Vaughn R. Demont's Blog, page 13
May 13, 2011
From Twitter 05-12-2011
11:35:09: Ugh. Sick day. After I finish edits for the day I'm climbing under covers and watching eps of HIMYM.
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May 12, 2011
From Twitter 05-11-2011
14:51:51: Back from a job interview. Nailed it, but considering I'm up against 200 other people for 2 positions... Eh, I still nailed it. Bitches. :)
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May 10, 2011
From Twitter 05-09-2011
08:01:49: "You know, I'm not sure what exactly it is that caffeine does for you, but I'm pretty sure without it your head caves in." - Dave Foley
22:48:38: Everything Is Fine http://j.mp/it1yjb
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May 9, 2011
Everything Is Fine
Wake up.
Today's a writing day. Put on the big smile because today you're living the dream. Today you get to write. Today you can write stories, and write about writing, and write about your life, and take heart in the fact that while so many people have difficulty finding the words, you've got two very expensive degrees that gave you plenty.
Keep smiling, and let the world see you're smiling, because you're living the dream, so everything's taken care of. Everything is fine.
Check your auctions. Contact agencies of the literary and employment variety to get the same answer from both, but hey, you're trying, and no one can fault that, right? Check on other efforts, tug on lines you've cast out to see if anything's garnered a nibble. It doesn't matter if there's nothing to report, you're doing something, so keep smiling. Everything is fine.
Cancel a few things, postpone a couple more, reread some old books, replay some old games, rewatch some old shows. Cancel a few more things, chuckle at how some things that are so cheap are seen as luxuries. Buy food, generic's fine, you don't need to pay for advertising, you can't really afford it anyway. You can still laugh at things, so it's all good. Everything is fine.
Write. Blog. Tweet. Try to be funny. Mark troll-mail as spam, mark hate-mail as spam. Laugh it off. All authors likely get stuff like that. Act like the words didn't get to you, go for walks with loud music to drown out the slurs you still hear in your head. It just means you're making it, you've finally arrived. Everything is fine.
Cancel a few more things. Sell some more things. Buy food. Write. Don't ask for help, that's blood in the water. Write some more, because it's doing something until you can call around again to check the lines you've cast. Don't ask for help. Keep smiling, because you're living the dream. Everything is fine.
Run out of things to cancel. Sell some things you didn't think you'd sell. Buy food. Write to do something, mostly to quiet a voice you thought you outran in your twenties, a voice that doesn't hold sway anymore, but it's there nonetheless. Shrug off the trolls, don't open the hate mail. Don't ask for help, because that'll burn the few bridges you have left, just keep smiling, keep laughing. Because you're still writing, still living the dream. Don't ask for help, because there's no blood in the water.
Everything is fine.
Today's a writing day. Put on the big smile because today you're living the dream. Today you get to write. Today you can write stories, and write about writing, and write about your life, and take heart in the fact that while so many people have difficulty finding the words, you've got two very expensive degrees that gave you plenty.
Keep smiling, and let the world see you're smiling, because you're living the dream, so everything's taken care of. Everything is fine.
Check your auctions. Contact agencies of the literary and employment variety to get the same answer from both, but hey, you're trying, and no one can fault that, right? Check on other efforts, tug on lines you've cast out to see if anything's garnered a nibble. It doesn't matter if there's nothing to report, you're doing something, so keep smiling. Everything is fine.
Cancel a few things, postpone a couple more, reread some old books, replay some old games, rewatch some old shows. Cancel a few more things, chuckle at how some things that are so cheap are seen as luxuries. Buy food, generic's fine, you don't need to pay for advertising, you can't really afford it anyway. You can still laugh at things, so it's all good. Everything is fine.
Write. Blog. Tweet. Try to be funny. Mark troll-mail as spam, mark hate-mail as spam. Laugh it off. All authors likely get stuff like that. Act like the words didn't get to you, go for walks with loud music to drown out the slurs you still hear in your head. It just means you're making it, you've finally arrived. Everything is fine.
Cancel a few more things. Sell some more things. Buy food. Write. Don't ask for help, that's blood in the water. Write some more, because it's doing something until you can call around again to check the lines you've cast. Don't ask for help. Keep smiling, because you're living the dream. Everything is fine.
Run out of things to cancel. Sell some things you didn't think you'd sell. Buy food. Write to do something, mostly to quiet a voice you thought you outran in your twenties, a voice that doesn't hold sway anymore, but it's there nonetheless. Shrug off the trolls, don't open the hate mail. Don't ask for help, because that'll burn the few bridges you have left, just keep smiling, keep laughing. Because you're still writing, still living the dream. Don't ask for help, because there's no blood in the water.
Everything is fine.
May 8, 2011
From Twitter 05-07-2011
09:59:08: Just passed 77k, and I'm supposed to be working on revisions today. #lightningrod
10:10:16: @StormGrant @vashtan I actually think it might be "fad", since that word started being used in the 1830s to describe the latest "craze".
