M.K. Hobson's Blog, page 43

The Costuming Begins

So I've decided to make myself a Victorian costume to wear to my World Fantasy 2010 book launch party. This is not unprecedented, as last year I also sewed a costume to wear at World Fantasy. Because, you know, World Fantasy is the one con where they don't like you wearing costumes, so that's [...:]

Twitter: 2010-08-23

Gail Carriger sent such an awesome blurb for my book, I had to update my book trailer to include it! http://bit.ly/c2Gb54 #TheNativeStar # You can read the whole blurb here: http://bit.ly/9uEcJr — Thank you, Madame Carriger! #TheNativeStar # Daughter is off to camp for a week! Not a dry eye in the house. [...:]

Twitter: 2010-08-22

Man, did I make a couple of awesome scores at Goodwill last night! Post & photos to follow. #

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Bustlepunk haul from Goodwill

You know, even though they've become hideously overpriced in recent years, Goodwill does sometimes shake down with a few nice items. To wit, remember how I've been agonizing about whether or not to make a new costume for World Fantasy, and how I was going to be on the lookout for cheap fabric? Well, [...:]

Twitter: 2010-08-21

Helpful email tip: Upon receipt of an email, count the number of question marks. Let that be your guide as to how many answers you provide! # ARC Update: SLC & Albuquerque down! Next (3) stop(s), California. Only 11 more stations to go! http://bit.ly/bqtuEb #TheNativeStar #

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Try it before you buy it!

So it's Friday already. I'm not quite sure how that happened. I think it has something to do with the rotation of the earth around the sun, but that's a dangerous concept to be bruiting about so I think I will keep mum on the subject.

A subject I will not keep mum on [...:]

Twitter: 2010-08-19

Sakes alive, it's hardly worth taking a vacation when you work 20 hour days afterwards to catch up. C'mon money tree, shake for me! # And as if getting author copies weren't enough … I also got Klausnered today! OMG it's like a dream come true! http://bit.ly/a9qSn2 #

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Finally, pictures!

My author's copies, in all their glory.

Two copies sitting on my "magical reference" bookshelf. Notice how they magically look like books!

Speaking of magical reference books, see that cheesy Time-Life looking book "The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Magic"? [...:]

Hot or Not: World Historical Individuals

Camera batteries still not charged, so while you wait here's a picture of Leon, the kissable commissar! Probably just the most gorgeous member of the Politburo ever, especially when he whips off those little glasses and fluffs up his hair.

Guess what arrived today!

If you guessed "a big box from Random House containing Mary's author copies of THE NATIVE STAR" you'd be 100% correct. Ding ding ding ding! And you'd also be correct if you guessed that, upon receiving said copies, I would run immediately to the internet to post photos. You may be peering at your [...:]