Friday quickie
First, there will be a chat at 8pm central on August 30th in the usual place. Be there or be an isosceles triangle. I’ve created a spoilers thread for Wanderlust on the forum , so readers who want to talk about the book can do so without ruining anyone else’s day. You can find that [...]
Feliz Cumpleaños, Ann.
Hi, all. I had been planning on doing an update on the last couple of weeks since Ann lent me her blog, including the trip to Cuba and Matt Damon, but something more important came up. It’s been about twelve years, give or take a few months (I can do that thanks to Fuzzy Guy [...]
The Wanderlust Wingding
I know you’ve all been expecting an awesome slam-bang contest to celebrate the release of the second Jax book. I understand I’ve become known for this sort of thing, so without further delay, I will reward your patience. The contest is simple: the book releases in one week. At that time, you will go and [...]
Like shaping air…
Jeri Smith-Ready is one smart cookie. A while ago, something she said sparked an epiphany for me. She was talking about how first drafts give her trouble. She likened it to “shaping the air.” To my mind, she’s right in that the first draft is the hardest part of the book. I had never thought [...]
SF Movie meme
Tag, I’m it, courtesy of the lovely Christine. Here’s how this works. Copy the list below. Mark in bold the movie titles for which you read the book. Italicize the ones you’ve watched. Then tag 5 people to perpetuate the meme. 1. Jurassic Park 2. War of the Worlds 3. The Lost World: Jurassic Park [...]
The Stuck-Home Syndrome.
Ann’s busy doing catch-up writing. So to fill the long tea-time of the soul until she can spare some more of her attention for this space, you’re stuck with me for a few more days. It’s been good having Ann and the kids back home. We’re slowly settling back into our everyday routine, give or [...]
…she’s ba’-a-a-a-ck…
So, Monday morning, bright and early: Grab Alek (literally) and turn him away from the TV and toward his closet. Ask him to get dressed while I go shower, shave, swear to never again stay up until three in the morning watching an Azumi and Azumi 2 double feature on late night cable. Emerge, half [...]
A rolling stone gathers no moss…
And it doesn’t write much either. This is just a brief note to let everyone know I’m home. I’ll be working hard to get Doubleblind wrapped up this week, so I still won’t be on the internets, but if you need me, send an email. I do have wireless on a regular basis now at [...]
sharon shinn…
Is all that and a bag of chips. She totally chatted with me for an hour and a half before our panel. (I had a panel with her! *dies of bliss*) Then I sat next to her at the signing. Her line was a sight to behold and I had a few people stop by [...]
To boldly go… and then whine about it.
The final week is winding down. Looking back on them, the past two and a half weeks have taught me a lot about life without Ann. Firstly, I am used to her company and the very palpable presence of the munchkins. Before Alek returned, I was getting to the point of holding conversations with the [...]