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So here I am on the set of The Expanse in my nifty little chair with my name on it (actually, that’s not true — Ty’s in my chair, I’m in the chair of a fella at a much higher pay grade than mine, but he’s good with it).  It is, I feel comfortable saying, much cooler than I’d expected.  And I thought it’d be pretty cool.

We just had a comment on another thread complaining that Naomi Nagata has been cut from the show.  Now I’m assuming that comes from someone looking at the IMDB entry and seeing Dominique Tipper is only listed as being in one episode.  This is, of course, an error in IMDB and will eventually update to show that Miss Tipper will be with us throughout the season.  There are also some fan sites coming out that are being mistaken for official outlets to some confusion.

But with that in mind, I wanted to drop a note about how information about the show is coming out.

If we say it here on the blog, it’s probably true.  If Syfy says it, it’s pretty much certainly true. Anything you get from anyplace else, don’t sniff it.  You don’t know where it’s been.

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So you know when a bad thing happens to a dear friend, and you have to be very solemn inside even though the way it came down actually makes your own life WAY WAY better?

So, a little after the fact, I need to offer my condolences to everyone over at George RR Martin’s office for the unfortunate loss of his minion, Pat.

And TOTALLY UNRELATED, I’d like to introduce James SA Corey’s new minion, Pat!

Y’all will be seeing more of her around in the weeks and years to come.  Please join me in a welcoming round of applause.   And no, she won’t tell you who ends up on the Iron Throne.  EVEN THOUGH SHE PROBABLY KNOWS.

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Cibola Burn, the fourth book in the expanding Expanse series was nominated in the first round of the reader’s choice poll.  If the urge strikes you, you should go vote for your favorite books of the year.  There are some great choices in every category.

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If any of y’all are in Denver this coming weekend, James SA Corey (meaning both me *and* Ty) are among the guest of honor at this year’s Mile Hi Con along with the fairly gorgeous slate of Michael Swanwick, and Phil & Kaja Foglio.  Jeanne Stein will be Toastmaster.

Our schedule looks like this:

FRIDAY:

3:00 – 3:50: Science Fiction in the Solar System: Keeping It Realisitic

7:15 – 7:45: Opening Ceremonies

8:00 – 9:00 Autograph Alley

10:00 – God Knows: Artemis Bridge Simulation

SATURDAY:

11:00 – 12:00: Spaceships WeHave Loved

2:00 – 3:00: Autographing

SUNDAY

11:00 – 12:30:  Guest of Honor Remarks & Awards

3:00 – 4:00 An Hour with James SA Corey

5:00 – 6:00 Closing Ceremonies

Come play if you’re of a mind.

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So I’m still in the middle of a bunch of Really Cool Work, but there were a few things I wanted to pop on the Internet and mention.  Many of these are also cool.

1) The Long Price Quartet is finally going to be on audio.  A Shadow in Summer is already up for preorder.

2) I did an interview with my friend Cameron Goble that has been made available online.

3) Things are going well with the TV show.  There has been some more casting done with which I am *very* pleased.  There’s no official announcement yet, but I imagine it’ll start leaking out one place & another.

Also, if anyone’s waiting to hear back from me on Facebook or Twitter, you’re still better off dropping a comment here on the blog for the next couple months.

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Well, the summer’s over and I’m a little behind where I wanted to be.  The TV show, it turns out, could easily have been a full time job all on its own.  But since we’re not giving *that* up, I (Daniel) am dropping off Twitter & Facebook for a couple three months.  And, to make sure I don’t cheat, I’ve had my Darling Wife change my passwords.

I’ve also deleted my favorite games and news apps.

If y’all need to get ahold of me, you can leave a comment here.  Or kick back until November or so when I get back.

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Behold.  Cover art.

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So, it’s been pointed out that we’ve been pretty Expanse-centric around here of late — and for decent reason, I think — but there are other things going on. So, for those keeping score at home, here’s how things stand:

1) Bubonicon

Ty and I are both at Bubonicon this weekend. If you’re in Albuquerque, do stop by.

2) The Widow’s House launch

The Widow’s House — fourth and penultimate book of The Dagger and the Coin — launches Tuesday (though there are a few early copies at Bubonicon). I’m heading up to an event Tuesday night in Santa Fe at the Cocteau where George RR Martin and I will sit around with whoever shows up and chew the fat.

The final book — The Spider’s War — will be out next year, finishing out the five-book outline that I pitched back when this all started.

3) A Game of Graphic Novels

It’s not out yet, but I’ve turned in my final script for the Game of Thrones graphic novels, and — things being what they are — I’m sitting out the next round.  I expect that there will be a series of graphic novels for Clash of Kings, and I’m doing what I can to help build and support the creative team that’s taking it over.  It was a great process, and a fun project.

4) Clarkesworld

If you didn’t know, I’ve been doing a series of articles at Clarkesworld for a while now.  The latest one just went up.

5) MLN

So, I’ve been putting off talking about this one for a while.

I started writing a series of urban fantasy novels a while back called The Black Sun’s Daughter.  It was originally proposed as a ten-book series, but it’s pretty clear at this point that we’re only getting as far as 5 — Graveyard Child, which came out April of last year.

I have enjoyed that process, and I have nothing but praise for Pocket Books and the editorial, production, and publicity staff who helped carry it through.  Publishing is a form of gambling, and while I stand by the quality of the books and the project they were embarked on, the fact is that sales on the last couple books weren’t great.  Graveyard Child sold about half as much in its opening week at Killing Rites did in its.  The sales for Killing Rites were actually low enough, that the writing was on the wall even back then.  Pocket were kind enough to give me a contract for the one more book to let me get the story to a place where we could step away without leaving it at a cliff hanger.

And you?  What’re you up to?

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