Hugh Howey

Bestselling author of Wool and other books. Currently sailing around the world.

In Case You Wondered: He Really Isn’t Making This All Up

With Hugh off doing whatever it is that successful authors do when they’re not updating their Web sites, I have to share my excitement with someone! I bopped over to the NorLights Press site for a sec, and what did I see? And yes, you do want to click the “Read More” button!

Book Launch 2.0

I laughed so hard… I started crying. Okay, I admit it. I never laughed.

We can all play guitar…

Have you ever purchased a certain make/model vehicle and then realized that every third car on the street is just like yours? And then wondered how you never noticed this before? Ever seen a strange word for the first time, like pulchritudinous, and then had it pop up every other day for the next week? These familiar cases of pattern-recognition pale in comparison to what happens when you begin to think of yourself as a writer. It turns out every third person you meet on the streets has the same…

A Pleasant Birthday Surprise

I’m normally not one for lavish birthday presents. However, at a small celebration with friends and family last night, I received a wonderful little gift: the new UniBall Premier 207 ball-point pen in silver with Squishy Grip™. Wow. What a writing utensil! I’ve owned a hand-me-down Mont Blanc before, and while the snowpeak cap looked nice sticking out from behind my ear, that pen has nothing on this baby. Smooth glide, even flow, perfect grip (Mont Blanc needs to do some research into this squishy stuff) and it even has…

A Minor Announcement

First, a bit of significant news: today is banner Friday, which means a new image will be making its way into the rotation above. The banner I remove will go into a forum thread I’ll create in order to warehouse the old ones. Very exciting news. The minor announcement: today is signing day. I’ve found a publisher (NorLightsPress) for the Molly Fyde series. It’s a small house (for now!) that combines a traditional business model with forward-thinking marketing strategies and an intimate atmosphere. Nadene Carter, the lovely lady running the…