Defend Yourself, Weakling!

Sam Sykes interviews attacks Andrew P. Mayer, author of The Falling Machine, in his blog post entitled Defend Yourself, Weakling!

I'm struck by this statement Andrew made:

Science Fiction is about personifying humanity’s relationship with technology, Fantasy is about personifying humanity’s relationship with its symbols.

And this one Sam made:

You are neither an attractive female that might one day say I am kind of cute and thus validate my life, nor do you possess the upper crust high society bourgeois upbringing of these females, as indicated by your filthy fingernails.  Please explain how we are to take you seriously and why we should pay attention to you.

Struck in different ways, you understand. Maybe struck physically is more apt for one.

Have You Seen This Man?

Going to Dragoncon this weekend?

Then hunt down this man:

Andrew Mayer, whereabouts unknown

And make him give you one of these limited edition stickers from his forthcoming (many moons away) novel The Falling Machine: The Society of Steam, Book One:

Art by Steven Sanders

Hint: Andrew will be making appearances at the following two panels:

Fri 4pm: Andrew Mayer
Title: Steampunk Superheroes
Location: The Westin Peachtree Ballroom
Description: A discussion of superheroes in the steampunk genre, featuring both fictional characters and costuming.
Fri 5:30 pm: James Enge
Title: Powerful Women/Powerful Men in Genre

Fri 7 pm: Lou Anders, James Enge, Clay & Susan Griffith, Erin Hoffman, Andrew Mayer, Ari Marmell, Mike Resnick, Jon Sprunk, Sam Sykes
Title: Pyr Books, a New Voice in Publishing
Description: Join editor Lou Anders as he presents Pyr. Presenting new authors and well established ones, Pyr has something for everyone in their catalogue.
Location: Fairlie - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Stickers may also be had at the Pyr Booth, 1601 of the Imperial Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis.