Greetings, Loyal Reader!
Just a quick note before I sit down for a Thanksgiving feast. Among the many things I am thankful for on this day of Thanksgiving is You.
Yes, you, Loyal Reader.
Being a writer and a storyteller, I am compelled to write stories. But that doesn’t mean anyone has to read them. Without readers, no story is complete. Books want to be read. Whatever I write is just ink on paper (or electrons on a monitor, perhaps) until you bring your attention and your own imagination to bear. That closes the circle.
So whether you bought, begged, borrowed (or even stole) one or more of my Jason Cosmo books, thank you. Thanks for spending a few hours reading my stories. I hope you enjoyed them. Even if you didn’t, I appreciate your time.
I enjoy hearing from Loyal Readers. I appreciate all of the emails and blog comments I’ve received and the kind words many of you have sent my way.
So I hope that you have an enjoyable Thanksgiving with your friends or family. And for Loyal Readers around the world for whom this is not technically Thanksgiving Day — I don’t want to leave you out! So Happy Thursday. I hope it is a great one!
Best regards,
Dan McGirt
Greetings, Loyal Reader!
Jason Cosmo was first published by NAL/Signet in 1989 and in the U.K. by Pan Books in 1990. My debut novel was a mass market paperback original — which is the equivalent of a movie going straight to DVD. I realize that hardback is considered more prestigious but, honestly, I’m not sure I would pay thirty bucks or more to read Jason Cosmo–and I wrote it! The Jason Cosmo series is unabashedly and unashamedly pop fiction, genre fiction, pulp fiction–take your pick. Read the rest of this entry »
UPDATE: Putting the link to my horror short story Beginner’s Luck at the top for those just arriving here.
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How is Dan McGirt like Stephen King?
Well, we’re both authors. And there all resemblance ends.
Mr. King is the ridiculously prolific master of modern horror fiction. I am not. Read the rest of this entry »
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Over at Tor.com, author Jane Lindskold posits that “In discussions of magic in Fantasy fiction, a frequently argued point is whether or not systemized magic somehow ruins the “magical” feeling of a work of fiction by making magic a poor copy of science.”
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A Note to Loyal Readers of the Future: From my blog stats I can tell that few people are reading the Jason Cosmo Update here in October of 2008. So chances are that if you’re reading this at all, you’re doing so in the distant future, perhaps in a time in which the Jason Cosmo books have become the basis for a new Golden Age of universal peace, prosperity, and astonishing artistic, scientific and technological wonders. I don’t know, because I haven’t written that particular book yet here in the present. What I do know if that this post provides answers to questions posed in the previous post Jason Cosmo Cover Story, Part 2. So you should read that one first. — Dan McGirt
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Pencils down!
Last time I invited you to find the errors in the back cover copy on the original edition of Jason Cosmo, of which there are at least seven. (Special thanks to the precisely one of you who shared your answers with the rest of us.) This time, as promised, I will reveal my answers. Some errors are straightforward and some are a question of interpretation, as you’ll see. Read the rest of this entry »
Greetings, Loyal Reader! Time to take another look at the original edition of Jason Cosmo. Run grab your copy from its treasured place in your safety deposit box, personal vault, or climate-controlled glass display case. I’ll wait.
Got it? Great! Previously, we considered the cover art by Richard Hescox. This time we’re going to focus on the words. Read the rest of this entry »
Greetings, Loyal Reader. So one occasional complaint from some of my female friends who also happen to be Loyal Readers themselves is that there aren’t any strong female characters for them to identify with in Jason Cosmo. Read the rest of this entry »
Ahoy there, Loyal Reader! Today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! What has that to do with a landlubber like Jason Cosmo! Plenty! If you’ve read Dirty Work, then you’ll be knowing it’s stuffed to the bilges with pirates! Here, in honor of the day, is an excerpt. Read the rest of this entry »
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Three artists have provided cover illustrations for the Jason Cosmo books published to date. For the U.S. editions, the Jason Cosmo and Royal Chaos covers were painted by noted fantasy artist Richard Hescox. I love these covers! Let’s look at the Jason Cosmo cover:
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Why a Cosmopedia?
Simple. I love fictional facts. And I’m not the only one. Read the rest of this entry »
