"I have absolutely no intention of being sent to Azkaban."

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone. And happy birthday to sunshinedew and marycrawford, with best wishes for a wonderful day and a terrific year to come!

I'm back from a fantastic time at the seminar. A highlight for me was getting to talk with Tim Minear one-on-one about his script adaptation of Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, before watching the Firefly episode "Out of Gas" and hearing his fascinating talk about the process of writing it.

Now, I have many links to share!

* I have lots of new pictures of our new house (inside and outside, as we're finally getting settled) and Virginia (my favorite model) here.

For example:



* Here's a new imprint to watch: Planet Stories aims to bring classic fantasy and science fiction adventure stories to a new generation of readers. Every book in the Planet Stories line is currently out of print. The imprint launches next month and will publish one new volume per month of classic science fiction and fantasy pulp stories.

* An interesting article comparing J.R.R. Tolkien and Ayn Rand: "Tales of Titans and Hobbits" by Juliusz Jablecki.

* ailing_prophecy is holding a new contest at her wonderful Etsy shop Mirror Box, Inc. No purchase is necessary. Entries for the drawing must be in by noon (EST) on August 25. Learn more here.

I saw Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. My initial impressions are below.
( Initial thoughts on the film. )

"Well -- it's just that you seem to be laboring under the delusion that I am going to -- what is the phrase? -- come quietly. I am afraid I am not going to come quietly at all, Cornelius. I have absolutely no intention of being sent to Azkaban. I could break out, of course -- but what a waste of time, and frankly, I can think of a whole host of things I would rather be doing."
- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix