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September 22, 2011
Some Hollowmen Stuff (Plus Cover Reveal)
Hollowmen isn't done yet. My goal is to finish it next week and get out to the editor right after that. Then hopefully I can get it out sometime in November. That's the plan right now, but of course, things are subject to change.
With that in mind, here are three things about Hollowmen that I can share:
1. The opening line. I'll probably have the first chapter up once I'm finished with my book and gone over my first cursory edits before sending it off to the real editor. But right now, I can definitely share the opening line.
I was dying. Daniels knew it, and I knew it.
2. The soundtrack. Which I spent way more time on than I should. I made the playlist on Youtube since they had all the songs I wanted, particularly Motion City Soundtrack "Disappear" and People on Planes "Last Man Standing," which were both necessary. (And it is a pretty awesome soundtrack.) You can check out the soundtrack: here.
3. The cover. It's once again by the fabulous Claudia Mckinney at Phatpuppyart.com who did the cover for Hollowland , as well as Virtue .
FYI: I know you can't see really the words above the title. I think I might remove them for the e-version and only use it on the print version. Yep. That's what I think.
With that in mind, here are three things about Hollowmen that I can share:
1. The opening line. I'll probably have the first chapter up once I'm finished with my book and gone over my first cursory edits before sending it off to the real editor. But right now, I can definitely share the opening line.
I was dying. Daniels knew it, and I knew it.
2. The soundtrack. Which I spent way more time on than I should. I made the playlist on Youtube since they had all the songs I wanted, particularly Motion City Soundtrack "Disappear" and People on Planes "Last Man Standing," which were both necessary. (And it is a pretty awesome soundtrack.) You can check out the soundtrack: here.
3. The cover. It's once again by the fabulous Claudia Mckinney at Phatpuppyart.com who did the cover for Hollowland , as well as Virtue .
FYI: I know you can't see really the words above the title. I think I might remove them for the e-version and only use it on the print version. Yep. That's what I think.
August 17, 2011
New Covers! (plus another fun announcement)
The new covers for the Trylle Trilogy were revealed on USAToday.com! Their whole piece is up: here.
And in case you don't want to click that link, here are the covers:
Aren't they fancy? I love them! ARCs should be going out for Switched soon, but it won't be in stores until January 24, 2012. There's going to be a ton of stuff going on in January to promote it, too - all of which I'm incredibly excited for.
AND I have another announcement about the books. Readers are always telling me how they want me to continue the series - and while I have no plans to do that - I do like new content. So for fans of the series, I wanted to give them a little something extra. Each of the books will contain a never-before-seen short story set in the world of the Trylle.
I don't want to give away too much about the stories except that each is set in the time frame the book takes place. The first short story is set during the time that Switched takes place, and so on. I will also say this: Both the short story for Switched and Torn do not take place from Wendy's POV.
But anything else, I don't want to say. We're trying to keep it a surprise. The short stories aren't even going to go out in the ARCs.
In other fun news - I'm picking out the models for the covers of Wake. It's neat, and it makes me feel fancy that I get to look at models portfolios. That cover probably won't be released for quite awhile, I imagine, since Wake isn't set to come out until fall 2012.
And in case you don't want to click that link, here are the covers:
Aren't they fancy? I love them! ARCs should be going out for Switched soon, but it won't be in stores until January 24, 2012. There's going to be a ton of stuff going on in January to promote it, too - all of which I'm incredibly excited for.
AND I have another announcement about the books. Readers are always telling me how they want me to continue the series - and while I have no plans to do that - I do like new content. So for fans of the series, I wanted to give them a little something extra. Each of the books will contain a never-before-seen short story set in the world of the Trylle.
I don't want to give away too much about the stories except that each is set in the time frame the book takes place. The first short story is set during the time that Switched takes place, and so on. I will also say this: Both the short story for Switched and Torn do not take place from Wendy's POV.
But anything else, I don't want to say. We're trying to keep it a surprise. The short stories aren't even going to go out in the ARCs.
