tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144337992012-02-13T23:15:18.522-06:00Scattered thoughts on pop culture, writing, TV, role-playing games, copyediting, Disney, comic books, raising kids, and more, from the author of Devil's CapeRob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.comBlogger3101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-37141243754786120102012-01-30T23:33:00.001-06:002012-01-30T23:33:25.081-06:00

I released the novella for Kindle a while back, but hadn’t gotten around to pushing it out to Nook yet. It’s available here. Neither the Amazon page nor the Barnes and Noble page has any reviews yet. If you’ve read the story, I’d love for you to post a review.

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-27472798744284348902012-01-28T22:07:00.001-06:002012-01-30T23:34:25.850-06:00

Just a quick reminder that my most recent Devil’s Cape story, “Star of St. Diable,” was published in the second issue of Comets and Criminals this month. It features Doctor Camelot and some armored combat on an oil rig. The story will eventually be available on the Comets and Criminals site for free, but you can buy the whole issue in Kindle, epub, or PDF format for a mere $2.99 right now and

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-15243473469618023912011-12-28T09:17:00.001-06:002011-12-28T09:18:40.095-06:00

Devil’s Cape has been translated into German and will be published by Piper Fantasy in January. I love the cover, and am also excited about the publicity page, which includes a video (in English) from yours truly. Please recommend it to all your German-speaking friends! Many thanks to Michelle Gyo from Piper, as well as Christian Jentszch, the translator.

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Just in time for today’s new movie release, I’ve released some Sherlock Holmes content of my own. My novella, “The Adventures of the Pirates of Devil’s Cape,” which sees Holmes and Watson tracking a mystery to the city of Devil’s Cape in the 1890s, is now available as a Kindle ebook at the low price of $2.99. This story has previously been available in the terrific anthology The Improbable

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-82985084759177360522011-12-11T23:21:00.001-06:002011-12-11T23:21:49.766-06:00

I’m very pleased to announce that a new Devil’s Cape short story will be published in the second issue of the new genre magazine Comets and Criminals. The story, “The Star of St. Diable,” features Doctor Camelot. Last I heard, the issue should go live on Jan. 1. I’ll plan to send out another update once the story goes live.

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-66439148414081718892011-08-25T22:23:00.001-06:002011-08-25T22:24:02.365-06:00

I’m getting ready for ArmadilloCon, but Mihir Wanchoo at Fantasy Book Critic posted a review of Devil’s Cape that I had to pass along right away. Here’s an excerpt: Random chance gave me another opportunity to read Devil’s Cape, and I’m very glad it did. Rob Rogers’ debut is a fantastic gem, the kind of novel that one fervently searches for, but rarely finds. In fact, Devil’s Cape has now

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I’m going to be a panelist at ArmadilloCon 33 in Austin this weekend and am really looking forward to it. I’ve posted my schedule below. For the reading, I’m planning to read a new Devil’s Cape short story starring Doctor Camelot. I’ll be interested to hear what people think. Also, I’m moderating a panel Sunday afternoon about superhero movies. If you’ve got any questions you’d like me to ask

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-82493263329392053042011-05-03T09:32:00.002-06:002011-05-03T09:40:20.957-06:00

Just a quick note about something I found interesting: In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death, we of course saw a flood of comments on Twitter and Facebook. Most people felt relieved at his death and happy for that closure. But some also felt ambivalent or guilty about their reactions, not liking the idea of celebrating someone’s death, even bin Laden’s. Riding on the heels of that, I saw two

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Christian Lindke was kind enough to write about the eBook release of Devil’s Cape as well as some of his take on the book. He also links to my interview on his Geekerati podcast. Check it out.   Technorati Tags: Devil's Cape,writing,books,publishing,interviews,eBooks

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-5790660100742326822011-01-03T19:28:00.002-06:002011-01-03T20:42:09.954-06:00

So I let everyone know that Devil’s Cape is available on the Kindle and got a few questions about availability on the Nook (the Barnes and Noble e-reader). And I’m happy to report that it’s now available on the Nook also! You can check it out here. As before, I always appreciate sales, but it’s also great just to have reviews on these sites. If you wouldn’t mind sharing info about the

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-89433762718534055152010-12-29T21:27:00.003-06:002010-12-29T21:42:09.215-06:00

I’ve gotten a number of requests over the past year or so to make Devil’s Cape available as an e-book, so I’m pleased to announce that it’s now available through Amazon on Kindle. That means it’s available for Kindle readers, of course, but it’s also viewable through any device using the Kindle application—including PCs, iPads, iPhones, etc. I’ve got it fired up on my own iPhone, as a matter of

