I am done with the tax papers, now I just have to take them to the accountant on Monday and hope I don’t get reamed. Ugh….
Meanwhile, I need to get back to work on the Harper Blaine novella which has been staring at me all the past three days as I dug through my [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Blargh (again)
Posted in Personal blither on February 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Books Today!
Posted in Cool writerly people, other people's books on February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hey, it’s release day for a couple of cool Urban Fantasy books: Dead to Me by Anton Strout and Happy Hour of the Damned by my buddy Mark Henry! W00t! Go forth. Buy books!
Crossing the Pond
Posted in Personal blither, Stuff about the book(s) on February 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Yet another update has been made to the Appearances Page on my website, as I’ve finally managed to get plane reservations for the England trip. Only two weeks at this point (heading out May 7, coming home May-20), but I may extend it if I can figure out the finances and crash-space. Jim, alas, will [...]
Night Life
Posted in Book reviews news and 'zines, Cool writerly people on February 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hey, I did a review at Writers Are Readers of Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge. It’s a pretty cool site and if you’re a pro author you too can review books (sometimes you even get them FREE!) And no, I didn’t say anything nice just because I know Caitlin. It’s a terrific [...]
Schedules, Schedules….
Posted in Conventions and signings, Cool writerly people, Personal blither on February 20, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Boy am I gonna be busy… I just got my panel schedules for Left Coast Crime (March 6-9, Denver CO) and Norwescon 31 (March 20-23, SeaTac WA). In date order here’s what I’ll be doing:
Left Coast Crime
Shaken, stirred, blended: Nontraditional sleuths in stories that cross
genre lines. Friday, March 7. 1:15-2:30 p.m. (Location TBD)
Margaret Lucke [...]
One for the “Oh Shit” File
Posted in Personal blither on February 15, 2008 | Comments Off
My cousin Kristin is an instructor at Northern Illinois U. I’m relieved to hear she’s OK–even though I knew no instructors had been killed by a moron with a gun and a grudge and she’s not even on that part of the campus. Still… gives me a bad moment, just thinking of it. Stay safe, [...]
Urban Fantasy Land
Posted in Book reviews news and 'zines, Cool writerly people on February 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you like my books and other Urban Fantasy works, you should check out Urban Fantasy Land. I only just discovered this really nice blog thanks to Mark Henry of Happy Hour of the Damned fame. Nice to see someone taking some time and space for us niche beasts.
Holy Deutshe, Batman!
Posted in Stuff about the book(s) on February 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Do you see what I see? It’s Greywalker in German!
OK, so I was looking around wondering if the German version was anywhere near complete and I found this. I just keep getting great covers, don’t I? And I’m kind intrigued to see the translators and editor get co-author credit–both are worth their [...]
OMG! Looky!
Posted in Stuff about the book(s) on February 10, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Just before I went to LA I got this updated cover picture for Underground:
At first I didn’t know what was different from the previous version… then I noticed the line above my name…. OMG! I am so stoked! I have no idea what qualified me for that magic phrase but… Wheeee!
Home!
Posted in Personal blither on February 10, 2008 | Comments Off
Got home fine, but still catching up to everything…. More later.
It Will Be Too Damned Early
Posted in Personal blither on February 8, 2008 | Comments Off
I’m scrambling around trying to pack and stuff: I have an 11:25 flight Friday morning, but I have to get up at 6:30. Yes, you read that right. Because traffic in LA is so bad that it will take me 90 minutes to go less than 7 miles from my hotel to the [...]
A View to Die For
Posted in Personal blither on February 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
So, Saturday night my sister and her boyfriend and I went out for some drinks around my temporary neighborohood and this was our view from Yamashiro’s at the top of Sycamore Drive in Hollywood:
The line of blue lights is on the Presidential Suite of the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel, which is right across the street from [...]