In other fun news - I'm picking out the models for the covers of Wake. It's neat, and it makes me feel fancy that I get to look at models portfolios. That cover probably won't be released for quite awhile, I imagine, since Wake isn't set to come out until fall 2012.
July 26, 2011
Good News, Everyone!
I'm home!
I had a great time at Comic-con, and everyone on the panel was super nice. But I'll go in to that in more detail in another blog, because I have more announcements to make. (Other than to say that I saw Charlie Hunnam and totally squeed).
My announcement is this: I'm taking down Switched today, which means that in approximately 24-72 hours, it will no longer be for sale, (EDIT: Switched is no longer for sale as an ebook) and I'll be taking down Torn and Ascend by Friday, August 5, 2011.
You may be saying, "Wait a second. I thought this was good news!"
But it is! Because first of all, you still have plenty of time to buy any of the books in their current state at their current price. And if you don't get a chance to get them or decide not to get them now, they will be available again in a few months.
In an earlier blog, I mentioned I would be taking down the books in August and September to get ready for the St. Martin's release of the Trilogy. After talking with the publishers, we've decided to move the dates up to July and August because there is a big cover reveal for the new books happening in August, and we thought it would be wonky if the old books were still up.
Basically, St. Martin's is going to start their big launch for the Trilogy, and it would be confusing and messy if my older versions were still available. So I'm unpublishing them.
Here's why this is good news for you, the reader:
The big cover reveal is going to happen in early August. (I'll let you know the exact date as soon I find out). It's fun to see new covers. (Especially if you're Alex, who's been dying since I won't let him see him them yet.).
I'm also going to announce something new and fun with the Trilogy. I'm not going to tell you what that is yet, but I will at the same time as the cover reveal.
And remember, even if you don't get the books now at their current prices and forms, they will be available in a few months with less errors at only slightly higher prices. In fact, you can pre-order all three books in the Trylle Trilogy in paperback already, with the pre-ordering for ebooks coming soon. (The paperbacks are actually cheaper with St. Martin's).
Pre-order Switched: here
Pre-odrer Torn: here.
Pre-order Ascend: here.
For people who didn't know that the Trilogy was going to be published with St. Martin's, here's the blog where I discuss it from back in May: blog.
And now I am going to go spend some time with my dog and cats, who I missed terribly while I was away.
I had a great time at Comic-con, and everyone on the panel was super nice. But I'll go in to that in more detail in another blog, because I have more announcements to make. (Other than to say that I saw Charlie Hunnam and totally squeed).
My announcement is this: I'm taking down Switched today, which means that in approximately 24-72 hours, it will no longer be for sale, (EDIT: Switched is no longer for sale as an ebook) and I'll be taking down Torn and Ascend by Friday, August 5, 2011.
You may be saying, "Wait a second. I thought this was good news!"
But it is! Because first of all, you still have plenty of time to buy any of the books in their current state at their current price. And if you don't get a chance to get them or decide not to get them now, they will be available again in a few months.
In an earlier blog, I mentioned I would be taking down the books in August and September to get ready for the St. Martin's release of the Trilogy. After talking with the publishers, we've decided to move the dates up to July and August because there is a big cover reveal for the new books happening in August, and we thought it would be wonky if the old books were still up.
Basically, St. Martin's is going to start their big launch for the Trilogy, and it would be confusing and messy if my older versions were still available. So I'm unpublishing them.
Here's why this is good news for you, the reader:
The big cover reveal is going to happen in early August. (I'll let you know the exact date as soon I find out). It's fun to see new covers. (Especially if you're Alex, who's been dying since I won't let him see him them yet.).
I'm also going to announce something new and fun with the Trilogy. I'm not going to tell you what that is yet, but I will at the same time as the cover reveal.
And remember, even if you don't get the books now at their current prices and forms, they will be available in a few months with less errors at only slightly higher prices. In fact, you can pre-order all three books in the Trylle Trilogy in paperback already, with the pre-ordering for ebooks coming soon. (The paperbacks are actually cheaper with St. Martin's).
Pre-order Switched: here
Pre-odrer Torn: here.
Pre-order Ascend: here.
For people who didn't know that the Trilogy was going to be published with St. Martin's, here's the blog where I discuss it from back in May: blog.
And now I am going to go spend some time with my dog and cats, who I missed terribly while I was away.
July 22, 2011
Comic-con!
It's been a long time since I've last blogged, but for good reason. My life has been incredibly busy the past week and a half, but good busy.
I turned 27 last Tuesday, so now I'm officially the same age as Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Brian Jones were when they died. But I'll live, because I'm not a musician, and I don't mix sleeping pills with wine or heroin.
Because of my birthday, I had friends staying with me for a few days, and that was loads of fun. Plus I got to have a party where I saw people, which is neat, because I like people. At least the one I'm friends with, anyway.
My friends from out of town left this week, and on Wednesday, Eric and I headed out to the fine city of San Diego, where we are now.
And let me tell you, the city is beautiful. The weather is divine. When we left Minnesota, it was 98 degrees with like 90% humidity. Here it's a cool 72 and breezy. Plus, there's an ocean.
Admittedly, I haven't seen that much of this lovely city, and I probably won't. I'm here for Comic-con. So far, it's been fun, with a whole lot of lines. Lots and lots of lines. Also, two Deloreans, and tons of Batman stuff.
If you are also at Comic-con and want to say hey, feel free. I will be wandering around the next few days. I'm also going to be on a panel on Sunday called "What's Hot in Young Adult Fiction." The other more famous, more talented authors on the panel are:
Kiersten White, author of Paranormalcy and the upcoming Supernaturally
Andrea Cremer, author of Nightshade and the upcoming Wolfsbane
Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and the upcoming Lola and the Boy Next Door
Laini Taylor, author of Lips Touch: Three Times and the upcoming Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Tahereh Mafi, author of the upcoming Shatter Me
It will be moderated by Nathan Bransford, former literary agent/current author of Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Kapow .
The panel starts at 11:00 am on Sunday and is in ballroom 23 ABC.
There's an autograph session afterwards that everyone else is doing, but not me. Here's why I'm not doing it: Because 99.98% of my readers buy my books electronically, my books aren't currently sold in bookstores, and I don't have headshots. So there's nothing for me to sign.
But if you want to me to sign something, I definitely will. I just didn't want to sit there acting like a fool without anything to sign.
Anyway... the moral of this blog is: Sorry I've been MIA lately, and I hope to see y'all at Comic-Con. :)
I turned 27 last Tuesday, so now I'm officially the same age as Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Brian Jones were when they died. But I'll live, because I'm not a musician, and I don't mix sleeping pills with wine or heroin.
Because of my birthday, I had friends staying with me for a few days, and that was loads of fun. Plus I got to have a party where I saw people, which is neat, because I like people. At least the one I'm friends with, anyway.
My friends from out of town left this week, and on Wednesday, Eric and I headed out to the fine city of San Diego, where we are now.
And let me tell you, the city is beautiful. The weather is divine. When we left Minnesota, it was 98 degrees with like 90% humidity. Here it's a cool 72 and breezy. Plus, there's an ocean.
Admittedly, I haven't seen that much of this lovely city, and I probably won't. I'm here for Comic-con. So far, it's been fun, with a whole lot of lines. Lots and lots of lines. Also, two Deloreans, and tons of Batman stuff.
If you are also at Comic-con and want to say hey, feel free. I will be wandering around the next few days. I'm also going to be on a panel on Sunday called "What's Hot in Young Adult Fiction." The other more famous, more talented authors on the panel are:
Kiersten White, author of Paranormalcy and the upcoming Supernaturally
Andrea Cremer, author of Nightshade and the upcoming Wolfsbane
Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and the upcoming Lola and the Boy Next Door
Laini Taylor, author of Lips Touch: Three Times and the upcoming Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Tahereh Mafi, author of the upcoming Shatter Me
It will be moderated by Nathan Bransford, former literary agent/current author of Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Kapow .
The panel starts at 11:00 am on Sunday and is in ballroom 23 ABC.
There's an autograph session afterwards that everyone else is doing, but not me. Here's why I'm not doing it: Because 99.98% of my readers buy my books electronically, my books aren't currently sold in bookstores, and I don't have headshots. So there's nothing for me to sign.
But if you want to me to sign something, I definitely will. I just didn't want to sit there acting like a fool without anything to sign.
Anyway... the moral of this blog is: Sorry I've been MIA lately, and I hope to see y'all at Comic-Con. :)
June 3, 2011
Q & A (The A Part)
First up, I'd like to remind everybody that Virtue is currently for sale for the Kindle at Amazon and for the nook at Barnes and Noble!
Eric and I finally got the vlog up. It took three different takes, and lots and lots of time uploading. It's longer than I'd originally wanted (ending up at about 14 minutes), and I didn't even answer all the questions you guys asked. Thanks to everybody for all the great questions, and if you guys like this, we might try it again later.
Watch "Ask Mandy" on Youtube
P.S. This is the super awesome shirt I'm wearing in the video that you can't really see:
P. P. S. When Eric says, "Did they call him a question, and ask him Brad?" at the beginning, he meant to say, "Did they ask him a question, and call him Brad?" And that's really, really funny to me.
P. P. P. S. The reference to "Inside the Actor's Studio" doesn't make any sense because Eric had asked me ten questions from the show, but the video ran way too long, so we cut out the questions. So yep.
Eric and I finally got the vlog up. It took three different takes, and lots and lots of time uploading. It's longer than I'd originally wanted (ending up at about 14 minutes), and I didn't even answer all the questions you guys asked. Thanks to everybody for all the great questions, and if you guys like this, we might try it again later.
Watch "Ask Mandy" on Youtube
P.S. This is the super awesome shirt I'm wearing in the video that you can't really see:
P. P. S. When Eric says, "Did they call him a question, and ask him Brad?" at the beginning, he meant to say, "Did they ask him a question, and call him Brad?" And that's really, really funny to me.
P. P. P. S. The reference to "Inside the Actor's Studio" doesn't make any sense because Eric had asked me ten questions from the show, but the video ran way too long, so we cut out the questions. So yep.
May 24, 2011
Q & A (The Q Part)
My good friend/platonic lifemate/assistant Eric and I were talking the other day. He's obsessed with Rosie O'Donnell, and she has a feature on her blog called "Ask Ro." Ever since I've had a blog, Eric has been suggesting that I have an "Ask Mandy" feature. (That last part makes more sense when you know that he and Barry Manilow call me "Mandy.")
Anyway, I have new book coming out next week. (A fun fairytale called Virtue . For more info on it, click: here.) So I thought now would be a good time to try out the "Ask Amanda" thing. Or "Ask Mandy," if you prefer. I've never much cared what people call me. I'm not like Bradley Cooper and insist you call me "Bradley" even though I'm an adult male.
Here's how the "Ask Amanda" thing will work:
In the comments section of my blog, you write a question. (For the blog, click: here.) If it's profane or illegible, I won't answer it. If it asks for a spoiler (i.e. how will the last My Blood Approves book end?), then I won't answer it. Otherwise pretty much everything is fair game.
You have until Thursday, May 26th at midnight (central time) to ask a question. Then on Friday, Eric and I will go through the questions and pick some to answer. We'll just pick them based on whatever strikes our fancy. (Note: Eric's fancy will probably have a larger pull than my fancy, since he's very excited about this).
Then sometime either on Friday or Saturday, Eric and I will make a video blog (a vlog, if you will) with the answers to the questions. Why a video? I don't know. It's something that Rosie used to do, and apparently, it's important to the whole "Ask Ro" theme.