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-39317987184808813212010-09-15T23:19:00.001-06:002010-09-15T23:19:38.520-06:00

Dallas-area folks, this weekend, Sept. 17-19, is FenCon VII. FenCon, the largest fan-run literay and filk convention in Dallas/Fort Worth, is a great con. I had loads of fun there last year and am excited to be going back. If you get a chance, please come by and say hi. This year’s featured guests include Spider & Jeanne Robinson, John Picacio, Joe R. Lansdale, and Robert J. Sawyer! You can read

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A few months back, I mentioned that Devil’s Cape had been reviewed on the wicked fun Seattle Geekly podcast. And earlier this week, Shannon and Matt interviewed me about my writing as part of Seattle Geekly’s Author Explosion week. I really enjoyed the interview and am looking forward to listening to the whole podcast, which you can find on the Seattle Geekly site or on iTunes. Other authors

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-38871918374016629652009-09-15T20:36:00.003-06:002009-09-15T20:39:32.489-06:00

FenCon is a DFW-based science fiction and fantasy literary and filk convention coming up this weekend. It will be held at the Crowne Plaza North Dallas in Addison. I’ll be there as a panelist and will also give a reading and sign some books, so if you’re in town, please come out. Here’s my schedule for the con: Friday 5 p.m.: Reading. Director’s area. I’m not sure what I’m going to read yet.

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-74582471077809676162009-08-24T19:08:00.003-06:002009-09-12T23:30:55.465-06:00

UPDATE: The problem's been resolved with some help from Dina's IT group and the advice of some of my friends. Thanks for the help and input!OK, technophiles out there, here’s an opportunity to help my wife and me out (involves XP and Vista). We bought a new laptop for Dina a few months back. It works fine, but one of the main purposes Dina needs it for is to connect to her office with Remote

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I had a great time at Armadillocon last week. I did a poor job of taking photos (brought the camera, forgot I had it), but saw some familiar faces from prior cons, chatted with friends, made new ones, etc. Highlights included: Meeting H.G. Martin, fellow superhero author, and getting an autographed copy of his first book, Doctor Diablo. His second book, The Legacy of the Silver Scorpion, is

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-49173818768843899172009-08-22T20:47:00.002-06:002009-08-22T20:48:34.144-06:00

A friend posted his list on Facebook and it got me thinking a bit. This is not about the best movies you've ever seen. Describe eight experiences watching a movie that stick in your mind as being particularly memorable - for whatever reason. Here’s my list, in no particular order: Seeing The Empire Strikes Back for the first time. I was so incredibly excited about the movie from the first

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-4830898099035508752009-08-20T21:12:00.002-06:002009-08-20T21:12:57.390-06:00

In yesterday’s post, I talked about the publication of the story “The Adventure of the Pirate's of Devil’s Cape” and the anthology itself (I’m really looking forward to reading it, by the way). At some point, I’d like to go more into the shaping of the story. But for now, I’ll take the quick way out and give a short excerpt from it. Some background first: In the summer of 1894, the

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-65195297254808554882009-08-19T21:26:00.002-06:002009-08-19T21:27:53.144-06:00

I’ve mentioned it on Twitter, but not on my blog, so it’s far past time to share a bit of exciting news. My short story, “The Adventures of the Pirates of Devil’s Cape,” will be published in a new anthology coming out next month called The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The basic premise of the anthology is that it collects stories where Holmes encounters mysteries beyond the

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-52311521942332677942009-08-11T19:53:00.001-06:002009-08-11T19:53:10.554-06:00

I’ll be at Armadillocon (a Texas-based science fiction and fantasy convention) in Austin this weekend, so be sure to come by to see me. I’ll be around a bit Friday night and Sunday, but most of my activity (two panels, a reading, and a signing) will be on Saturday. Follow these links for a programming schedule for the convention or for a grid of the schedule. I’ll be in the City Building panel

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-1524419690581498372009-07-16T21:13:00.002-06:002009-07-16T21:20:51.900-06:00

When I was visiting my family a couple weeks back, I delved into my grandmother’s musty garage, stuffed to the gills with storage boxes from my family’s past. There are tons of my old toys, books, etc., and it’s always something of a mystery just what I’ll find. I might report back later on some of the books and toys I uncovered, including a few things I shipped home, but for now I thought I’d

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-53581110384850905822009-07-11T09:33:00.001-06:002009-07-11T09:33:21.964-06:00

I’ve been following the enjoyable Seattle Geekly on Twitter and sent Shannon and Matt a copy of Devil’s Cape for review. Matt was kind enough to give it a read and a plug on the latest podcast, Episode 22. You can check it out here. The references to the book start at about four minutes, 45 seconds in, but the podcast is fun, so I’d recommend giving the whole thing a listen when you get a

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-16978264003742040232009-06-21T21:57:00.001-06:002009-06-21T21:57:19.748-06:00

Funny, funny video.

