Monthly Archives: August 2010

Aug
31

More Cover Pimpage

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So my awesomesauce editor, Danielle, was kind enough to overnight me a stack of solicitation covers over the weekend.  (Larger shot below). In case you don’t know, a solicitation cover is what the publisher sends out as part of their promo packages to booksellers – it’s basically the entire cover, including the back blurb. (And embossing on the front, in my case! And Phin on the back!) Sort of hammers home the reality here a bit for me, which I really, really dig. I will probably be giving some away in a little bit as I get closer to publication date, but I’m also going to frame a copy or two for the family. (Ideally, I think I’ll do that for each of the books as they come out – put them in my office or something.)… Read more
Aug
30

Let Down Your Hair…

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Been thinking about this for a little bit, especially since the topic has come up on several mailing lists I’m on and it’s made me curious how people feel. The theory is that in the old days before Facebook and Twitter and the Internet and all that, authors often seemed to be in an ivory-tower of sorts. There was a mystique involved in the creator of the written word. These days the veil is a bit more transparent. Authors tweet what they had for breakfast, where they’re going shopping, what they’re reading these days. Facebook allows fans to see pictures, get instant updates and possibly discover where the author lives. (Depending on security settings.) Blogs, GoodReads, LinkedIn – all of them are portals into everyday information about a person, but is this a good thing or a bad thing? Obviously security is one thing that shouldn’t be compromised. I’ll admit… Read more
Aug
29

Tumbleweed

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And here she is. 🙂 Just one quick shot tonight, but I will try to get some better shots as the week goes on. She’s a bit timid right now (but she’s only 8 weeks old, so that’s understandable). As pygmy hedgehogs go, she’s pretty cute!… Read more
Aug
27

One of *Those* Days

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Yeah, it *is* one of those days. And I’d rather not sit here and mope about the darkity dark recesses of my tortured soul today. So I won’t. I will, however, mention that I’m giving serious consideration to buying a pygmy hedgehog this weekend. So there.… Read more
Aug
25

Skip a Day at Starbucks

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Hey guys, on a serious note, I donated some $$ towards CJ Redwine’s adoption fund today. The long and short of it is that CJ is trying to adopt a little girl from China. What was supposed to take about 6-8 months and stretched out into years – during this time, adoption fees have skyrocketed and the family is $8000 short.  Seeing as CJ has done so much for the writing community, it seemed like the least I could do is help them bring their little girl home. You can read all about her story and make your own donation by clicking on the picture. 🙂  (And yes – there are all sorts of giveaways you can enter if you donate, so check out the list of fabulous people and their fabulous prizes at the bottom of that link.!)… Read more