I'm not sure how many questions we'll answer (and Eric will be helping answer, so feel free to direct questions to him). I guess it depends on how many questions you ask and how long it takes me to answer. We'll probably spend about 5 or 10 minutes answering them, because any longer than that feels like something I would fast forward through.
So there you have it. Ask away!
Anyway, I have new book coming out next week. (A fun fairytale called Virtue . For more info on it, click: here.) So I thought now would be a good time to try out the "Ask Amanda" thing. Or "Ask Mandy," if you prefer. I've never much cared what people call me. I'm not like Bradley Cooper and insist you call me "Bradley" even though I'm an adult male.
Here's how the "Ask Amanda" thing will work:
In the comments section of my blog, you write a question. (For the blog, click: here.) If it's profane or illegible, I won't answer it. If it asks for a spoiler (i.e. how will the last My Blood Approves book end?), then I won't answer it. Otherwise pretty much everything is fair game.
You have until Thursday, May 26th at midnight (central time) to ask a question. Then on Friday, Eric and I will go through the questions and pick some to answer. We'll just pick them based on whatever strikes our fancy. (Note: Eric's fancy will probably have a larger pull than my fancy, since he's very excited about this).
Then sometime either on Friday or Saturday, Eric and I will make a video blog (a vlog, if you will) with the answers to the questions. Why a video? I don't know. It's something that Rosie used to do, and apparently, it's important to the whole "Ask Ro" theme.
I'm not sure how many questions we'll answer (and Eric will be helping answer, so feel free to direct questions to him). I guess it depends on how many questions you ask and how long it takes me to answer. We'll probably spend about 5 or 10 minutes answering them, because any longer than that feels like something I would fast forward through.
So there you have it. Ask away!
May 5, 2011
And Yet Another Announcement...
Here's the press release that went out today:
Self-publishing phenomenon Amanda Hocking's USA Today bestselling TRYLLE trilogy, three young adult paranormal novels that the author previously published as ebooks, again to St. Martin's, for publication in both print and ebook starting in Winter 2012.
So what does that mean for you, the reader?
If you've already read the series, it doesn't change a whole lot. It'll just make it easier to get a paperback, if you want one, because the books will be in stores. If you haven't read the series, it will make it easier for you to find, and the books will have fewer errors.
What does this mean for the Trylle Trilogy?
It will get a bit more polished with some editing (but don't expect the story to change. It will stay the same. It'll just be cleaner). The books will be more readily available for the people unable to find them and for the majority of the populace that doesn't have ereaders. And having paperback books stores, with publishing house sales behind it, will help ensure that the movie adaptation gets made.
Will the prices of the ebooks go up?
To be honest, probably, yes. I've talked with St. Martin's, and it sounds like they're going to keep the prices down from usual ebook prices. But because they are a major company with overhead costs, they can't really afford to price books at $.99. I will still be self-publishing the trilogy for the next few months at their current prices, though, so there is plenty of time for people to get them. Paperback prices will be about the same as what they are now, though, and that's a good thing.
So, why would I choose to sell a series of books that's already doing so well on their own?
Three reasons:
1. The movie. As soon as Terri Tatchell started talking to me back in January about a possible film adaptation, I knew I wanted to get the trilogy in stores. It needed to be selling in major outlets with a big publisher to back it so it would give a movie studio the confidence to green light the project. Getting this series turned into a movie would be a dream come true for me, and I've heard from a lot of readers who would be really excited to see a film version, too.
2. The readers. It's two-fold for you guys.
One part is because of the messages I get from people all the time who don't have ereaders and they want to read my book. Having paperbacks in stores will make it much easier to reach people I've been unable to until now.
The other part is a proper editing. That's not to knock the people I've worked before, and I have a really great editor going over Hollowland. But I know there are errors that need to be corrected and things that can get smoothed over in the series. I want them to be the best they can be, and hopefully, my editor at St. Martin's can do that. People will get to read the Trilogy the way it was meant to be read. I think of it as going from a standard TV to HD. It's still the same product - it just looks better.