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-56013720571632106502009-06-20T22:54:00.001-06:002009-06-20T22:54:12.027-06:00

People sometimes ask me about how to get published. I’ve touched on this in the past. The short answer, for Devil’s Cape, is that I answered an open call for submissions from Wizards of the Coast (for a program that’s no longer running) and was ultimately accepted. I ran across a somewhat similar program from SciFiNow, TorUK, and Play.com, called War of the Words. It’s open to people who have

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-56739379595931405812009-06-04T23:05:00.001-06:002009-06-04T23:05:01.113-06:00

This is incredibly awesome. My hat is off to those behind it. Watch the video solo…   then watch the side-by-side comparison:   Technorati Tags: Videos,Star Wars,humor

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-3447658832393834162009-03-15T17:56:00.001-06:002009-03-15T17:56:19.286-06:00

Presented for your ironic amusement, this hip safety video features four diverse teen pals singing such classics as “Intersection,” “Pick Your Spot/Get Up to Speed/Go With the Flow” and “Stay Out of the No Zone.” If you accidentally get one of these songs stuck in your head, I apologize. At least I didn’t point you at the Monchichi song. Oops. As to why I’m watching a driving safety video

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-6905628426019612292009-03-06T20:48:00.001-06:002009-03-06T20:48:16.641-06:00

Good news, Top Chef fans, particularly Fabio fans. Fabio Viviani is getting his own show. Not a lot of detail yet, but there’s a bit more here. Dina and I found him charming. He could indeed, as he put it, sell “monkey ass on a clam shell.” Hoping for a fun show and some good recipes. I’d love to eat at his restaurant someday. Technorati Tags: Top Chef,TV

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-22575401477609315182009-03-05T12:40:00.002-06:002009-03-05T12:41:37.110-06:00

If you haven’t already seen it (it’s been all the rage on Twitter today), check out the Saturday morning Watchmen video here. Very, very clever and fun. Kudos to the creators for fine, funny work. Technorati Tags: videos,superheroes,Watchmen,humor

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-261985152609424392009-03-03T09:19:00.002-06:002009-03-03T09:21:52.627-06:00

I was very pleased to see a positive review of Devil’s Cape in The Suffolk Voice a while back, but I was surprised and thrilled to get a shout-out in a Watchmen review. I’ve been flattered in the past when people reviewing Devil’s Cape have mentioned Watchmen, but to actually see someone comparing Watchmen to Devil’s Cape is very, very cool (and yes, I realize it’s mostly a matter of timing

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-84056391509707981192009-02-24T19:49:00.002-06:002009-02-24T19:50:54.918-06:00

Dina and I have started watching [shudder] Hell’s Kitchen. There’s not a lot of depth to it, but it seems to appeal to some kind of sadistic side of us. I stumbled across these and thought I’d share. They’re pretty funny. I purposely skipped over part 2. It’s easy enough to find if you want it, but I didn’t find it quite as amusing.   Technorati Tags: Gordon Ramsay,Hell's Kitchen,TV,videos

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-52076906526626410572009-02-23T22:27:00.002-06:002009-03-07T00:27:43.977-06:00

I’m not sure that enjoy is the right word, but I always appreciate this section of the Academy Awards. EDIT: Not sure of the source of the original video I linked (still included below for posterity) but it wasn’t from the actual Oscars. Here’s the correct one:   And the other one:   Some great talents here. Technorati Tags: movies,RIP,videos

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-11150398723127518602009-02-18T09:54:00.002-06:002009-02-18T09:54:50.664-06:00

I have a Google search set up that generally lets me know when someone writes about Devil’s Cape, but sometimes it misses things. Yesterday, I stumbled across (OK—I did a Yahoo search) an article that I’d missed in November, from The Suffolk Voice. Here’s an excerpt: Luckily, Devil's Cape by Rob Rogers exists in a universe where if a superhero gets shot, blown up, mauled, or set on fire,

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-60077884340523491772009-02-11T21:08:00.002-06:002009-02-11T21:09:58.380-06:00

I managed to win the HeroMachine caption contest for a thrilling second time (with a The Brave & The Bold joke—yay me)! The best part of winning isn’t gloating, though. It’s the image that Gentleman Jeff Hebert draws for you as a result. Dr. Cain Ducett, also known as Bedlam, is one of my favorite characters from Devil’s Cape, so he was a natural choice for me to request as a character

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-78548109590857515682009-02-11T08:55:00.001-06:002009-02-11T08:55:27.937-06:00

There’s a really good Q&A about Dollhouse here (between Alan Sepinwall and Joss Whedon). A couple minor spoilers if you’re a spoilerphobe, but lots of good questions and responses. I’m looking forward to this show (set your DVRs, folks: It starts Friday night at 8 p.m. Central time).

