ever read, but I guarantee that it won’t be the last. 2015-10-01T14:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/faq/2015-09-10T15:40:51+00:00weekly0.6https://mlbrennan.com/2015/09/10/questions-and-answers/2018-06-18T18:20:22+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/08/27/got-questions-ive-got-answers/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/kevin_richardson_with_hyenas.jpgKevin_Richardson_with_hyenasOne of the many reference images that I used while writing Dark Ascension.2015-09-01T01:49:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/08/18/ask-not-for-whom-the-nebula-class-starship-tolls-it-tolls-for-thee/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/startrekvoyagercaptainjanewaycollec.jpgStarTrekVoyagerCaptainJanewayCollecDude, don't blame me. All my best pick crew got killed in the first episode, leaving me with nothing but C-Team-Should've-Been-A-Redshirt-Kim, I-Was-Just-Waiting-For-Him-To-Betray-The-Maquis-So-I-Could-Summarily-Execute-Him-Paris, Beggers-Can't-Be-Choosers-Torres, Kept-Around-To-Serve-As-A-Meatshield-Neelix, and I-Double-Crossed-The-Borg-And-All-I-Got-Was-This-Catsuit-Wearing-Twit. And I just kept Chakotay around to be eyecandy.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/voyager.gifVoyagerIt wasn't the best of times, but even as bad as some of those endless nanobot episodes got, it wasn't the worst of times.2015-08-18T20:10:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/08/11/ama-and-giveaway-day/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy.jpgHitchhiker'sGuidetotheGalaxyhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/black-mage.jpgblack magehttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leviathan-wakes.jpgLeviathan Wakeshttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/transmetropolitan.jpgTransmetropolitanhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/liesoflockelamora.jpgLiesofLockeLamorahttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/saga.jpgSagahttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/neverwhere.jpgNeverwherehttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/waltersweater.pngWalter+sweaterhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/frohock.jpgfrohockhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/django-wexler.jpgThousand Names.indd2015-08-12T03:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/the-fortitude-scott-books/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/horizontal-fortitude-scott-books1-4.jpghorizontal-fortitude-scott-books1-4https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/9780451418425_large_tainted_blood.jpg9780451418425_large_Tainted_BloodCloser. Closer on my prettiness. Special nerd points to all those who got that particular MST3K reference. I salute you.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/horizontal-fortitude-scott-books1-3.jpgHorizontal Fortitude Scott books1-3https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/fortitude-scott-books1.jpgFortitude Scott bookshttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/generation-v1.jpg9780451418401_GenV_CV.inddhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/generation-v.jpg9780451418401_GenV_CV.inddUrban fantasy. Vampires. Violence. No sparkling. 2023-03-26T23:43:56+00:00weekly0.6https://mlbrennan.com/2015/08/03/this-giveaway-just-got-serious-ly-awesome/2015-08-03T19:03:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/07/28/one-week-left/2015-07-28T19:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/07/23/new-advance-reviews-for-dark-ascension/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sasha-and-da.jpgSasha and DAYou'd like these books, wouldn't you? But my fluffy kitty butt shall guard them until release day. NONE SHALL PASS. 2015-07-23T17:54:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/07/21/sweet-god-in-heaven-were-only-three-weeks-away-from-the-dark-ascension-release/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/shackleton-and-da.jpgShackleton and DAShackleton models the latest copy of Dark Ascension. The perfect look for fall! 2015-07-22T14:28:34+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/07/04/happy-4th-of-july/2015-07-04T14:51:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/07/01/what-i-read-and-loved-so-far-in-2015-second-quarter/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/red-seas-under-red-skies.jpgRed Seas Under Red SkiesThe first book in the series was included in my first quarter list, so clearly whatever Lynch is cooking, I’m a fan of it. A lot of intricate crafting, glorious worldbuilding, and a lovely sly wit. I’m enjoying where he’s taking the two main characters, though I have to say, being friends with these guys is basically taking your life into your own hands. That lost love of Locke’s might’ve had the right idea when she beat feet out of town. Something I’m really impressed by is the delicate balance Lynch strikes between how much of the Deception A plotline he shows, and how much he keeps back for the final reveal. It’s tricky, and I’m enjoying it. Bonus points were awarded for the presence of female pirates and naval officers, plus all the nautical cats and kittens. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-voyage-of-the-basilisk.jpgThe Voyage of the BasiliskMarie needs to stop being such a damn good writer. Tropic of Serpents was on my first quarter list in 2015. I WON’T LET YOU CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THESE LISTS, MARIE! Side note: Whoever thought it would be a great idea to print The Voyage of the Basilisk entirely in blue ink deserves a stern scolding. My reaction upon realizing that it was the WHOLE book in colored ink was a very heart-felt UH OH.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-palace-job.jpgThe Palace JobOcean’s Eleven meets the classic D&D party adventure. A great mix of humor and action. Very, very fun.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/all-joy-and-no-fun.jpgAll Joy and No FunI heard an interview with the author on NPR (yes, I’m THAT person who I make fun of constantly in my books), and it was interesting enough that I picked up the book. It’s very interesting – it’s not a parenting guide, but instead is an examination on the evolution of our ideas of modern parenting, and the effects that children have on their parents. One very fun tidbit – as children have become ever more economically useless (after all, we don’t have them work the fields anymore), they have been ever more emotionally precious. Very, very interesting.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-lucifer-effect.jpgThe Lucifer EffectA few years ago, I taught at a small liberal arts college, and I was lucky enough to be able to design my own literature course. I taught dystopian fiction, and in the three times I ran the course, I invariably had a blast. There were always a lot of fantastic conversations about morality, human nature, and situational ethics. One thing that I used to do in the first week of class was show a video about the Milgram experiments that I’d first seen in a social psychology class – it set the tone for discussion, and gave everyone a good set of framework. (I also would pass out a photocopy from a great book called Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat on the subject of puppy hams – that one was also useful because it introduced the subject of how we could arbitrarily create life and death differences – in this case, puppies that were sold as pets and puppies that were sold for dinner were in the same marketplace, but in different colored cages – I think that particular handout served as pretty fair warning for the directions the class took) Anyway, long story. One of my favorite students (yes, I might bitch a lot about my job, but 90% of the students are fine, and about 40% are downright delightful) had read this in a psychology class and suggested it to me. I got a copy through paperbackswap after about two years on a waitlist, and then it sat on my to-read shelf for about another year – but I have now finally read it! Very thoughtful, and very very disturbing. The idea of situational evil, and that we are all capable of atrocities, is one that I think is really disturbing, yet important. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms.jpgThe Hundred Thousand KingdomsI sat down to read a few chapters, and ended up reading the whole thing. That's how good this thing was.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-broken-crown.jpgThe Broken CrownEPIC. This book is EPIC. In every sense of the word. Even the character names are epic. In fact, there are a few names that I just gave up completely even being able to remember which was which.2015-08-21T07:25:42+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/06/29/once-and-future-podcast/2015-06-29T16:40:26+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/06/26/marriage-equality-in-america/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/aclu-love-wins.jpgACLU Love Wins2015-06-26T18:58:40+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/06/17/rt-book-reviews-rates-dark-ascension/2015-06-17T16:36:44+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/06/13/i-have-thoughts-about-jurassic-world/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/blue-is-daddys-favorite.jpgBlue Is Daddy's FavoriteBlue is Daddy's favorite.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/these-are-great-i-wonder-why-more-people-dont-use-them.jpgthese are great i wonder why more people dont use themThese things are great! I wonder why more people don't use them as protection against dinosaurs?https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/why-why-didnt-we-prepare-for-the-dinosaurs-having-teeth.jpgwhy why didn't we prepare for the dinosaurs having teethWhy, why didn't we prepare for the dinosaurs having teeth?https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/normally-a-bullet-would-work-at-this-range.jpgnormally a bullet would work at this rangeNormally a bullet would have some kind of impact at this range.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pratt-and-raptors1.jpgPratt and raptorshttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/chekhovs-aquatic-dinosaur.jpgChekhov's Aquatic DinosaurOne must never place a loaded aquatic dinosaur on the stage if it isn't going to go off. It's wrong to make promises you don't mean to keep. -Anton Chekhov, in a letter to Aleksandr Semenovich Lazarevhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/should-i-have-changed-into-heels.jpgJurassic WorldMaybe I should've changed into flats or something.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/i-really-didnt-have-this-coming.pngi really didn't have this comingI really didn't have this coming!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/three-months-minimum-for-this-level-of-animosity.jpgthree months minimum for this level of animosityThree months, minimum, for this level of animosity.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bad-decisions-were-made-above-our-heads.jpgbad decisions were made above our headsBad decisions were made. But they were made well above our pay-grade.2015-08-06T15:04:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/06/11/t-minus-two-months/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mogsys-da-arc.jpgMogsy's DA arcYou can't have that ARC. That ARC belongs to Mogsy. But she'll let you look at a picture of it and be jealous.2015-06-15T00:32:12+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/signed-copies/2015-06-11T19:57:24+00:00weekly0.6https://mlbrennan.com/contact/2015-08-28T15:43:23+00:00weekly0.6https://mlbrennan.com/2015/06/02/phxcc/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/phxcc-mother-trucking-monsters.jpgPHXCC Mother Trucking MonstersThis episode of the podcast allows Anton to be able to officially say that he has now interviewed every author in this photo. My mental image of Anton is now overlapping with my image of The Collector from Guardians of the Galaxy.2015-06-03T01:58:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/05/25/phoenix-comicon/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/penguin-consulting.jpgpenguin consulting2015-05-26T14:24:16+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/05/07/generation-v-turns-2/2015-05-07T15:03:43+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/04/09/what-i-read-and-loved-so-far-in-2015/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/undercity.jpgundercityI'll never quit you, Asaro. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lies-of-locke-lamora.jpglies of locke lamoraSweet mother of FUCK was that epic. I mean, heavenly god, that is some master-class worldbuilding. With extra points for the sharks. But it's the humor and Lynch's willingness to have his protagonists suffer real and painful losses that makes it work. And also his impressive cross-cutting. And also a final reveal that actually made me fist-pump. (my cats regarded me judgementally, but yes, I did that)https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-magicians.jpgthe magiciansI've given this a great deal of serious thought, and I have decided: Yes, I still like the goose section more than the arctic fox portion. It was a tough decision, but ultimately I just have to go with my heart. This is a book aware of every one of its influences, and it takes them head-on. It was such an incredible pleasure to read. (also, Lev, seriously -- who the hell did you pay off to get such an incredibly beautiful cover? is there such a thing as cover karma?)https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/seraphina.jpgSeraphinaMax Gladstone recommended this book (okay, more like he gushed over it like a besotted eight-year-old who'd just gotten to ride a pony), and you know what? Judging by this book, Gladstone knows what he's doing when it comes to recommendations.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tropic-of-serpents.jpgtropic of serpentsThe problem with Marie being so talented is that people look so fucking bummed when they ask me to sign her books and I have to admit to being the Lesser Brennan. DAMN YOU, MARIE! DAMN YOUR TALENT AND INCREDIBLE RENDERING OF HISTORICAL VOICE, AMAZING WORLDBUILDING, AND AWESOME CHARACTERIZATION.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-awakening.jpgthe awakeningFour years of undergrad, two years in an MFA program, and six years teaching college -- and let me tell you, I have barely even brushed the surface of Great Literature. Just like with everything else, there's just no way to read it all. But I was introduced to Chopin's short work when I began teaching it (hah, yes, that happens), and I absolutely love it. Funnily enough, my interest in reading her masterpiece was triggered when a student of mine asked me, in all seriousness, "What the hell is wrong with Kate Chopin? Why is all her stuff so weird?" So I picked up The Awakening -- and also was lucky enough that the bookstore sold me possibly the most gorgeous edition I've ever seen of any book. Seriously, if you want to check this book out, buy THIS edition. It's intoxicatingly beautiful. And the text? Amazing. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/vision-in-silver.jpgvision in silverYou would think that because Anne Bishop and I share the same Hugo-nominated editor that I would be able to get my grubby little hands on her books before the rest of the unwashed masses. You would be wrong. *siiiiiiiiiiiiiigh* How much longer until #4 hits the shelves?https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/white-fang.jpgWhite FangOther than seeing the Ethan Hawke movie when I was younger, I actually didn't have much exposure to London, beyond basic pop culture knowledge. But I taught "How To Build A Fire" to my Short Story students this year, and I enjoyed it a lot, so I picked up his best known novel -- and loved it. White Fang is like Black Beauty in terms of its activist roots, but with a lot more dog and human murder. Good times!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hold-me-closer.jpgHold Me CloserIf you follow me on Twitter (and if you don't, believe me, you are missing some Grade A poo jokes) you know that Lish McBride and I are basically mayhem in 180 characters. So I was friends with her before I picked up this book -- but I can say with utter honesty that as much fun as Lish is on Twitter (and she is SO MUCH FUN), this book is even better. For one thing, Sam and Fort would absolutely hang out for a day while their significant others went out and caused mayhem.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karen-memory.jpgkaren memorySteampunk can be a bit hit or miss with me, but this one was definitely a hit. Diverse characters, a great storyline, fantastic writing, and the best impromptu deputization I've ever had the pleasure of reading -- and I love an impromptu deputization. 2015-04-22T14:03:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/03/27/tuxedo-brown/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tuxie-on-adams-shoulders.jpgTuxie on Adam's shouldershttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tuxieshackletoncuddle.jpgTuxieShackletoncuddlehttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sasha-tuxie-in-window.jpgSasha Tuxie in windowhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tuxie-helping-writing.jpgTuxie helping writinghttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tuxedo-brown.jpgTuxedo BrownFebruary 14, 2009 - March 27, 20152015-03-27T22:46:16+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/03/01/that-article-that-everyone-read-this-weekend/2015-03-01T20:58:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/02/28/twitter-on-a-saturday/2015-02-28T19:46:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/02/21/courtesy-of-twitter/2023-06-21T02:40:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/02/16/very-advance-readers/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/moyer.jpgMoyer2015-02-28T04:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2015/02/01/dark-ascension-update/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hans-gruber.jpghans gruberAlso the face my editor makes when I try to slip incest cannibalism sex into a manuscript.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dark-ascension-released-goodreads-cover.jpgDark Ascension released Goodreads coverhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/patrick-stewart-as-gurney-halleck-holding-pug.pngPatrick Stewart as Gurney Halleck holding pugPhoenix Comicon -- SOON I WILL BE IN YOU!!!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sam-eagle.jpgSam EagleThis is the face my editor makes when I try to slip incest cannibalism sex into a manuscript.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hairless-cat-in-cape.jpghairless cat in capeThis is an accurate representation of my loan holder. “More money,” it hisses. “Give me MORE money.”2015-02-22T14:54:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/12/30/what-i-read-and-loved-in-2014/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/thewomanwhowouldbeking.jpgTheWomanWhoWouldBeKingExcellent, fascinating, of interest to any armchair historian or gender studies enthusiast, but I cannot overstate this enough: The ancient Egyptians were very serious about their incest. Brother-sister, father-daughter, it all happened! Also, divine masturbation was a thing. A thing that was apparently necessary for the universe to exist. I really loved this book.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/chaperone.jpgChaperoneSweet heavens did I need this after reading Parable of the Talents. It's not that it's light -- Moriarty is really digging around at some of the messier areas of history, but there's definitely a more optimistic outlook. People grow and change in The Chaperone -- and for the better. It's lovely.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/parableofthetalentsbutler.jpgParableoftheTalentsButlerButler does not fuck around. It's hard to imagine a darker book than Parable of the Sower, but Butler makes it happen. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/defendersmcintosh.jpgDefendersMcIntoshAt a certain point in this book, I actually did start wondering if anyone was going to be left alive at the end. McIntosh is insanely good.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/themanofproperty-galsworthy.jpgTheManofProperty GalsworthyThe second book that I encountered this year thanks to BBC! The Forsyte Saga won a Pulitzer -- and it really does hold up when you read this. It's almost entirely out of print in the US, so you'll probably have to get it used, but I got my hands on the first third of it (The Man of Property), and I can't wait to read the rest.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/thisiswhereileaveyou-tropper.jpgThisIsWhereILeaveYou TropperHilarious. Dark, dark humor, with no concern for the weak. I loved every minute that I spent reading this.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/privatelifesmiley.jpgPrivateLifeSmileyOne of those books that I liked, but I doubt I'll ever re-read. The main character made me so upset and frustrated on her behalf -- but in a good, thoughtful way. A fascinating book about a life wasted.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/at-largeand-at-small-fadiman.jpgAt Largeand at Small FadimanWhat a lovely surprise this book was. I picked it up because I needed to teach the personal essay, but I read the whole thing because I just love the way that Fadiman uses words, personal experience, and research. Perfection.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wordsofradiance-sanderson.jpgWordsofRadiance SandersonIt's a great book, but here's the real thing -- this thing is massive. Like, it's actually *heavy* in your hands while you're reading it. I'm not sure that I'd be able to take this on a plane -- they'd probably view it as a potential weapon and confiscate it.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gemsigns-saulter.jpgGemsigns SaulterIf there's any genre besides urban fantasy that is at the oversaturation point, it's dystopia. But I love the way that Saulter is playing with the ideas of humanity, ownership, and corporate overreach here. Definitely worth checking out, even if you feel done with dystopia.2015-01-01T04:07:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/11/03/tainted-blood-is-released-tomorrow/2014-11-09T13:49:34+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/10/26/nine-days-until-tainted-blood/2015-01-29T23:27:22+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/10/19/teresa-frohock-just-told-me-about-storify-hurrah/2014-10-19T22:18:44+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/09/22/tainted-blood/2014-10-02T04:49:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/09/19/friday-fun-on-twitter-2/2014-09-19T18:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/09/14/annandale-captures-gold/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tweet-combination.jpgTweet combinationIt does not get better than this. It simply does not.2014-09-14T16:28:53+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/09/12/friday-fun-on-twitter/2014-09-12T16:57:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/08/30/good-things/2014-08-30T16:17:28+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/08/28/end-of-august/2014-08-28T16:46:35+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/08/28/that-escalated-fast-like-really-fast/2014-08-28T15:32:56+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/08/20/catcalls-arent-compliments/2014-08-21T03:05:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/06/18/top-ten-books-2014-january-june/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/beggars-in-spain.jpgbeggars in spainhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dead-things.jpgdead thingshttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/radiant-seas.jpgradiant seashttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tenant-of-wildfell-hall.jpgtenant of wildfell hallhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/murder-of-crows.jpgmurder of crowshttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/fun-home.jpgfun homehttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/vicious.jpgvicioushttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dust.jpgdusthttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/three-parts-dead.jpgThree Parts Deadhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/shadow-throne.jpgShadow Throne2024-02-20T20:02:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/05/22/o-canada/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/baby-beaver.jpgbaby beaverOh my god, baby beaver in a plastic swimmy tub! Look at its cuteness! Best idea ever!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/beaver.jpgbeaverAnd like this.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/moose.jpgmooseFun like this.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/canada_flag.jpgCanada_flag2015-03-01T20:59:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/05/21/huge-exciting-announcement/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/suze-in-mini-21.jpgSuze in mini 2Side view of the fox form -- this kitsune has nine tails, each with a little white tip! Awesome!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/suze-in-mini1.jpgSuze in miniIsn’t this amazing? Django Wexler painted and sent these to me – so fabulous! I have them sitting on the bookshelf next to my writing desk, next to one of my most important pieces of writing equipment – my little cd player.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/suze-in-mini-3.jpgSuze in mini 3And the human form! You can't see really well from this angle, but she has little ears with white tufts in her hair to show that she's a fox! https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/suze-in-mini-2.jpgSuze in mini 2Side view of the fox form -- this kitsune has nine tails, each with a little white tip! Awesome!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/suze-in-mini.jpgSuze in miniIsn’t this awesome? Django Wexler painted and sent these to me – so fabulous! I have them sitting on the bookshelf next to my writing desk, next to one of my most important pieces of writing equipment – my little cd player. 2022-12-17T17:51:42+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/05/21/new-business-cards/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/old-business-cards.jpgOld business cardshttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/business-cards-2.jpgBusiness cards 2https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/business-cards-1.jpgBusiness cards 12014-05-21T18:17:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/03/06/authors-on-author-photos/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/no-return.jpgNo Returnhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/zacharyjernigan.jpgZacharyJerniganhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/the-emperors-knife.jpgThe Emperor's Knifehttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/joe-hill.jpgJoe-HillJoe Hill and his bedroom eyes.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/miserere.jpgMisererehttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dead-things-cover.jpgDead-Things-coverhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/stephen_blackmoore_bw_1200-1.jpgstephen_blackmoore_bw_1200 (1)https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/the_ravens_shadow_tor.jpgthe_ravens_shadow_Torhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/elspethcooper.jpgelspethcooperhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/the-thousand-names.jpgThe Thousand Names2014-05-09T14:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/05/06/still-excited-about-the-new-cover/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/horizontal-fortitude-scott-books1-3.jpghorizontal-fortitude-scott-books1-3.jpg2014-05-06T16:16:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/05/05/tainted-blood-cover-release/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tainted-blood-cover.jpgTainted Blood Cover2014-05-05T17:53:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/04/18/fun-on-friday/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/most-interesting-man-in-the-world-django-wexler.jpgMost interesting man in the world django wexler2014-05-02T06:55:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/04/15/the-forbidden-library-silver-salt-plus-tainted-blood-news/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/silver-and-salt.jpgSilver and SaltLook at that awesome cover!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/shackleton-and-the-forbidden-library.jpgShackleton and the forbidden libraryThe Forbidden Library has received the kitten stamp of approval from Shackleton.2014-05-02T06:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/04/02/when-april-fools-day-pranks-partially-deploy/2014-04-02T14:45:47+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/03/12/the-outline/2014-03-19T20:17:58+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/02/21/whippets-in-spaaaace-week-3/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/puppy-play-3.jpgPuppy play 3The first rule about puppy fight club appears to be: lick everything in sight as much as possible.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/puppy-play-2.jpgPuppy play 2https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/puppy-play-1.jpgPuppy play 1https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/pensive-scalzi.jpgPensive ScalziIf they don’t get attention from humans, they’ve also discovered that crying can get them what they want. This is especially practiced by Scalzi, who, according to my mother, is the biggest crier of them all.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/brin2.jpgBrinBrin, stretching, feeling grateful that I didn’t try to pose him with books. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/scalzi1.jpgScalziScalzi disagrees with both of his sisters, because he prefers his sci-fi with Star Trek jokes! And if Internet rumors are to be believed, there’s a network that agrees with him!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/asaro1.jpgAsaroAsaro disagrees with Tepper, because Asaro prefers space sagas, ship battles, and quantum physics. It is hard to argue with those points, Asaro.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tepper1.jpgTepperTepper the puppy recommends that you read Grass. Clearly this puppy is wise beyond her weeks.