3. I don't know how to phrase this exactly, but I want to see what the books can do. The Trilogy has been selling really well in a small portion of the market, and I don't want to limit the books. I want to see what will happen if they have opportunity to reach the full potential audience.
If you've read the Trylle Trilogy and you liked the them, this is good news. Libraries will be more likely to carry my books. The movie will be more likely to get made. If you want to get your friends or family the books as gifts, it will be easier for you to find them.
If you haven't read the books and you want to, there's still time to get them at their current prices in their current form. And if you don't get them within the next couple months, they'll be back out in in early 2012, only with less errors, so it's still a win for you.
If you haven't read my books and don't want to, or you have read them and you hate them, then really it doesn't affect you at all. There's still plenty of other books out there for you to read and enjoy.
And that's what I have to say about that stuff.
Self-publishing phenomenon Amanda Hocking's USA Today bestselling TRYLLE trilogy, three young adult paranormal novels that the author previously published as ebooks, again to St. Martin's, for publication in both print and ebook starting in Winter 2012.
So what does that mean for you, the reader?
If you've already read the series, it doesn't change a whole lot. It'll just make it easier to get a paperback, if you want one, because the books will be in stores. If you haven't read the series, it will make it easier for you to find, and the books will have fewer errors.
What does this mean for the Trylle Trilogy?
It will get a bit more polished with some editing (but don't expect the story to change. It will stay the same. It'll just be cleaner). The books will be more readily available for the people unable to find them and for the majority of the populace that doesn't have ereaders. And having paperback books stores, with publishing house sales behind it, will help ensure that the movie adaptation gets made.
Will the prices of the ebooks go up?
To be honest, probably, yes. I've talked with St. Martin's, and it sounds like they're going to keep the prices down from usual ebook prices. But because they are a major company with overhead costs, they can't really afford to price books at $.99. I will still be self-publishing the trilogy for the next few months at their current prices, though, so there is plenty of time for people to get them. Paperback prices will be about the same as what they are now, though, and that's a good thing.
So, why would I choose to sell a series of books that's already doing so well on their own?
Three reasons:
1. The movie. As soon as Terri Tatchell started talking to me back in January about a possible film adaptation, I knew I wanted to get the trilogy in stores. It needed to be selling in major outlets with a big publisher to back it so it would give a movie studio the confidence to green light the project. Getting this series turned into a movie would be a dream come true for me, and I've heard from a lot of readers who would be really excited to see a film version, too.
2. The readers. It's two-fold for you guys.
One part is because of the messages I get from people all the time who don't have ereaders and they want to read my book. Having paperbacks in stores will make it much easier to reach people I've been unable to until now.
The other part is a proper editing. That's not to knock the people I've worked before, and I have a really great editor going over Hollowland. But I know there are errors that need to be corrected and things that can get smoothed over in the series. I want them to be the best they can be, and hopefully, my editor at St. Martin's can do that. People will get to read the Trilogy the way it was meant to be read. I think of it as going from a standard TV to HD. It's still the same product - it just looks better.
3. I don't know how to phrase this exactly, but I want to see what the books can do. The Trilogy has been selling really well in a small portion of the market, and I don't want to limit the books. I want to see what will happen if they have opportunity to reach the full potential audience.
If you've read the Trylle Trilogy and you liked the them, this is good news. Libraries will be more likely to carry my books. The movie will be more likely to get made. If you want to get your friends or family the books as gifts, it will be easier for you to find them.
If you haven't read the books and you want to, there's still time to get them at their current prices in their current form. And if you don't get them within the next couple months, they'll be back out in in early 2012, only with less errors, so it's still a win for you.
If you haven't read my books and don't want to, or you have read them and you hate them, then really it doesn't affect you at all. There's still plenty of other books out there for you to read and enjoy.
And that's what I have to say about that stuff.
May 2, 2011
New Digs!
This is going to be a blog that contains both pictures AND words, which I think is the best kind of blog. I'm officially back to work. We are completely moved out of our old house, and our new house is almost entirely furnished. (Aside from a broken mirror and a missing nightstand).