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I’ve been feeling a little out of sorts this afternoon. I ended up with a little while to myself and, on impulse, swung into a comic book store that I was passing on the way home. It’s not a store I’d ever visited before, but it was close to the house and I was curious just to get a look at it. The place was open and nice, with a lot of gaming tables, a pleasing layout of books, etc. What’s more

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-50448645306808032942009-02-05T21:14:00.001-06:002009-02-05T21:14:46.541-06:00

Somewhat to my surprise, given the glacial pace of my updates, Door Number Six has been granted a DARDO Award by the always awesome blog HeroPress. Here’s a bit about the award: The PREMIO DARDO is designed to recognize unique voices and visions on the Web as well as to promote fraternization amongst bloggers of all sorts. The rules as they were passed on to me are: 1) Accept the award

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-23483997833900314302009-01-29T00:01:00.002-06:002009-01-29T00:02:39.985-06:00

Okay. Nothing terribly deep here. But it bugged me for a while that Jeff from Top Chef really, really reminded me of someone. Then I realized it was Chase from House. Ergo, fun with PhotoShop. Technorati Tags: TV,Top Chef,House

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-91258210256684862532009-01-01T21:41:00.001-06:002009-01-01T21:41:17.700-06:00

The fine and insightful (of course) blog HeroPress has named Devil’s Cape book of the year in its 2008 review. I’m honored, grateful, and smiling. HeroPress is a great, fun blog, and if you’re interested in science fiction, gaming, or comic books, you should have already bookmarked it by now. I’ve been fortunate to be interviewed over there a couple of times and Devil’s Cape received a

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-3022338488026470642009-01-01T21:19:00.002-06:002009-01-01T21:24:39.394-06:00

Talented gentleman writer Dal Jeanis has started a new blog for and about writers called White Flow. It examines the time when a writer really gets his mojo working. Or as Dal puts it: There is a moment when the universe aligns, and the words flow from your fingertips like a river of molten honey, spicy and golden and roaring out to possess the vacant pages. You can't control it, you

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-67959688669274109282008-12-27T09:47:00.002-06:002008-12-27T09:50:05.004-06:00

View Full Album I’ve gathered a lot of ornaments over the years. When I was a kid, it was a tradition that we’d get several from various family members on Christmas morning. So I came into our marriage with a bin or two filled with ornaments. Given my geek history, a lot of my ornaments were Star Trek-themed. Dina was a good sport about it, but eventually pointed out that the shuttle craft

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-26823031191600264482008-12-23T15:36:00.002-06:002008-12-23T15:37:53.764-06:00

Yeah, I look a little goofy, but that’s just playing the hand nature dealt. Technorati Tags: Christmas,T-shirts,comic books,humor,Superman

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-34950546932666190192008-12-07T16:14:00.007-06:002008-12-07T16:38:39.537-06:00

I had a great day-trip yesterday. The Ink Slingers, a very cool writers' group in the Tulsa/Broken Arrow area, flew me up to Tulsa to attend one of their meetings. I got to spend some very enjoyable time talking to Travis, Heather, Flea, Eric, and Mark about the craft of writing, about how I managed to get published, about their own work, and more. It was a really nice experience that brought

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-42096425733979749692008-12-04T21:08:00.002-06:002008-12-04T21:32:47.081-06:00

My friend Andy Mathews died yesterday.Maybe I'm being presumptuous in claiming friendship with someone I never met in person, whose voice I never heard, but I considered Andy a friend, someone I'd known online for years, gamed with, exchanged e-mails and books with, joked with.Andy was a talented designer who worked for Hero Games, someone who enjoyed gaming and superheroes and storytelling and a

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-32768105200322375862008-11-14T10:44:00.003-06:002008-11-14T10:47:15.121-06:00

A friend directed me to this. I could kibitz a bit about some details (it sounds weird to hear Rorschach actually say "Watchmen" out loud; Nite Owl and Silk Spectre are maybe a little too badass). But man, this just looks very cool. I'm looking forward to the movie.

