Does anyone else have one of those months where it seems like every day is either someone’s birthday or there’s some major event going on? For me, March is that month. Bring on the cake. Hold the huge snowstorm, si vous plais. (Yeah, I’m posting about birthdays and weather. In other words, there’s not much of interest going on around here other than deadline pressure and cake-scented daydreams. Maybe I should start a petition in favor of delaying all communication with the outside world until I’ve had coffee. Probably two cups.)
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If you use a Kindle App to read on your phone, please read this. Reports of people losing their libraries. Gulp.
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CONFESSION: I use cartoony covers for FH because, during early development, I thought the series/serial format would work sorta like comic books. I’ve never written — and never will write — a superhero fantasy because of the laugh-until-your-sides-and-face-ache editing sessions where we dreamed up ‘sexual superhero’ powers for all the characters.
Continue ReadingTwenty Degrees of Gray
You know it’s been a long winter when it hits twenty degrees outside and everyone starts acting like it’s summer. This was my view for much of yesterday afternoon: It. Was. Awesome. [Dog is German short-hair pointer (definite) / chocolate lab (we think) mix. And yes he is wearing a Gentle Leader walking harness which, by the way, is a miracle straight from the gods.]
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I often have to point people toward the Fantasy Heights forums for stuff, and just as often hear that they had no idea the forum even existed. So, obviously this post is to let people know that yes, there are forums. But before you visit, please understand that there are spoiler posts in abundance. Most of them are very clearly marked, so be mindful of anything with the very prominent ***SPOILER*** in its heading. Also, today I posted two deleted scenes from ATQM. I know a lot of writers find this sort of thing interesting, so there’s a heads up for y’all. Deleted scenes are listed here: Episode 1.8 thread
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To be clear, today I post as an ebook reader, not a writer. And there is whining AND tantrum-ish negativity involved. You might want to avert your eyes. Dear Major Publishing House’s eBook Designer: Stop putting huge gaps between paragraphs. They are unnecessary. I know what an indent means. I don’t need the forty-mile drive to the next paragraph to tell me a change is about to occur. Also, all the additional screen refreshes drain my device’s battery life. Bad. Bad, bad, bad. Bad. Don’t make me tell you again. That is all.
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Confession(s): I stayed up way too late last night watching Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. Also, I get really bitchy if there is no fat-free skim milk for my morning coffee. I’m sure those two confessions are in no way related. o.O
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Today, I am very happy to be stuck in the writing cage. And I actually mean that: both the ‘happy’ part and the ‘stuck’ — We’re getting another storm for Washington’s birthday gift. Go us. Anyway, have a great one. I’m off to make threatening gestures at this deadline.
Continue ReadingWhy So Serious?
I’ll send out the Book 8 release email as soon as Barnes & Noble hurries the heck up. ETA: Book is now live on B&N… with no cover. “Technical difficulties,” they say. I’m off to work on book 9. And pretend like I’m not secretly watching the meteor strike footage over and over and over again.
Continue ReadingAll The Queen’s Men
After a hellaciously long wait, Book 8 will be going live either very, very late tonight, or tomorrow morning. I’d start earlier, but I’ve got a basketball game to go to, plus dinner plans, first. Also a husband who’s had to put up with book brain for the last four months — I am one lucky author to be this man’s valentine, lemme tell you. I’m going to be naughty and say this is my favorite episode of them all. Also my favorite cover, even though Joy says I only like it because it looks sorta like the TARDIS. We have a live link!!: All The Queen’s Men for KindleAll… Read More
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