10:11:55: @StormGrant @vashtan Though it didn't start to be used to describe a short-lived until 1881, apparently. Granted, I'm not a hist-fic writer.
10:12:43: @StormGrant @vashtan Short-lived fad that is. #stupidcharacterlimits
10:19:20: @StormGrant @vashtan Though if you're talking about fashion, go with "haute couture". I'll shut up now. :)
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May 7, 2011
From Twitter 05-06-2011
08:06:08: House of Stone by Vaughn R. Demont - SIGNED BY AUTHOR! http://r.ebay.com/tnFGZv 3 hours left to bid!
08:32:33: According to eBay, at the moment, my signature adds $3.50 to the value of my book. Woot! I have value! :) http://r.ebay.com/tnFGZv
10:04:25: Just passed 76k words on the rewrite, another 700 words left to write today before I get to the CC edits. #lightningrod
10:44:03: One hour to go on the auction for a signed House of Stone! If you're planning on sniping it, now's the time. :) http://r.ebay.com/tnFGZv
11:04:51: Re: the scene I'm working on: God, poor Spence. #lightningrod #CoyotesAndZombiesDoNotMixWell
17:14:07: Oh Pandora, why do you endeavor to make me feel old? Screw it. I'll wear it with pride. STP's "Big Empty" still rocks.
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May 6, 2011
From Twitter 05-05-2011
08:26:26: One day left to bid on a signed copy of House of Stone! http://r.ebay.com/rT4bwY
11:38:21: When the status says "Revising, only IM if it's *urgent*," the message "Hey, what's up w/u 2day?" is NOT urgent. #grumblegrumblegrumble
12:57:59: @AndySlayde You can top anything with enough tequila... Oh, you mean the "quality of the writing" kind of topping... :)
13:00:50: Happy Birthday going out to @mythicfox, my best beta reader ever. Have a good day. :)
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May 4, 2011
From Twitter 05-03-2011
08:30:45: House of Stone releases in print today! http://j.mp/iNnGHN
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May 3, 2011
House of Stone releases in print today!
"House of Stone is the first book by Vaughn R. Demont that I've read and I'll be looking for others in the future." --Literary Nymphs
"House of Stone is a humorous romp with some great characters and a fun plot." --Whipped Cream Erotic Romance Reviews
"...fun afternoon reading. ...I look forward to reading Richard's continuing adventures." - The Good, the Bad, and the Unread
"...ingenious. ...mixes savage romance with fairy tale with erotica, but manages to make it all a perfect melting pot." - Elisa Rolle
"Between Richard's accomplished characterization and the intriguing twists of the plot, this was an absorbing, entertaining read." - Book Utopia
A modern knight, a noble quest, and a magical sword. What could go wrong?
Welcome to the City, where gods run nightclubs, goblins hire out as mercs, sorcerers work their magic, the Fae hold court over every neighborhood…and humanity is blissfully ignorant of it all.
For minor Fae noble Richard Stone, life is going well. He has a decent fiefdom (okay, it's a slum), a budding acting career (okay, so it's porn), and one of only five magical swords in the City. An arranged marriage is barely a blip on his worry meter—until his family blade loses its magic. The shame of it puts his noble standing in jeopardy.
To regain his status, Richard needs help. Fortunately, his new bride is a sidhe knight and his servant Simaron has, er, his back. Together they embark on a quest to find the demon who slew his father, investigate a conspiracy that goes to the highest echelons of Fae nobility, and discover a secret family legacy that could ruin his House.
All while keeping up appearances to a society that demands perfection. And they say a noble's life is easy…
Warning: This book contains explicit gay sex, not-so-explicit gay sex, explicitly implied gay sex, routine breaking of the fourth wall, occasional bouts of Pearl Jam fanboy-ism, and plot. Side effects include confusion and headaches, and are best avoided by reading the pages therein in numerical order.
About the Author
Writer, Scorpio, and self-professed waffle-addict, Vaughn R. Demont received his Bachelor of Arts from Oswego State University, and his Master of Fine Arts from Goddard College, where he studied Creative Writing and being poor. He has published several novelettes and novellas. House of Stone is his first published novel.
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From Twitter 05-02-2011
10:35:14: So I'm relieved, but don't feel much like celebrating. It's more like part of a nightmare is over, and now we wait and see what's next.
10:36:37: Hopefully both sides here can get through their petty bullshit regarding the whole thing so we can all move the Hell on.
21:46:41: Only *4* copies of House of Stone left in stock on Amazon? Wow! http://t.co/xoSByVI via @amazon
21:50:18: If Amazon runs out, just buy it direct from Samhain. :) http://t.co/FtB3ZN8 via @AddThis
21:53:42: Or, there's still time to put in a bid on an signed copy with a personalized message! :) http://r.ebay.com/rT4bwY
21:54:28: @darkonfire Seriously so excited about this. Dreamed about this day since 3rd grade. :)
21:57:59: @darkonfire I have @editorannescott to thank as well for picking it up. She's an amazing editor, so this is as much her day as mine. :)
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