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-57001723028432842822008-11-03T09:32:00.002-06:002008-11-03T09:40:40.254-06:00

Fun video

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-56462186146360177752008-10-21T14:48:00.002-06:002008-10-21T14:51:41.273-06:00

This made me laugh (you will want to stick with it until the lyrics):Thanks to Wil Wheaton's blog.

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-29579779441701721922008-10-14T15:58:00.002-06:002008-10-14T16:04:13.385-06:00

I'll be there Saturday. Stop by if you're in town:Time and PlaceDate:Saturday, October 18, 2008Time:2:00pm - 4:00pmLocation:Borders BooksStreet:330 Franklin RdCity/Town:Brentwood, TNHere's the event on Facebook, if you're on Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34102132326

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I'll be appearing at the Louisiana Book Festival this weekend talking about Devil's Cape, so if you're in that area, come by and say hi.

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I had a fun being interviewed again by HeroPress, where Devil's Cape is the book of the month for September. Check out the interview, where I talk about who I'd cast in a Devil's Cape movie, among other things. And stick around that site for other cool stuff.

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From Engadget:Your typical soda fountain in a fast-food joint features eight boring choices, usually offering nothing more exotic than "Orange." It's been that way for decades, but one of the oldest players in the market is finally shattering that paradigm. Coca-Cola is introducing a machine that can pour 100 different flavors. Early prototypes underwent testing earlier this summer and second-gen

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-68014440127812085192008-09-14T22:19:00.006-06:002008-09-14T22:35:40.390-06:00

Gary Greenwood's Stained, Glass Windows blog (and, before it, Pop Candy, if I remember correctly) put me onto this cool tool called Wordle, which creates word clouds from any large chunk of type you enter or paste there. The clouds give some prominence to the words used most frequently. For the heck of it, I plugged in the text of Devil's Cape, and the results look pretty cool, methinks.You can

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-70176299984798358362008-09-11T15:41:00.004-06:002008-09-11T15:47:41.816-06:00

A much-belated post: As I reported a long time ago, I won a caption contest over at HeroMachine, and as a result, artist extraordinaire and all-around-cool-dude Jeff Hebert agreed to illustrate a Devil's Cape character for me. I'm very happy with the results. Thanks, Jeff!

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I was excited to see that Devil's Cape has been featured as the "Book of the Month" at Acrobatic Flea's HeroPress web site.Here's an excerpt:Rob Rogers' debut novel, the superhero/crime story Devil's Cape is simply phenomenal.It's difficult to believe this is actually his first full-length piece of published writing as the story is told with the assured professionalism of an old pro.Check out his

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I've got several blog entries planned and haven't gotten to them yet, so I'll try just knocking one out whenever I get a chance, even if it's slightly outdated (gee, isn't that how blogging is supposed to work)?I've been a big Hero Games fan for years and my love of the Champions game in particular is one of the roots of Devil's Cape.A couple of nice items came up on the Hero discussion boards

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-86289610048231085072008-08-20T12:35:00.003-06:002008-08-20T12:49:32.253-06:00

One of the many reasons I've been slow to post lately is that I've transitioned into a video production job at work. This is all new territory to me and that learning curve has meant extra hours at work and some extra exhaustion after work.But I'd like to share one of my first major projects with you here: a video that I produced about the fiftieth anniversary of the integrated circuit (or

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Not up to regular blogging yet, but this video is a must see.Yes, some of my projects seem like this.http://view.break.com/542649 - Watch more free videos

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I seriously overestimated the amount of time and energy I would have to catch up on blogging and correspondance while on vacation. And of course now that I'm back, I'm busy playing catchup (and getting ready for the ArmadilloCon convention this weekend).I'll try to post some more soon. I do have some reviews and other fun stuff I want to share.

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Jolly Jeff Hebert of HeroMachine fame has an ongoing caption contest feature where he strips the dialogue from a panel of a comic book and then gets readers to submit funny text to insert. Much comedy ensues. I've entered a caption or two here or there, but I've never won the contest.Until now.And what better place and time than in a contest supported by another Jeff buddy of mine, the Evil DM?

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Kind of a long story, but I've been kind of... tied up. Yeah, okay. Sorry about that. Kind of disturbing, huh?

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According to numerous news outlets (this one picked up from Excite):5,000 gallons of molasses spill on Texas highwayJul 18, 6:37 AM (ET) p {margin:12px 0px 0px 0px;}SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) - A sticky mess has been cleaned up after an overturned tanker truck poured 5,000 gallons of molasses onto a major Texas highway.Drivers heading to Sugar Land were rerouted Thursday after the afternoon accident

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Sigh. We jumped in live so quickly I didn't get a chance to post a new message here. The interview is over--it looks like it had about 16 minutes of dead air. They're going to try to get that edited out so that it can be downloaded as a more or less clean whole, but I'm not sure what the time frame is on that. I'll post more when I find out. On the positive side, the interviewers were nice all

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We seem to be experiencing some technical difficulties. They're trying to reschedule it for a few minutes later. I'll post again as soon as I know when that is. Sigh.

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I'm very excited to report that I'm going to be on Geekerati's podcast tomorrow night at 9 p.m. Central time. Please tune in! The particulars are below. If you miss it, the episode should be available for download later. Discussing DEVIL'S CAPE with Rob Rogers

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I've been lax, lax, lax in posting. Many apologies for that; I'll try to do better. I've got a couple posts coming up soon. One quick update in this post: The poll over whether Leonard Nimoy's "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" is more or less painful than William Shatner's "Rocket Man" has closed with an anemic four votes. It was a tie. I'll have to decide whether to mount more polls or not. If you have

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I appreciate the reviews and such I've gotten on Amazon.com. If you are so inclined, please go to the Devil's Cape page on Amazon and click the tags there that you think that are appropriate. Feel free to add additional tags, of course, but even just checking the boxes next to the tags you agree with would be great. I'd particularly like Devil's Cape to be one of the most recognized books under

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Today's question of the day: Which is more painful?William Shatner's rendition of "Rocket Man"?Or Leonard Nimoy's "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins"?Please respond in the new poll I put up, then check out DeForest Kelley's response to Shatner's performance.

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A coworker sent out a link to this and I found it pretty funny (overly long, maybe, but funny). It's called "The Harvest."

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My interview by Ry Stevenson of the Dead Robots' Society has gone live. Check out the interview on this page. And if you have trouble getting it to play, you can access the mp3 directly through this link. After that, check out some of the other cool podcasts on the site (writers on writing with a science fiction and fantasy angle).We talk about Devil's Cape, writing, Canadian accents, and

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-45359678045790021552008-06-03T20:11:00.003-06:002008-06-03T21:21:31.791-06:00

Back for more, huh? Above is a picture of me signing books in the Wizards booth. You can see the cool framed pictures of the Discoveries books behind me, including Devil's Cape. More info, including an image of the Wizards booth's exterior, after the jump.As promised, the Wizards booth. Kind of makes you think of a cleric, a thief, a fighter, and a magic-user meeting up on a late night, yeah?

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-86834040026767215142008-06-02T22:09:00.003-06:002008-06-02T22:24:59.725-06:00

Woo hoo! I knew the article was coming, but I didn't know when. An article about Devil's Cape just went live on the Sci Fi Channel's news outlet, Sci Fi Wire. Go check it out.

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As you probably know if you're reading this, I spent last Wednesday night through yesterday afternoon in Los Angeles for Book Expo America (BEA) as part of a promotion of Devil's Cape and the other Wizards of the Coast Discoveries titles. I had a great time, saw some old friends, signed a lot of copies of my book, and spotted some celebrities, too. The short version is: it was a great several

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-83301970495548059002008-06-02T09:03:00.004-06:002008-06-02T09:26:00.695-06:00

BEA was terrific. I'll post more about that soon, probably tonight. In the meantime, Devil's Cape is today's Daily Dose at Powell Books! You can find it on the home page today or, if you're reading this later, try this more direct link.This particular review is short, so I'll also include it in its entirety here, but I'd be grateful if you clicked through and marked it as helpful. :)I am a 7th

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-71984571852406056862008-05-26T21:17:00.005-06:002008-05-26T22:02:24.865-06:00

Sigh. Sad news that Robert Asprin has passed away. He was a bright talent and reading his books gave me a lot of pleasure. His later work suffered as a result of some problems he went through at one point, but the early Myth Adventures books, in particular, are gems.The best single-dollar purchase I ever made was in high school. One of my favorite stores, The Great Escape, had one of those

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Come see me in Los Angeles this week!I'll be in the city as part of Book Expo America and will be signing copies of Devil's Cape there as well as in a local bookstore. Here's my itinerary:Thursday, May 29, 7 p.m.: Signing at Dark Delicacies Bookstore, 4213 W. Burbank, Burbank, CA 91505Friday, May 30, 2 to 4 p.m.: Signing at Book Expo America, Wizards of the Coast boothSaturday, May 31, 11:30 a.m.