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jessie-and-puppies.jpgJessie and puppiesThe puppies continue to grow. With their mother as a convenient size reference, observe their terrifying growth rate. There’s starting to be a concern that these puppies are the whippet versions of Babe the Blue Ox. And we all know how that ended – in tragedy and a year’s worth of steak.2014-02-21T12:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/02/14/whippets-in-spaaaaace-week-2/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/brin1.jpgBrinBrin has the darkest fur pattern -- it's a dark brown brindle. Here he is attempting jump the side of the tub. (unsuccessfully -- no Uplift for you, puppy!)https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/puppy-pile.jpgPuppy pileSo concludes another thrilling adventure of whippets..... in spaaaace!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/scalzi.jpgScalziAnd that’s Scalzi, taking a snooze. It’s tough work to double your size in a week!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tepper-and-asaro.jpgTepper and AsaroThat’s Tepper sitting on Asaro – the puppies are starting to play a little bit in those rare moments between eating or sleeping. Mostly this involves sitting on each other, but hey, everyone has to start somewhere. You can get a partial view of Asaro’s butt diamond in this picture.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/brin.jpgBrinBrin is shown here napping. He has the darkest coloring of any of the puppies – it’s a dark brown brindle.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/asaro.jpgAsaroThis is Asaro. Her coloring is a bit lighter than Tepper’s. She’s easy to pick out when you’re looking at the litter from above, since she has a white diamond on her butt.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tepper.jpgTepperThat’s Tepper – look at those inquisitive eyes! She’s the biggest puppy. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jessie-and-puppies-2-weeks.jpgJessie and puppies 2 weeksHere are the puppies pictured with their mother for size reference. Quite a difference from a week ago!2014-02-21T15:35:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/01/23/iron-night-goes-international/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/meagan-on-plane.jpegMeagan on plane2014-01-23T05:41:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/01/21/whippets-in-spaaaaaaaaace/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-day-old.jpg1 day oldScalzi is having breakfast, Asaro is snuggled in Jessie's front paws, and I'm honestly still having trouble telling Tepper and Brin apart, but they're the puppies bookending everything.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/puppies.jpgpuppiesWhippet puppies!2014-01-31T17:16:26+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/01/16/four-out-of-five-engineers-cant-be-wrong/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/4-out-of-5-engineers.jpg4 out of 5 engineersFour out of five engineers prefer Iron Night!2014-01-16T06:08:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/01/08/iron-night-in-the-world/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/iron-night-with-coffee-courtesy-of-pamela-skeletongrrl.jpgIron Night with coffee courtesy of Pamela @SkeletonGrrlThis action shot of Iron Night is courtesy of Pamela @SkeletonGrrl2022-08-12T01:03:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/01/07/iron-night-is-launched/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/qwillery-iron-night-release-day-photo.jpgQwillery Iron Night release day photoThat's Iron Night on the shelves of a bookstore! This photo is courtesy of The Qwillery, where presumably a team of huskeys raced through the icy winds to make it to the bookstore. 2014-01-07T16:14:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/01/06/one-day-until-iron-night/2014-01-11T19:51:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/01/05/two-days-until-iron-night/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/golden-snub-nose-monkey-baby.jpegGolden Snub Nose Monkey babyOh, Internet. What can't you freak out about?2014-01-05T18:03:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2014/01/03/four-days-until-iron-night/2014-01-03T20:04:27+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/12/30/books-i-loved-in-2013/2014-01-01T03:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/12/26/happy-holidays/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/iron-night-entry-from-shecky.jpgIron Night entry from SheckyEntered by Sheckyhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/iron-night-from-rob-rachel-with-skittles.jpgIron Night from Rob & Rachel with SkittlesEntered by Robhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/iron-night-from-annika-einarsson.jpgIron Night from Annika EinarssonCourtesy of Annika Einarsson, holiday Iron Night!2013-12-26T21:56:02+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/12/13/the-conclusion-of-author-chat-or-is-it/2013-12-14T02:37:53+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/12/03/author-chat-round-one/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wash-serenity.jpgwash-serenityYep, let's all just take a second and remember the heartbreak... https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-walking-dead-characters.jpgthe-walking-dead-charactershttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/insp_expendability.jpginsp_expendabilityhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/thekurgan.jpgthekurganMost awesome headgear EVER.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/968full-the-last-unicorn-screenshot.jpg968full-the-last-unicorn-screenshotThe Last Unicorn facing down The Red Bull. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-secret-of-nimh-owl.jpgthe-secret-of-nimh-owlThat owl haunts my dreams.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/author-chat-banner.jpgAuthor Chat BannerYou know what all the cool kids are buying? These. You don't want to be left out, do you? Succumb to peer pressure!2013-12-14T01:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/12/12/iron-night-fanart-contest-book-3-title-reveal/2013-12-12T20:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/12/10/scaring-elderly-jedi/2013-12-11T00:43:46+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/12/01/collections/2013-12-02T00:31:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1001362_10151801759738615_838226690_n.jpg1001362_10151801759738615_838226690_nHalloween Naked Mole Rat implores you to pre-order Iron Night!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mogsys-copy-of-iron-night-halloween.jpgMogsy's copy of Iron Night HalloweenHappy Halloween with an ARC of Iron Night! This picture is courtesy of MMOGamerChick, whose review copy of Iron Night arrived today! Awesome pic, Mogsy!2013-11-08T00:59:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/10/21/nycc-2013/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/little-girl-cosplays-captain-america.jpgLittle Girl Cosplays Captain AmericaMy favorite cosplay at the con. Look how adorable she is! And as soon as her mom gave us permission to take pictures, that was exactly the pose she struck. Loved it. Photo generously provided by Richard Shealy, SFWA-registered copyeditor.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/geekgeek-final-lineup.jpegGeekGeek final lineupAnd there we all are! The loser of the contest had to wear the Jar Jar mask of shame. Sorry, Alex. But Myke was pretty intent on not losing. Photo generously provided by Richard Shealy, SFWA-registered copyeditor.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/with-swarmer.jpgWith SwarmerPhoto generously provided by Richard Shealy, SFWA-registered copyeditor, and the time-honored tradition of tormenting British people. Benedict’s thought-bubble should be: “Cursed colonials.”https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/stealthie-shecky.jpgStealthie SheckyThere was this weird feeling that we were being observed at all times… Photo generously provided by Richard Shealy, SFWA-registered copyeditor and giant eyeball.