Richelle Mead's Blog, page 49

When swag attacks

I realize I've been remiss in sharing something with everyone--something that might be of particular interest to those coming to the Salem, OR signing this Saturday. Some time ago, I was soliciting ideas for pens and pencils to stock up for the big fall tour. Well, I'm pleased to say the supplies are in, so here's what's up in the world of Richelle Mead writing technology:

First, the ego pens:





I feel a little funny having a pen that just touts me and my list status, but the clever caption I origin

It's a signing kind of week

Just want to remind Oregonians that I'll be signing in Salem this coming weekend, with a whole posse of people: Mark Henry, Kat Richardson, Caitlin Kittredge, Cherie Priest, and Devon Monk. It's from 12-2pm on Saturday the 18th at Escape Fiction Bookstore, 3240 Triangle Dr SE. I'm told there will be snacks(!), and it's the kind of event you can hang out at. So, please come on by if you're in the area. Good times will be had by all. Bring any books you've got; I'll sign 'em all.

And, if you're in

Take me out to the lol game

If you think this is funny:





Or possibly even this:





...then the odds are that you're a fan of the grammatically-incorrect, cheeseburger-obsessed cat-loving (though not always involving cats) phenomenon known as lolcats, made famous in particular by the I Can Has Cheezburger website and its spin-off merchandising. If none of this makes sense to you, then I really can't explain it here. Visit the site, and maybe it'll make sense. Maybe. But for the rest of you:

Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Marine

5th of July

I've been really exhausted this weekend, so this is going to be another short post with just a couple quick announcements. First, a signing announcement--but not for me. My friends Caitlin Kittredge and Vicki Pettersson will be doing a panel at the Clark County Library in Las Vegas (1401 E Flamingo Rd) tomorrow, July 6, at 7pm. They'll be talking about superheroes and signing books if you bring them. So, if you're fans of those ladies, go visit!

Second, thanks for all the feedback about the new s

New website and Thorn Queen excerpt

Okay, this'll be short, but here's the news: I revamped (no pun intended) my website! As usual, I'm a fan of very clean styles, without a lot of flashing stuff or movement. I think it's neater than the other, and for Eugenie fans: the Thorn Queen excerpt is live!

Okay, that's all I've got. Eight hours of mousing and typing has killed my hands, so it's time for a break. Happy Independence Day!

Oh, the places you'll go

Turns out I have a bit of news for those of you who live in Oregon. I will be doing a signing at Escape Fiction, a bookstore in Salem (3240 Triangle Dr SE), on July 18 from 12-2. That's a Saturday, and I'll be with the other Seattle-area authors if you'd like to meet them: Mark Henry, Caitlin Kittredge, Cherie Priest, and Kat Richardson. So, if that's in your vicinity, I hope you'll come on down to chat and get books signed.

I have this feeling that I might get some comments from people wanting

Reflections on movies about giant prehistoric sea creatures

You gotta be careful with dry humor. It gets easily misread, as shown in my last post about Transformers. I think some people thought I liked it a little more than I did. There were actually a number of parts (mostly involving the human cast) that I didn't care for. However, I stand by my delight and enjoyment of the over-the-top highlights mentioned before. Those were good times. I just don't plan on buying the DVD.

Still, I know some of you weren't enchanted at all by any part of that movie, an

Reflections on movies about robots turning into cars

Those of you who were with me two years ago may recall a post I did about my complete and total enthrallment with the first Transformers movie. Why that movie captivated me so much is still kind of a mystery. Let's face it, I didn't actually think it was all that...good. I'm a fan of action/adventure movies, but the ones I truly love are those like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which can be lauded for beauty and symbolism too. As an aside, I also think Amelie is a really stunning movie. That m

Celebrity, internet deaths

I'll tell you what's wrong, Twitter. Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died today, and the arteries of internet social networking can't handle the overload of traffic. We're on the verge of Webpocalypse.

I found out about Michael before CNN posted it because a dozen people already had it on Facebook. Then Twitter had it--and started erroring. Now, I'm actually writing this offline because LJ appears to have crashed too. The phenomenon of social networking is astonishing, both at how we've grown

Also: Seth is wearing a Trix shirt

Just a quick note about the tour dates announced yesterday. A lot of people left comments wanting to know times and stores, but like I said in the post, that information isn't available yet. The stores and everything have all been decided; I just haven't been given all the details. When I know, you'll know. I wouldn't leave you guys hanging! You'll have plenty of notice.

I was a bit surprised also yesterday by all the sad Canadians...which made me remember something I totally spaced on. I will be