Saturday Links:

• There's a really good interview with Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother, over at the Guardian.

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• Charlie Stross talks about where he gets his ideas from, and strongly urges you not to buy a book that he fears will create a whole new generation of super-writers and thus put him out of business...

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• David B. Coe talks about killing off characters, over at the SF Novelists site, a place I'd recommend you visit...

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• Not strictly relevant: a fascinating post by Yau-Man Chan about the links between numbers and language in Chinese numerology superstition. It has a lot to do with homonyms, y'see...

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I really would suggest you read this post by Pat Rothfuss about Heifer International. I believe he, and his readers, have helped raise over $21,000 at present... He's aiming for $30,000...

He says: "So here's my plan, the bare bones version.

1. You will help by spreading the word, and making donations.

2. I will match all of the donations, dollar for dollar.

3. We both have a big warm fuzzy feeling in our chests that lets us know we've helped make the world a better place.

4. Finally, as a gesture of my appreciation, I will supply gifts for the people who participated: Signed books, maps, sneak peaks of book two, stuff like that."

Stuff. Like. That. You really should have a look at his blog: every update is filled with more and more excellent prizes, from signed advanced proof copies of books like Batman/Superman: Enemies and Allies see the amount

And then, after you've read that post in particular, have a look at all the prizes he's offering!

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Joe Abercrombie has the coolest artwork ever, and talks a bit about the process over on his spectacular blog.


That's all for the moment, just tiding things over, until I actually get down to it and write some flaming reviews... ;) Which I do intend to do... See you next week.