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rob-and-rachel.jpgRob and RachelThat’s the start of the line, brilliantly played by my friend Rob. Rachel is right behind him. If you want to learn how to come home from a convention with sixty-five free books, learn from the masters, grasshopper. Photo generously provided by Richard Shealy, SFWA-registered copyeditorhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/nycc-crowd.jpgNYCC crowdOkay, so here’s part of the NYCC showroom floor. Now imagine trying to meet up with a friend. It’s okay if you want to cry in a corner at the thought, but just remember – the corners are all full of people. You’ll have to wait your turn.2013-11-18T01:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/10/05/annie/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/annie.jpgAnnie2013-10-05T17:55:28+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/10/01/oh-rapturous-day/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/iron-night-arcs.jpgIron Night ARCsThat's right, *this* galley copy. Or possibly the one under it. I'm sorry, I really can't tell them apart.2013-10-08T16:37:48+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/09/28/iron-night-locked-off/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/fortitude-scott-books2.jpgfortitude-scott-books2.jpgThe evolution of Fortitude Scott. I mean that in every sense, but more specifically, in the evolution of his cover model. Hiyo!2013-10-01T21:56:24+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/09/15/iron-night-page-proofs/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tuxedo-brown-with-iron-night.jpgTuxedo Brown with Iron NightThe author’s cat proudly surveys the page proofs. “Yes,” she thinks. “Right here is where I will vomit tonight.”https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iron-night-page-proofs.jpgIron Night Page ProofsMy page proofs, in all their glory!2013-09-17T05:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/09/02/back-from-worldcon/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/the-3-bs.jpgThe 3 BsThis might look photo-shopped, but I assure you, all three of these men were standing together! It was just a very complicated room design!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/alistair-reynolds.jpgAlistair ReynoldsWe were getting kicked out of the room so that the next group could come in, but he even took the time to reference the post-it note! https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/kim-stanley-robinson.jpgKim Stanley RobinsonSingle-author books are a bit easier. That’s Kim Stanley Robinson, who was very nice about me fucking up the first photo and having to re-take.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/heart-of-the-comet.jpgHeart of the CometSee? That’s Gregory Benford holding my brother’s book post-signature, and that’s David Brin *thinking* about my brother’s book. Or, you know, space. Or cheese. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/author-brennan-sm.jpgauthor-brennan-smThis is Marie Brennan. I am definitely not Marie Brennan. I love her books, but all we have in common is the fantasy genre, potato-digging forebearers, and one letter of the alphabet. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/book-stack.jpgBook stackRight now there are books in my brother’s apartment that simply will not even look at him, so disgusted are they that they didn’t make the cut.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/worldcon-cards-and-items.jpgWorldCon cards and itemshttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_0902july20130064.jpg2013_0902July20130064My cat gives my business card five lazy blinks of approval. Pretty heady, I know. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/worldcon-items.jpgWorldCon items2013-09-05T00:48:22+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/08/21/worldcon/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fox-photos.jpgfox photosFoxes!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cat-with-yarn.jpgcat with yarnMoi?2013-08-22T01:22:40+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/08/20/the-mako-mori-test/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/pacific-rim-still03.jpgpacific-rim-still03This is actually a pretty decent visual representation of the female cast in Pacific Rim.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/pacific-rim-08.jpgDF-05237.DNGMako Mori -- kicking ass2013-08-26T17:39:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/08/07/the-heavy-lifting/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/han-solo-never-tell-me-the-odds.jpgHan Solo Never Tell Me The OddsNEVER TELL ME THE ODDS.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/munchs-the-scream.jpegMunch's The ScreamEh, like redundancy has ever stopped me before.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/chewbacca-the-wookiee-by-chris-uminga-at-dmsw-net.jpgChewbacca the Wookiee by Chris Uminga at dmsw.net"Chewbacca the Wookiee" by Chris Uminga - I found this at dmsw.net2013-08-07T04:18:09+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/07/26/blog-versary/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/article-2377154-1af41277000005dc-941_964x778.jpgarticle-2377154-1AF41277000005DC-941_964x778Cute picture, right? Well that orca EATS the porpoise!2013-07-26T22:37:42+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/07/20/ten-authors-who-you-should-read/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/middle_1367043730.jpgmiddle_1367043730Sometimes you see something and you're like, "HOW did I not know about this thing before?" I hope that this list (like whatever the hell this critter is) shows you something that you hadn't known was out there, or hadn't tried yet.2013-08-07T06:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/07/15/the-state-of-monday-july-15/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/newportwildlife.jpgNewportWildlifeThe wildlife of Newport (ie, the seagull that ate my breakfast leftovers every morning and the idiot rabbit that kept hiding under my car) entreats you to buy Generation V!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/inari_fox_by_blix_it-d5li49d.jpginari_fox_by_blix_it-d5li49dThat’s one of the ones I bought by Cari Corene – she draws foxes, people. FOXES. I am immune to her power. So was everyone else – her booth was *never* empty. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/rob-rachels-trunk.jpgRob & Rachel's trunkTypically, after that great weekend with many a fun laugh, plus a great round of both Gloom and 7 Wonders? This is the closest thing to a photo I took of everyone – yes, that is the trunk of Rob and Rachel’s car. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/gameofthronescosplay.jpgGameOfThronesCosplayVery typically me, I had my camera with me at all times, yet never took a picture with my fellow panelists, or even of my fellow panelists. So instead why not enjoy this picture I took of my favorite set of Game of Thrones cosplayers? That Jon Snow is totally killing it. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/manoscosplay.jpgManosCosplayMost impressively? Those guys had not coordinated in advance! The guy who did Torvo was, hands down (hee hee) unbelievably funny.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/rosecliff.jpgRosecliffThat’s Rosecliff. It’s right on one of the main roads, Ocean Drive, but with 30-odd acres, you actually don’t hear the road noise. In my opinion, it’s one of the most beautiful mansions. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sherlockireneadlercosplay.jpgSherlockIreneAdlerCosplayThis was my favorite cosplay at ConnectiCon – which, believe me, had some stunning and beautiful cosplay. But look at that – that’s Sherlock Holmes in a bedsheet and Irene Adler in her lingerie. It’s so wickedly clever, and I loved it.2013-07-16T04:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/07/05/the-state-of-not-monday/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/baby-fox-yawns.jpgbaby fox yawnsNot being on the cover would bother baby fox more if she wasn't so busy yawning and looking adorable.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/genv-business-card.jpgGenV Business CardThat's a real inducement, isn't it? Yeah, look at it. This could be yours!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/awful-awful-02.jpgAwful-Awful 02Awful big. Awful good. Seriously, best milkshakes *anywhere*. 2013-07-10T18:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/07/04/4th-of-july/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sam-the-eagle.jpgSam the Eagle2013-07-04T21:05:05+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/07/01/the-state-of-monday-july-1/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cats-with-genv.jpgCats with GenVAfter all, mine has more cats than Django does. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/newport-workspace.jpgNewport WorkspaceHere are two pictures from last summer. Isn’t it great?https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/wizard-of-oz-in-balloon.jpgwizard of oz in balloonHow big are these events? Well, about as big as the giant balloon that Anne Sowards does all of her business travel in. It’s slow, but she gets great mileage.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/wizard-of-oz-hologram.jpgwizard-of-oz hologramMaybe it’s a little bit of a power move that she insists on using this thing whenever she talks with me, but, hey, whatever works.2013-07-01T16:54:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/06/24/the-state-of-monday-june-24/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bichon-frise-rajah.jpgBichon FriseThis is one of my reference photos from when I was writing Iron Night. Look at that adorable little Bichon Frise – it wants you to buy a copy of Generation Vhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2012_0723july20120352.jpg2012_0723July20120352This is one of my reference photos from when I was writing Iron Night. Look at that adorable little Bichon Frise – it wants you to buy a copy of Generation V2013-06-24T17:05:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/06/19/iron-night/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/iron-night-released-cover-big-version.jpgIron Night released cover big version2013-06-20T02:11:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/06/17/the-state-of-monday-june-17/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/turtle-and-turtle-babies.jpegTurtle and turtle babiesRemember to get one for each of the kids!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/iron-night-released-cover.jpgIron Night released coverYoung, broke, and lethal.2013-06-20T14:28:55+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/06/10/the-state-of-monday-june-10/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/hairless-cat-in-cape.jpghairless cat in capeHairless Cape Cat commands that you buy Generation V before The Thousand Names. Do not risk Hairless Cape Cat’s displeasure.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/djangocatbook.jpegDjangoCatBookDjango Wexler. The new military fiction cowboy in town.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/blackbear.jpgblackbearBears are critical to the plot in Book Three. Because someone took their pic-i-nic baskets.2013-06-10T18:47:29+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/06/04/a-modest-proposal-about-firefly/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/the-villains.jpgHeroesGeorge Takei Alexis Denisof Reed Diamond https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nichelle-nichols-heroes.jpgHeroesNichelle Nicholshttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dollhouse-paul-ballard.jpgDollhouse Paul BallardTahmoh Peniketthttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/how-i-met-your-mother-victoria.jpgHow I met your mother VictoriaAshley Williams https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sierra-dollhouse.jpgSierra DollhouseDichen Lachmanhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/adam-baldwin-jayne.jpgAdam Baldwin JayneAdam Baldwinhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wil-wheaton-fawkes.jpgWil Wheaton FawkesWil Wheaton (center, in the kilt -- which you already knew, because DUH Wil Wheaton!)https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/felicia-day-supernatural.jpgFelicia Day SupernaturalFelicia Dayhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dollhousevictor.jpgDollhouseVIctorEnver Gjokajhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/vampirediariessage.jpgBreak on ThroughCassidy Freeman2013-06-05T14:34:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/06/03/the-state-of-monday/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bat-and-baby-bat.jpgBat and baby batChoosy bat mothers choose Generation V for their adorable clinging bat babies!2013-06-23T01:51:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/05/10/weekend-notes/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/baby-panther.jpgbaby pantherBaby black panther thinks you should buy Generation V. Who can argue with baby black panther?2015-02-11T11:17:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/07/31/how-i-got-an-agent/2015-02-18T06:52:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/05/09/generation-v-out-in-the-world/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/baby-otters.jpgbaby ottersThree out of four baby otters approve of you buying Generation V. And the fourth was too busy snoozing adorably to approve it.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/generation-v-in-stores.jpgGeneration V in storesSo until the rest of the week to keep obsessing about how awesome Generation V looks on a bookshelf at Barnes & Noble. It's like a baby picture that I can't stop flashing!2013-05-09T17:30:53+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/05/07/generation-v-debut-interviews-celebration-plans/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sleepingottersholdinghands.jpgsleepingottersholdinghandsSleeping sea otters holding hands think that you should buy a copy of Generation V! Are you going to tell those sleeping sea otters holding hands that they are wrong?https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/screenshot2012-01-25at100629pm.pngScreenshot2012-01-25at100629PMFirst Season Riker rolls his eyes at me. Sorry, Beardless Riker, we can’t all have orgies on Risa!2013-05-07T17:30:25+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/05/07/generation-v-release-day/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/shetlandponyincardigan.jpgshetlandponyincardiganYou are the cardigan to my shetland pony. The shetland pony might be able to exist without a cardigan, but the pony will be far, far poorer for its lack. 2013-05-07T15:48:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/05/02/five-days-to-go/2013-05-02T20:38:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/04/29/rejection/2013-04-30T01:08:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/04/23/how-i-built-my-vampires-part-one-apex-predators/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ticks.jpgTicksAnd