Jeff Strand's Blog, page 46

Hmmm…

What could THIS be…?

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DragonCon!

I’ve never been to DragonCon. Since they’re expecting about 80,000 attendees this year, I’ve never been to anything even CLOSE to DragonCon. For me, a huge convention is something like Spooky Empire, where it is occasionally difficult to navigate through the dealer’s room, not something that spills over into five hotels.

My official schedule is pretty light. I’ll be on the “Comedy in Fantasy” panel Friday at 7:00 PM, and Sunday at 2:30 PM I’ll be doing a reading.

The conventions I attend used to do half-hour slots for author readings, but over the past couple of years they’ve gone to the “two authors sharing half an hour” model, usually an experienced author paired with a newbie. This time, I get an entire hour to myself! An embarrassment of riches!

After some thought, I’ve narrowed my tentative setlist to:

Gave Up The Ghost

Nails

Alien Face

Push the Button

Really, Really Ferocious

I might still change my mind, and “Alien Face” might get cut on the fly if I’m running long. If you’re going to be one of the 80,000, and it’s 2:25 PM on Sunday, and you’re all like, “Gosh, I don’t know how to spend the next hour,” please consider showing up.

 

Stalking You Now…

…is back!

You may not have even noticed it was gone, but it’s back. Same insanity. New cover by Lynne Hansen. Now only 99 cents.

Get it HERE.

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This Is Carl’s Brain

The mighty Carl Alves has interviewed me for his blog. Who is the greatest Survivor player of all time? The definitive answer can be found there. Also some book-related stuff.

Check it out HERE.

Atlantan

It’s done! I live in Atlanta now. The A/C isn’t working, which is a bit of an inconvenience in Atlanta in the summer, and there are still 8,213,209 boxes to unpack, but things have calmed down enough for me to write a blog post.

Just a quick one, though. In fact, it’s over. More later.

An Apocalypse of Our Own

The mini-hardcover collector’s edition of An Apocalypse of Our Own has shipped! Here’s some photographic evidence.

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Only 100 copies exist, so get yours HERE.

The Vanishing

Q: Hey, Jeff, where are all of the updates and con reports you promised?

A: After 21 years of living in Tampa, Florida (19 in the same house) I’m in the process of packing to move to Atlanta, so just leave me alone because I’m under a lot of stress and AARRRGH!!!!

Expect more reliable website updates in July.

Back!

Jeepers, it’s been a busy couple of weeks. I went to StokerCon in Long Beach, followed by a trip to St. Louis, followed by the RT Booklovers Convention. Now I’m back home with a book deadline rushing toward me like a bullet train…after which I’ll be packing up to move from Tampa, Florida to Atlanta, Georgia!

Reports of all three trips coming soon…

Literary Improv Mashup!

At this event in St. Petersburg, Florida, authors read very short stories, and then a team of improvisers immediately perform a scene inspired by the story. I’ll be reading on May 25th. It is one of my most popular and infamous stories. It’s hard to even IMAGINE what an improv group will do with it.

You’ll want to be there when it happens. Tickets available now.

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StokerCon Schedule

Hey, it’s almost time for StokerCon! Here’s my official schedule:

Thursday, April 27.

10:00 – 11:00 AM. TALES FROM THE CRIB. HORROR FOR YOUNG READERS AND YOUNG ADULTS. Panel discussion (part of Librarian’s Day) with J.G. Faherty, Gretchen McNeil, Nancy Holder, Kelly Powers, and Rachelle Lopez.

4:00 – 5:00 PM. LIBRARIAN’S DAY ALL AUTHOR SIGNING. A group signing with me, Lisa Morton, Becky Spratford, Nancy Holder, Kelly Powers, Rachelle Lopez, Bob Beard, Tim Waggoner, Tananarive Due, Erwin Magbanua, J.G. Faherty, and Mercedes M. Yardley.

5:00 – 5:30 PM. READING. 15 minutes each of me and Christopher Clark.

Friday, April 28. 

2:00 – 3:00 PM. MINI MASS SIGNING. A group signing with me, Peter Crowther, Tananarive Due, Becky Spratford, Elizabeth Crowens, J.G. Faherty, Josh Finney, Kat Rocha, Sumiko Saulson, Nancy Kilpatrick, John R. Little, and David Sakmyster.

4:00 – 5:00 PM. YA HORROR – IT’S NOT JUST FOR TEENS ANYMORE. Panel discussion with J.G. Faherty, Nancy Holder, Gretchen McNeil, Jonathan Maberry, and Maria Alexander.

Saturday, April 29.

7:00 – 10:00 PM. BRAM STOKER AWARDS BANQUET. I’ll be Master of Ceremonies for the ninth time. Do I have any jokes left?

Be there!!!