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July 27, 2023
Distraction
DistractionThis handmade paper postcard caught my eye in Formé Millinery, famous for serving up high-fashion hats for the Kentucky Derby.
Distraction, you are my favorite.It spoke to me. It followed me home and said, “Whoooo? Youuuuu? Wriiiiiite? Nooooo…make hats.”
So far, I haven’t listened. But I’ve given myself a mini-creativity retreat for the next few days. Even if I don’t work on any of my many hat projects, Wise Fedora Owl reminds me that yep, distraction is my favorite p...
July 11, 2023
Gunnersbury Park Campaign EXTENDED!
Last week I wrote about Gunnersbury Park’s Art Fund campaign. This week I have fantastic news: The deadline for “Set To Stun” has been extended!
Our community has until the 27th to chip in a bit each and fund a museum exhibit that will preserve the spirit of Science Fiction we love!
After I posted on my blog and social media, many fans sens me questions about the rewards and the campaign. I put those questions to the organizers on your behalf and I have answers for you!
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July 4, 2023
‘Set to Stun’ at Gunnersbury Park Museum (Get Cool Swag)
Hey fellow froods! Have you seen this opportunity to support Gunnersbury Park Museum and get cool swag?
Given our interest in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (yes, American spelling), the Gunnersbury Park Museum thought their upcoming SF exhibition might be of interest to us.
They’re planning an exhibition in London, ‘Set to Stun’, a celebration of Sci-Fi film and television design from the 1960s through to today. They hope to turn the camera onto the West London creatives who brou...
‘Set to Stun’ at Gunnersby Park Museum (Get Cool Swag)
Hey fellow froods! Have you seen this opportunity to support Gunnersby Park Museum and get cool swag?
Given our interest in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (yes, American spelling), the Gunnersbury Park Museum thought their upcoming SF exhibition might be of interest to us.
They’re planning an exhibition in London, ‘Set to Stun’, a celebration of Sci-Fi film and television design from the 1960s through to today. They hope to turn the camera onto the West London creatives who brough...
June 13, 2023
Marketing for Authors
Today I have a big message (and a small story) about marketing for authors. I was recently in a self-publishing boot camp. The dreaded MARKETING part of publishing came up and even across a Zoom screen I felt a wave of despair from my fellow authors. We were all muted and I swear I heard a collective moan.
I know that gut-twisting groan. I’ve made it in the past. I’ve felt that way about work I was doing. So I took some time to try and understand why I felt that way and why “selling”...
May 17, 2023
Santa Barbara Towel Day Celebration 2023
Every year on May 25th, Douglas Adams fans around the world celebrate Towel Day, carrying a towel everywhere to spread their love for Douglas Adams and his works. Hitchhiker fans young and old are encouraged to join the fun!
Together with The Book Den Independent Bookstore at 15 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, California, Yvette Keller, the 2023 Towel Day Ambassador, will host the following towel day activities from 4:30 – 6 pm, in Santa Barbara, California:
Vogon Poetry Readi...May 9, 2023
Obrigados Pelos Peixes Author Q&A
The wonderful Adams fan site, Obrigado Pelos Peixes (Thanks for all The Fish), helmed by the fabulous May Santos, sent me a series of questions for an author Q&A about being a Douglas Adams fan and creating Douglas Adams’ London. You can read my answers in Portugese here, or in English below.
Thank You, May!When was your first contact with Douglas Adams?The answer to this question makes me a little sad because I managed to just miss meeting Douglas Adams in person during his ...
April 17, 2023
Bye, Olieo.
TRIGGER WARNING: Sad post about saying goodbye to our dogToday is the day. Olieo’s last day as a dog and my last day as a dog mom.
I’m writing about this because I can’t do anything else. I can’t think about anything else and I can’t feel any way other than sad, so I might as well get it out on the page.
Olieo’s kidney disease has been getting markedly worse. For several weeks he paces nightly. He looks for us, panting constantly and unable to settle. Even with pain medicat...
April 15, 2023
Happy Launch Day
Douglas Adams’ London As of today, the first thing I noticed when I went to check on my guide-baby (as opposed to book-baby) is that Amazon still thinks they are unofficial:
Not Yet ReleasedWHY THE HECK NOT?I have no idea and my publisher doesn’t work weekends.
I confirmed last week that the distributor in L.A. had them, and in fact, a box of my author copies was on my doorstep today! Hooray!
Media Mail
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April 11, 2023
Yvette Returns to The Electric Monks Podcast
In Episode Thirty-Seven of The Electric Monks Podcast, Ed and Nemo Interview author Yvette Keller about what did NOT make the cut into the Douglas Adams’ London Map & Guide.
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