Eric fixed the internet this weekend (WOOT!), my office got painted on Thursday, and my wonderful family came over on Saturday and slaved away all day helping me and Eric put together our desks. I just finished getting everything put away, so I finally have a space that I'm comfortable writing in in this house.
Anyway - as I said earlier, my family came over to help assemble my office and work on other stuff around the house. This was my mom, my step-dad, my aunt Cindy, my cousin Tina, her husband Corey, and their two kids Leyton and Miley, who are four and three.
Not only did they help me do work (MAJOR SHOUT OUT to all of them - they did a ton and really made my house feel like a home), but they came bearing gifts. Leyton and Miley brought these wonderful guys for me:
That's Bruce and Wayne. Bruce is the white one with spots, and Wayne is the orange one. They're currently living in the kitchen, because I'm afraid that I'll forget to feed them if they're in the office, since I probably won't be in the office every day. But they would make the office better.
I keep wanting to call them Kyle and Steve because my friend Fifi used to have two goldfish named Kyle and Steve that I was obsessed with. But they died a long time ago, and it was very sad.
And without further ado, here is the magic of my new office:
Eric fixed the internet this weekend (WOOT!), my office got painted on Thursday, and my wonderful family came over on Saturday and slaved away all day helping me and Eric put together our desks. I just finished getting everything put away, so I finally have a space that I'm comfortable writing in in this house.
Anyway - as I said earlier, my family came over to help assemble my office and work on other stuff around the house. This was my mom, my step-dad, my aunt Cindy, my cousin Tina, her husband Corey, and their two kids Leyton and Miley, who are four and three.
Not only did they help me do work (MAJOR SHOUT OUT to all of them - they did a ton and really made my house feel like a home), but they came bearing gifts. Leyton and Miley brought these wonderful guys for me:
That's Bruce and Wayne. Bruce is the white one with spots, and Wayne is the orange one. They're currently living in the kitchen, because I'm afraid that I'll forget to feed them if they're in the office, since I probably won't be in the office every day. But they would make the office better.
I keep wanting to call them Kyle and Steve because my friend Fifi used to have two goldfish named Kyle and Steve that I was obsessed with. But they died a long time ago, and it was very sad.
And without further ado, here is the magic of my new office:
March 10, 2011
Unplugged
I make my living on writing books, so it's funny how much time has been spent not writing. I plan to get back to my roots this weekend and really dig in and get some writing done. That means I'll be unplugging myself from the internet. Probably not completely, because I don't know if I could survive a full 72 hours without tweeting about something.
But I won't be answering emails, checking my Facebook, or blogging. I will be avoiding the internet as much as possible. Starting today, at 5 pm central time, I will be off those things until Monday. I will instead be writing a lot and relaxing a little. And not worrying about anything else.
Everything else can wait until Monday.
But I won't be answering emails, checking my Facebook, or blogging. I will be avoiding the internet as much as possible. Starting today, at 5 pm central time, I will be off those things until Monday. I will instead be writing a lot and relaxing a little. And not worrying about anything else.
Everything else can wait until Monday.
March 5, 2011
New Cover for Hollowland
Hollowland has a new cover. It's another creation by the amazing phatpuppyart.com.
The new cover is up here on Goodreads, but you can also check it out on my blog. I have some updated information on there, too.
I'm working on the outline for the sequel for Hollowland, now officially titled Hollowmen. I'll hopefully be able to get started on the actual writing next month.
So yep.. those are some quick updates on that. Also check out the new fancy cover for Lost Without You while your out and about on the interwebs.
The new cover is up here on Goodreads, but you can also check it out on my blog. I have some updated information on there, too.
I'm working on the outline for the sequel for Hollowland, now officially titled Hollowmen. I'll hopefully be able to get started on the actual writing next month.
So yep.. those are some quick updates on that. Also check out the new fancy cover for Lost Without You while your out and about on the interwebs.
