Lilith Saintcrow's Blog, page 130
January 18, 2019
Super Chonk Squirl
No, that's not a teensy-tiny bird feeder to the right. That's a bird feeder out in the middle of the yard behind the fir, and a VERY ROUND squirrel who cannot fit between the vertical supports on the deck railing. SUPER. CHONK. SQUIRL. Not pictured: Sir Boxnoggin, who was vibrating with the need to get …
January 17, 2019
Seasoning, Not Dish
I’ve taken to making a list of the next day’s proposed work before I go to bed at night, and leaving it on my desk. It’s yet another way to get the engines beneath the floor of my consciousness to work on what I want them to work on instead of chewing up random stuff …
January 15, 2019
Kept From Brooding
I finished up the revisions on two short stories yesterday–the Hansel & Gretel kung fu story and the Alice in Wonderland/Resident Evil one. Both are sent off to the editors now, since they need another pair of eyes to figure out where the lacunae are. The stories are so vivid inside my head I forget …
January 14, 2019
What Happened to ATLANTA BOUND?
I never, ever upload a placeholder file to any digital publishing platform. Ever. I’ve heard too many horror stories of platforms releasing the placeholder instead of the final file. But even doing everything correctly, it seems, is no guarantee of success when you’re dealing with Amazon. Despite having a full, complete, and final .mobi of …
January 11, 2019
He Fashion
Boxnoggin has fallen in love with this shawl. I am certain the fact that it was drying on a rack downstairs and Smells Like Cat has something to do with it. If you look closely, you can see his tail vibrating as I coo who’s a good boy who looks good? at him. One of few good things about Americans losing …
January 10, 2019
Making a Virtue
Amazon’s still bollixed up about the Atlanta Bound release. Ah well, all other distribution platforms are doing well, and you can get the .mobi edition through Gumroad. So if Amazon’s jackassery is getting you down and you need your final fix of Ginny, Juju, Lee, and the gang, head on over. Yesterday was a Very Good …
January 8, 2019
RELEASE DAY: Atlanta Bound
That’s right, my friends–the fourth and final season of Roadtrip Z is now making its way in the world! Nothing matters to the walking dead but finding live flesh to chew on, and nothing matters to Ginny Mills except getting back to her family. Nothing matters to Lee Quartine but keeping his small band of survivors–including …
January 4, 2019
Advent Veronica
Me, before Yule: Oh, it’s a present from Skyla! Awesome!Package: *rustles ominously*Me: … Me, texting Skyla: “THIS IS AMAZING. But…a Barbie?”Skyla, texting back: “HELL YEAH. Barbie doesn’t revolve around maternity and childcare, and she was created by a woman. Everyone needs a Barbie!”Me: “That’s fair. But, uh, is she supposed to be talking?”Skyla: “…”Me: “She …
January 3, 2019
Merry Go Round, Go Round, Round, Round
Today sees the very last of the prep for Atlanta Bound‘s release next week, and also the debut of HOOD. I figure I’ll offer a little of the latter for free, as dealers are wont to do, in order to entice a customer or two in the door. Imagine me in a hoodie on a dark …
January 2, 2019
Back to the Grind
The last season of Roadtrip Z has ended. I’ll be sad to say goodbye to Ginny, Lee, and the gang–heaven knows they have a great deal of work ahead of them–but it’ll be nice to get into a new story. Robin Hood in Space is about to hit the ground running, and I’m pretty thrilled …