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-16853181570755647382008-05-24T19:15:00.004-06:002008-05-26T08:47:37.485-06:00

I don't know the exact date yet, but sometime in the next few days, my first interview for a podcast will go live at The Dead Robots' Society. My old buddy Ry Stevenson, one of the site's hosts, does a one-on-one interview with me about Devil's Cape and the writing and publishing process. I had great fun with the interview--I hope you check it out. I'll post the details when I know them.UPDATE:

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-46819170595622289832008-05-21T22:19:00.004-06:002008-05-21T22:28:52.452-06:00

Blogger Michael Paciocco, who specializes a bit in cool faux motivational posters, has taken a look at Devil's Cape, and deemed it worthy of the cool image above. Man, some people I went to junior high with would be floored at the idea of me being associated with anything badass. Take that, kid who punched me in the stomach in the hallway for no reason in 8th grade.Anyway, here's a quick quote

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-78728043925597624382008-05-21T20:35:00.003-06:002008-05-21T22:17:05.426-06:00

I've been remiss in my posting and am overdue for a report of the signing at a Barnes & Noble in Austin last Saturday. I was there with two other authors, J.M. McDermott and Martha Wells, and had a great deal of fun. I'll take a bulleted list approach to my thoughts and reactions to the signing after the jump.Got to have lunch with buddy Jeff Hebert. Very glad for the opportunity.Joe McDermott

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-22302958267735238162008-05-16T10:42:00.005-06:002008-05-16T10:48:40.946-06:00

Devil's Cape reader Danny Montooth, who describes himself as a "Deviant Devil's Cape Citizen," was kind enough to send me these pictures he drew of Bedlam and Doctor Camelot. He drew these on a whiteboard at work, which is backstage at Disneyland! How cool is that?Thanks very much, Danny. These are very cool and I'm excited to get to post these for others to enjoy.

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There's sad news that legendary comic book artist Gene Colan is quite ill, suffering from liver failure. He's in need of expensive medical treatments. There are a couple of fund-raising efforts launched on his behalf. You can read more here and here.I've been a big fan of his for years, first discovering his artwork in the Night Force comic book, which I wish would be reprinted. I gave him a

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As someone who's worked in print and web design for several years, I found this video very funny and clever (and it reminded me of a client or two!). It's a little longer than it needs to be, but it's still good stuff.

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Mark Evanier reports that Walt Disney World might be considering re-revamping its Journey into the Imagination ride at Epcot, bringing back the lost-missed Dreamfinder character. This would be awesome. The ride lost almost all of its heart when it was gutted and modernized some years back. It's regained a bit since the more recent addition of "more Figment" to the mix, but to me, the perfect

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-90212792756202741752008-05-11T19:46:00.004-06:002008-05-11T19:53:10.791-06:00

I'll be autographing copies of Devil's Cape in Austin next Saturday, so please stop by to see me if you're close by. This will be a group signing with J.M. McDermott and Martha Wells, so you'll get to meet three authors at once. What could be better?May 17, 20082-4 PMBarnes & NobleSunset Valley Village5601 Brodie Lane, Suite 300Austin, TX 78745(512) 892-3493Store's web siteP.S. Yes, I know that

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-58359627548539075942008-05-10T21:20:00.002-06:002008-05-10T21:25:40.647-06:00

We had overwhelming success on the poll at the Stained, Glass Windows blog. 18 votes for Devil's Cape to 5 for Shirley Jackson and 1 for Fluke. Gary's being a good sport about it. Thanks to all who voted on my behalf.

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Stained, Glass Windows is running a poll on which book blogger Gary should read next. Devil's Cape is losing to Shirley Jackson! I've lost the lottery before, but I've never lost to "The Lottery" (yeah, I know--different story; I'm just cracking wise here).Vote for Devil's Cape! Win one reader at a time!Yeah, OK, this is pretty tongue in cheek. But it's an interesting blog and I wish Gary's books

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This year's CAPE event was yesterday and I had an absolute blast. I was nervous for the first half-hour or so as I had very few people come by my table, where I was selling copies of Devil's Cape and giving away bookmarks, and it was very windy and chilly, but people eventually began to come by and I started to sell copies and the day just rolled along. If you're visiting here today because you

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a thousand faces is a very cool magazine--the quarterly journal of superhuman fiction. It's chock-full of interesting stories and neat interviews, including, in the latest issue, one with me.The online issue (always the current one) is free, and you can also buy older issues. I'd highly recommend checking it out, and not just because the editor was kind enough to interview me. It's a seriously

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Locals, don't forget to come see me at CAPE in Dallas on May 3. And if you're not in Dallas, please celebrate Free Comic Book Day at your favorite neighborhood comics store (and tell them about Devil's Cape!).For the back of the flyer/card, check after the jump.

