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August 15, 2009
FOX's Peter Pan and the Pirates
Every once in a while, I'll go browsing around YouTube. It's amazing what you can find on it, and somehow I found myself watching the opening themes to half a dozen different cartoons I loved as a child (My Little Ponies, Jem, Gummi Bears, She-Ra, to name a few).
Then I thought about a show I adored during its first run: Peter Pan and the Pirates. I was completely in love with this show, as it came on right around the time I was really discovering Peter Pan--the Disney film, the novel, and a few
Then I thought about a show I adored during its first run: Peter Pan and the Pirates. I was completely in love with this show, as it came on right around the time I was really discovering Peter Pan--the Disney film, the novel, and a few
Published on August 15, 2009 14:37
August 13, 2009
Oh, For Frak's Sake!
Anyone who dares to tackle yet another re-imagining of "Battlestar Galactica" has either got a pair of brass ones, or he's a lunatic. Stark raving mad.
After the critically acclaimed run of Ron Moore's BSG on the SciFi Channel (I refuse to admit to such a thing as SyFy), the need to succeed at bringing the franchise to the big screen is enormous. There are millions of dedicated fans to not impress, but blow away. Oh yes, this film Bryan Singer is developing will have to be something extra spec

After the critically acclaimed run of Ron Moore's BSG on the SciFi Channel (I refuse to admit to such a thing as SyFy), the need to succeed at bringing the franchise to the big screen is enormous. There are millions of dedicated fans to not impress, but blow away. Oh yes, this film Bryan Singer is developing will have to be something extra spec
Published on August 13, 2009 16:57
August 10, 2009
One Week as Lovers by Victoria DahlMy rating: 5 of 5 sta...

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This one is definitely going into my Top 10 So Far list.
I admit, it's my first foray into historical romance in at least a decade. I was inspired to pick it up by a review from Katie(babs) on the Book Smugglers blog, and I am so grateful.
(MINOR SPOILERS)
It was beautifully written, and had a sweet and satisfying love story that, while ending with the promise of an HEA, didn't tie it up in a neat little bow. They had to work for it.
I'll
Published on August 10, 2009 08:29
August 9, 2009
Song Specific
When I was writing THREE DAYS TO DEAD, I had a specific compilation of music I played over and over. It's a mix of songs with lyrics and scores. Songs often popped up that remind of situations and themes. There are songs that remind me of Evy, and songs that make me think of specific scenes in the novel. But I never had one that, to me, screamed WYATT!
Wyatt Truman, the hero of TDTD, is such a complicated, reticent guy, that I didn't really get a handle on him until writing AS LIE THE DEAD. He w
Wyatt Truman, the hero of TDTD, is such a complicated, reticent guy, that I didn't really get a handle on him until writing AS LIE THE DEAD. He w
Published on August 09, 2009 13:06
August 7, 2009
Three Days to Dead - First Review!
Remember how I said knowing review copies were going out, that it made the whole process feel more real? Wanna know how it feels to see the first review of your book show up online?
Frakkin unreal! And fantastic!
The very generous Rachael, from Enchanted by Books, has posted her thoughts on THREE DAYS TO DEAD, and I couldn't be more ecstatic.
Check it out!
Frakkin unreal! And fantastic!
The very generous Rachael, from Enchanted by Books, has posted her thoughts on THREE DAYS TO DEAD, and I couldn't be more ecstatic.
Check it out!
Published on August 07, 2009 06:11
August 5, 2009
In Two Months....
...my book will be for sale in Germany.
Thinking about this continues to crack me up. The (mis)adventures of Evy Stone and Company will available across the pond a full month and 19 days before it releases here in the States (and Canada and the UK). And it's fitting, in a way, me being a little more than a quarter German (my dad's half, and there's some on my mom's side, too).
So YAY! for the Germany release countdown!
Thinking about this continues to crack me up. The (mis)adventures of Evy Stone and Company will available across the pond a full month and 19 days before it releases here in the States (and Canada and the UK). And it's fitting, in a way, me being a little more than a quarter German (my dad's half, and there's some on my mom's side, too).

So YAY! for the Germany release countdown!
Published on August 05, 2009 18:59
August 4, 2009
Posting at the League
Today I have a discussion post up at the League of Reluctant Adults, called Twisting the Classics.
Please stop by and weigh in!
Please stop by and weigh in!
Published on August 04, 2009 09:35
August 3, 2009
A Present in the Mail
Last week, a good friend who works in a Calgary library emailed and said she'd found something on her desk. It was a cover flat for THREE DAYS TO DEAD that had been sent to her library, and did I want it?
Um, YES!
It arrived this morning, and it's absolutely gorgeous. It's hard to photograph something with a shiny finish, so the colors aren't as vivid in the photo as they are on the cover. The details of the background are amazing. I'm tempted to wrap it around another paperback just TO SEE, but
Um, YES!
It arrived this morning, and it's absolutely gorgeous. It's hard to photograph something with a shiny finish, so the colors aren't as vivid in the photo as they are on the cover. The details of the background are amazing. I'm tempted to wrap it around another paperback just TO SEE, but
Published on August 03, 2009 09:11
August 1, 2009
Closer to Real
There are many, many steps on the path from contract to publication, and each one makes the entire thing feel more real. And I think I've stumbled into the next-to-last step right before holding the book in my eager little hands: reviews and promo.
One of the awesome reviewers who'd requested an ARC of THREE DAYS TO DEAD emailed me yesterday to say she'd received the manuscript. I had a brief moment of WAAHOO!!! followed by sudden terror.
It's one thing to convince an agent and editor your book is
One of the awesome reviewers who'd requested an ARC of THREE DAYS TO DEAD emailed me yesterday to say she'd received the manuscript. I had a brief moment of WAAHOO!!! followed by sudden terror.
It's one thing to convince an agent and editor your book is
Published on August 01, 2009 07:50
July 29, 2009
July Contest Winner and Another (Not Mine) Contest
And the randomized winner of the Countdown: July! Contest is:
RKCharron!
Congrats! Be sure to email me [ mail(at)kellymeding.com :] with your mailing address, and I'll get your books out to you!
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Also!
Over at Literary Escapism, Jackie is holding a contest that is very dear to my heart. Her Devil Speak Contest is an answer to the recent way that covers for UF and PNR novels have come under fire. These are the questions she asks:
RKCharron!
Congrats! Be sure to email me [ mail(at)kellymeding.com :] with your mailing address, and I'll get your books out to you!
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Also!
Over at Literary Escapism, Jackie is holding a contest that is very dear to my heart. Her Devil Speak Contest is an answer to the recent way that covers for UF and PNR novels have come under fire. These are the questions she asks:
What other novels have been grossly underappreciated due to the Tramp Sta
Published on July 29, 2009 16:13