this was when the vampire lifecycle started getting interesting...https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/air-jaws.jpegAir JawsFor reference – in this parallel, humans are that sealhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/vampire-diaries-cast.jpgvampire diaries castYou can actually see this play out by watching The Vampire Diaries. At this point, basically all the original humans are now vampires. Or dead.2013-04-24T00:38:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/04/15/10-concrete-ways-to-help-after-a-disaster/2013-04-16T03:18:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/04/10/guest-blog/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bruins-fans.jpgBruins fansIn fairness, some Bruins fans can be dicks. But not you, of course. You are a Bruins fan for all the right reasons. Because of the skill and athleticism displayed in the sport. You sniff judgmentally at those who go just to see the enforcers beat someone up. You watch for the *strategy,* and drink only in moderation.2013-04-10T17:40:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/04/06/one-month-to-liftoff/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/generation-v-back.jpgGeneration V Back... and it looks good going!https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/generation-v-front.jpgGeneration V FrontSo pre-order my book. And if you have moral objections to Amazon, it's also available from Indiebound!2013-04-06T19:10:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/03/13/generation-v-giveaway/2013-03-13T19:20:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/01/27/self-publication/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/batmanshark.jpegbatmansharkI remember this episode of Batman. It is still more believable than the time that a dolphin bravely threw itself between the BatBoat and a missile to protect Batman and Robin.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/554304_535169833179141_2104467073_n.jpg554304_535169833179141_2104467073_nI think this goes with the general gist of my feelings toward publishing. The odds may be long, but I think it’s worth trying for. Run, hippo, run! 2016-07-07T19:38:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2013/01/20/copyedits-and-page-proofs/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/medium.jpgmediumhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/batmanslap.jpegbatmanslap“But if she did die of the flu—“ “No! You demean us both with your thoughts!”https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/screenshot2012-05-05at122748pm.pngScreenshot2012-05-05at122748PMCross-dressing Data wants you to pre-order Generation V. And you should. Because he's cross-dressing Data.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/styrofoam.jpegStyrofoamStyrofoam: the Jacuzi of the take-out container2013-01-21T15:12:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/11/14/cover-art/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/guilty-pleasures-new-cover.jpgGuilty Pleasures New coverhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/guilty-pleasures-original-cover-2.jpgGuilty PLeasures original cover 2https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/steven_boyett-arielold.pngsteven_boyett-arieloldLet us charitably refer to this as “less badass.”https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ariel.jpgArielThis is what a badass cover looks like.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/generation-v.jpg9780451418401_GenV_CV.indd 2013-01-21T00:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/10/24/multiple-copies/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/41lhlcvknel__bo2204203200_pisitb-sticker-arrow-clicktopright35-76_aa300_sh20_ou01_.jpg41lhlCvKnEL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/51a1hj0gvyl__bo2204203200_pisitb-sticker-arrow-clicktopright35-76_aa300_sh20_ou01_.jpg51A1HJ0GVYL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_"I don't know much about computers, so I didn't understand this book" -- seriously, WHAT?https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/the_princess_bride_good_parts_version_frontcover_large_zrbewz6n5tgxrkv.jpgthe_princess_bride_good_parts_version_frontcover_large_zRbEWZ6N5tGxRkVThat's the cover art on my 30th Anniversary -- definitely the coolest.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/the-princess-bride-1973-edition-front.jpgThe Princess Bride 1973 Edition (Front)That's the cover on my older copy.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/the-princess-bride.jpgThe Princess Bride2012-11-15T02:43:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/09/20/generation-v-and-the-editing-process/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/fox-hunt-by-winslow-homer.jpgFox Hunt by Winslow Homer"Fox Hunt" by Winslow Homerhttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dalek-coffee.jpgDalek CoffeeReader of the future, you will get why this is really funny in the context of Generation V. Reader of the present: Fortitude Scott likes Doctor Who and works in a coffee shop. Caffeinate!2012-09-20T16:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/08/30/favorite-things/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/julie-andrews.jpgJulie AndrewsJust imagine if she’d had the Internet. We’d all know what rhymed with “LOLCats”https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/atats.jpgATATsYes, that will do it. Hee hee.2012-08-30T18:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/08/19/how-i-got-an-editor/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/aliaatredes.jpgAliaAtredesSee? Little girls in movies are creepy.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/paul-atreides.jpgPaul-AtreidesWhat did we learn in the course of Author Chat? Well, we definitely learned about how much all of us love Dune.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/george-costanza-seductive.jpgGeorge-Costanza-SeductiveProbably kind of like thishttps://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/seawitchcontract.jpgSeaWitchContractReally, combined accounting is the way to go with a series… yes, you can absolutely trust me…2012-08-19T19:37:24+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/08/13/on-vampires-anne-rice-and-the-vampire-chronicles/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/louis.jpgLouisYeah, no one was taking him seriously as an actor back then. Probably because he looked like Fabio's understudy.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/garyoldmandracula1.jpgGaryOldmanDraculaThis is the face of depression.https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/claudia.jpgClaudiaLittle girls are always creepy. It's why horror movies love having little girl ghosts or little girl psychics. But little girl vampires are even creepier, especially when they have hair like that and start trying to totally hit on Brad Pitt. https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/interviewwithvampire.jpgInterviewWithVampireYup. We're just two dudes. Two tooootally heterosexual dudes. Just bro-ing out here. In a straight way. 2012-08-15T19:27:40+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/08/05/on-vampires-dracula/https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/garyoldmandracula2.jpgGaryOldmanDracula2Now who does this remind me of...https://mlbrennan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/garyoldmandracula.jpgGaryOldmanDraculaYeah, you can tell that he casts no reflection.2012-08-13T15:53:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.com/2012/07/26/hello-world/2012-07-26T18:53:43+00:00monthlyhttps://mlbrennan.comdaily1.02024-03-01T15:23:49+00:00