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Devil's Cape got a quick writeup at University City Review. It's in a list of several other quick-hit reviews, so I'll put the entire Devil's Cape part here (it contains some spoiler information):Rob Rogers takes an odd look at superheroes in a parallel America in which superheroes are a normal part of the environment and have been since the Revolutionary War. In Devil's Cape (Wizards of the

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A coworker pointed this one out to me. Really funny and clever.

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The great and powerful Richard Dansky was kind enough to interview me for his web site. Questions touch on topics ranging from the origins of the heroes of Devil's Cape to who would win a thumb-wrestling contest: Superman or the Hulk. Check it out!Thanks, Richard, for the interview. And for those of you who haven't checked out Firefly Rain yet, what the heck is keeping you?

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-16788867703130992632008-04-18T08:04:00.005-06:002008-04-29T21:08:15.319-06:00

On April 18, 1998, I married the love of my life. Now we're celebrating 10 years of marriage. I'm a lucky guy.

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One of the other awesome things Dina for me for the party was have a Devil's Cape bookmark made to give out to people at the party.I just love it and will be passing some out for promotional purposes here and there. It directs people to this blog (so if you've come here by way of the bookmark, thanks!).You can download the high-res bookmark here (thanks, Jeff!).You can see the other side after

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One of the coolest things about the party Dina threw for me was that I got to meet long-time online buddy Jeff Hebert (of HeroMachine fame) in person for the first time. He drove all the way up from the Austin area for the party and was very gracious--helping us to clean up afterward and even drawing sketches for Alex and Zack. What a great guy. He was a big hit at the party, too, getting along

Rob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446903261816405382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14433799.post-83678812043575024182008-04-13T21:12:00.001-06:002008-04-29T15:44:36.422-06:00

My lovely wife Dina was wonderful enough to throw me a party to celebrate the launch of Devil's Cape. It was a really great party--about 40 wonderful friends showed up and were supportive, we had some great food, we played superhero music, etc.It was a great, memorable party.Look to the left to see the awesome cake that Dina had made to celebrate the event. It was chocolate, of course, and it was

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Today was a fun experience. Our friend Erika (Dina's best friend's sister) and her now-hubbie Alan were married at the Scarborough Faire festival, in full garb (Renaissance-style clothing). It was a beautiful service and accented wonderfully by the costumes that Erika (a professional costume designer) created for the wedding party.Alex, Zack, and I were dressed as knights (our costumes were

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Chris Sims has reviewed Devil's Cape as part of his "Week in Ink" feature over at his site, Chris's Invincible Super-Blog, also known as the ISB. I've long enjoyed Chris's irreverent wit, so I was a little nervous at the idea of him turning his laser eye* on my book, but overall, he liked it.Here's an excerpt:As much as the story is about its three main characters and their “origin story” as

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Jeff Hebert reviewed Devil's Cape over at HeroMachine. Here's a brief excerpt:This book is awesome.And I don’t mean in the “Guy Gardner was an awesome Green Lantern” kind of not-really-that-awesome, but “Batman kicking the crap out of Superman in Dark Knight Returns” awesome. In other words, it’s really, really good.I'm grateful to Jeff for the very kind review. He's a great guy.Read the whole

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Speaking of rankings and such, Devil's Cape has been reviewed on several web sites, but so far, no one has reviewed it on Amazon.com. If you've read the book, I'd appreciate it if you'd give it an honest review on Amazon. BN.com, too, for that matter (there's a snippet of a review there, but it's kind of a mixed bag).Thanks.

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I try not to be too obsessive about checking the sales rankings for Devil's Cape, because in that way lies madness. But I do check them out now and then. Interestingly enough, the book seems to do better in the late evening hours. Last night was the highest I'd seen it. Here's a snapshot:When the book's doing relatively well, it shows up as popular in certain categories, too. I've seen it on the

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Well, I had my very first book signing on Saturday night at a local Borders (that's me, above, signing buddy Michael's copy of Devil's Cape. Yeah, I look like I'm planning to invite him over for some fava beans and a nice chianti, but that's just a result of me not being particularly photogenic.I've attended a few book signings in the past, but they've always been for big-name authors. They sit

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