M.K. Hobson's Blog, page 10

Oh, Mercury Retrograde …

Jeez louise, I have had just about enough of this.

So about three weeks ago—just before I had to leave on an extended business trip—the hinge on my MacBook Air randomly exploded, leaving the screen unable to stand up on its own. It still works just fine, but it's as floppy as … well, I [...]

My Week in Twitter

Three hours of writing & I need a break. Not because I'm tired but because I'm feeling so guilty about utterly ruining my characters' lives. # It's even worse because my lead characters are young — 18 and 17. It feels really extra crappy to do crappy things to sweet kids. # Walked & [...]

21 days and counting …

So in 21 days I will launch my Kickstarter campaign to fund the publication of THE WARLOCK'S CURSE, the third book in my Veneficas Americana series. For the past month, I've spent most of my time oscillating between blinding frenzy and crippling anxiety.

One of the things that has reliably eased my frenzy and soothed my [...]

My Week in Twitter

I rolled out of bed this morning. Literally. Overreached for the bedside lamp switch and boom. On the floor. Very undignified. # Ladies, what the HELL is up with OB "Pro Comfort" tampons? Is there a professional menstruation circuit out there that I don't know about? # The mountains around SLC are just gorgeous. [...]

Carnegie Mansion, Fifth & 91st St., NYC

My Week in Twitter

Daughter & I are very excited about the new Assassin's Creed 3 screenshots. But we're disappointed that it's not a female lead this time. # Going to Katie Crouch and M.K. Hobson at … at Make-Out Room on Sat, Mar 10 http://t.co/LtUFSr7U # Happy Book Day to E.C. Myers, whose YA debut FAIR COIN [...]

On my way to San Francisco

Well, here I am in Portland International Airport, waiting for my flight to San Francisco. In San Francisco, I will be reading at Writers With Drinks, along with Katie Crouch, Skip Horack, and many other fine individuals. I am very excited to be participating but I still don't know what I'm going to read. I'm [...]

William Carson Mansion, Eureka CA

Three Questions with E.C. Myers, author of FAIR COIN

E.C. Myers, author of FAIR COIN. He looks incredibly bad-ass in this picture, but really, he's the nicest guy you'll ever meet.

Long ago, I staked my claim to the title of "Official Mascot of the Clarion West Class of 2005." This is because so many incredible writers who have become dear friends attended [...]

My Week in Twitter

Flash fiction by Jessica Reisman! Go listen!! RT @jesswynne Sweeten Monday morn w/a bite of Toasted Cake! http://t.co/Ldsn6xZU # Waking up at 4:30 am to write = awesome! Being starving for lunch at 10:30 am = sucks. #

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