David Vienna's Blog, page 245
March 7, 2015
The ladies dozing on the couch.
The ladies dozing on the couch.
March 6, 2015
how2beadad:
It’s hard to believe but #AmazonFamilyUS has been...
It’s hard to believe but #AmazonFamilyUS has been covered by @todayshow @consumerist @adweek @buzzfeed @cnn @marketwatch & countless news stations but @amazon refuses to comment or speak to us. What would you do? Spread the word! #Dads4Oren
Meet Erica Salcedo! - Knock Knock Blog
You’ve met Calm the F*ck Down author David Vienna, but now it’s time to shine the spotlight on the book’s fantastic illustrator: Erica Salcedo! Hailing from the quaint town of Cuenca, Spain, Erica got her start at Castilla-La Mancha University studying fine arts and later received her master’s degree in graphic design and illustration…
Erica is so rad, you guys. Go check out this Q&A with her, especially if you’re into illustration.
I said I would post more about the Calm The F*ck Down reading at...
I said I would post more about the Calm The F*ck Down reading at the awesome skylightbooks. Instead, I just grabbed a bunch of photos from attendees’ Facebook and Twitter posts. (Thanks, Jenn, Zach, how2beadad, knockknockstuff, and AJ.)
The whole thing was a total blast. The staff at Knock Knock really had things spinning like a top and the folks at Skylight Books were incredibly welcoming.
I loved seeing a mix of familiar and strange faces in the crowd. I made the whole event a bit interactive by asking the audience questions every now and again during the reading. You’d be surprised how man hand went up when I asked “Who here has eaten dog food?” And people had some great questions during the Q&A part.
Apparently, Skylight recorded the whole thing for a podcast, which will be available in a few weeks. I’ll post a link when it’s live. In the meantime, more fun Calm The F*ck Down stuff is coming, so stay tuned. And don’t forget that you can get your own copy of the book at ctfdbook.com.
March 5, 2015
"Elmo wants to watch the life fade from your eyes as death...
"Elmo wants to watch the life fade from your eyes as death envelopes you. Ha-ha!"
March 4, 2015
Dads push for change from 'Amazon Mom' to 'Amazon Family'
When Oren Miller died this past Saturday after a nine-month battle with lung cancer, friends around the world wanted to do more than mourn the blogger and father…
Are you a parent? Do you buy things? Then, you ought to know about the movement to get Amazon to change their Amazon Mom brand to Amazon Family. Oddly, they call it Amazon Family in other countries, but not in the U.S.
I guess they only mention moms in America because American dads are useless and don’t contribute anything and they smell like aged gouda fondue. Oh, wait. NONE OF THAT IS TRUE.
blastoffbabyboy:What a lovely evening. thedaddycomplex is quite...
What a lovely evening. thedaddycomplex is quite a guy. It was such a pleasure to finally meet him in person. All the selections he read were hilarious. I’m looking forward to diving in to the rest. Really really a stand up guy. I hope to encounter him again in the future.
It was awesome meeting blastoffbabyboy last night!
And the event was a blast. I’ll post more pics later today. Right now, I’m trying to get my liver to stop shouting at me.
March 3, 2015
Post reading drinks. It should shock no one that Charlie of...
Post reading drinks. It should shock no one that Charlie of @how2beadad has the best placement and lighting.
Selfie (with attendees) at the “Calm The F*ck Down”...
Selfie (with attendees) at the “Calm The F*ck Down” reading at @skylightbooks. Good group! Fun night!
Tonight’s the night!If you’re in SoCal, get a...
If you’re in SoCal, get a sitter, call über, and get your ass to skylightbooks.
If you’re not in SoCal, set aside time to weep openly that you’re going to miss this event.
