http://www.scalzi.com/agent/ By John Scalzi Copyright 2006 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:55:01 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Carl leaned on the railing of the Santa Monica Pier, happily munching on a corn dog. I had a corn dog of my own, but I was somewhat more somber. I was figuring out how I was going to... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003054.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003054.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:08:34 -0500 http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003055.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003055.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:09:43 -0500 Carl looked at his watch. "Damn," he said. "I've missed my 4:00." "The Call of the Damned premiere was four months ago, Carl," I said. "What have they been doing between now and then?" "Grilling Joshua, I'd imagine," Carl said.... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003056.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003056.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:11:34 -0500 "Eeyow," Ralph said, after I stopped hollering. "That hurt. I would have been happy with a simple 'Welcome back.'" "Joshua?" I asked. "Of course," Ralph/Joshua said. "But I'm also Ralph now, too. Ralphua. Joshualph. Take your pick." "Joshua," I said,... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003057.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003057.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:12:18 -0500 On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany began World War II by bombing the hell out of the Polish capital of Warsaw. By September 27, the Germans were dipping their feet in the Vistula river, which bisects the city; shortly thereafter,... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003058.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003058.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:43:46 -0500 This much we knew. Michelle and Miranda arrived at the workshop of Featured Creatures, Inc., one of the special effects houses working on Earth Resurrected, at 3:15. Miranda said that she and Michelle barely talked on the way out to... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003059.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003059.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:44:54 -0500 The leak, of course, was as impossible to track as it was inevitable to occur. Sometime after the 2 am shift change, one of the janitors or nurses or doctors hit the phones, waking up friends and relatives because, after... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003060.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003060.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:45:52 -0500 The door to the fourth floor of Pomona Valley Hospital opened, and I was confronted by the face of officer Bob Ramos. "Hi, Mr. Stein," he said. "Hi, Bob," I said. "Nice dog you have there," Officer Ramos said. Joshua... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003061.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003061.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:46:48 -0500 Carl opened his door and squinted out at us. "This had better be good," he said. It was not quite four am. "It is," I assured him. Carl tightened his bathrobe and turned away from the door. "Fine. Stop hanging... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003062.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003062.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:47:51 -0500 "Joshua," I hollered. "We have to stop." Joshua poked his head over the ledge and looked down. "It's too late," he said. "We're already off." "Can we throw him out anyway?" I asked. "Now, there's a thought," Joshua said. "But... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003063.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003063.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:49:00 -0500 The response was immediate. Seconds after Van Doren's recounting of Michelle's last memory, the room erupted in a smell that can truly only be described as utterly fucking rank. Somewhere in the smell processing centers of my brain, my olfactory... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003064.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003064.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:50:07 -0500 "Tom," Roland Lanois said, stepping out of his office. "What an unexpected pleasure." His intonation stressed unexpected slightly more than it emphasized pleasure. "Roland," I said. "Sorry about the sudden visit. But I have a proposition that I think you'll... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003065.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003065.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:51:09 -0500 A montage of the next year, as told through headlines: Daily Variety, March 5th MICHELLE BECK VOWS "HARD MEMORIES" Michelle Beck, wasting no time after her near-death experience during the pre-production of Earth Resurrected, signed today to star in Hard... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003066.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003066.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:52:24 -0500 On the whole, people took it rather well. The only place that rioted was North Korea. The fact that an alien had managed to sneak past humanity, pose as a superstar and win the Best Actress Oscar had the desired... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003067.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003067.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:54:56 -0500 Thank you for reading Agent to the Stars! If you have a comment about the book, or a question for me, here's where to leave it. Note: I am moderating comments to keep the spam out -- your comment... http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003072.html http://www.scalzi.com/agent/archives/003072.html Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:55:01 -0500