M.K. Hobson's Blog, page 11

Puppy Love

I can't believe Sugar Cookie is almost 3 years old.

She still likes the same ol' couch, though.

Vanderbilt Mansion, Fifth Avenue between 57th & 58th

Three Questions with Emilie Bush, author of "Her Majesty's Explorer: a Steampunk Bedtime Story"

Author Emilie P. Bush

I'm starting a new feature! And I'm calling it "Three Questions Make An Interview." I'm going ask awesome authors doing awesome thing three—and only three—awesome questions. I think this will work out well because having only three questions will make me think carefully about what I ask. Also, most authors [...]

My Week in Twitter

I think I have pleurisy. Or meningitis. Maybe both. # Alka-seltzer plus is effective against pleural meningitis, right? # Taught daughter the pronounciation of "synecdoche" this evening. She was justifiably outraged. # The only thing better than bacon is bacon sauteed in butter #yesiacceptmymortality # Soon I will run out of old "Pawn Star" [...]

From the book research folder

First Physics Lab in the US, U.C. Berkeley

My Week in Twitter

Random question of the day: Whatever happened to Moby? # Oregon became the 33rd state to join the Union on February 14, 1859.Happy birthday to my home state! # Somebody left a virtual gift on my Livejournal. Whoever it was, thank you! That was very sweet! # Book Trailer Tuesday: Emilie Bush's adorable [...]

Publishing and Permission

This is a post about terror. Sheer, palm-sweating, heart-racing, crawl-under-your-sheets terror.

So I have been working very hard on my new novel. I get up early to work on it. I stay up late to work on it. I take days off to work on it. Today, I realized I am working on it [...]

My Week in Twitter

Wow, yay, thanks!! RT @MeiLinMiranda 5 of 5 stars to The Hidden Goddess by M.K. Hobson http://t.co/8Zt4YB4t # RT @YourAnonNews FULL TEXT: OR Senate Bill 1534, which would make it a crime to tweet abt Occupy or similar movement | http://t.co/tpW0zTGy # WHAT THE HOLY FUCK?? Oregon Senate Bill 1534 would make it [...]

I have been appointed head of print advertising at Dell Magazines!

So, check out this email that was forwarded to me this morning:

——– Original Message ——–

Subject: Advetising on Asimov's and Analog From: [REDACTED] Date: Tue, February 07, 2012 9:14 pm To: printadvertising@dellmagazines.com

Hello, my name is [REDACTED], and I am interested in purchasing a banner ad for the website of Asimov's and Analog. I [...]

So when exactly are you doing your Kickstarter?

OMG is that synchronicity or what?

I've had a few people email me to ask when they can expect to see my Kickstarter up and running. Tomorrow? No, not tomorrow. Jeez, I don't even know what I'm going to do for a video yet. But the exciting news is that I have decided [...]