C.V. Hunt's Blog, page 6
April 7, 2014
I'm back from KrallCon
I'm back from KrallCon. Here are videos I recorded of the readings and photos of the authors hanging out. If you have trouble viewing the videos you can view them on my YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/scarycar...
Enjoy!
Party supplies.
Beard shaming before we hit the road. Left to Right: Jon R. Meyers, Andersen Prunty, and Justin Grimbol.
On the road.
Me and Andersen Prunty
Side trip to The Mutter Museum. Left to right: Josh Myers, Jon R. Meyers, and Andersen Prunty.
Nicole Cushing reading. Her video was omitted due to video problems. :(
Left to right: Raye Roeske, Me.
Enjoy!
Party supplies.
Beard shaming before we hit the road. Left to Right: Jon R. Meyers, Andersen Prunty, and Justin Grimbol.
On the road.
Me and Andersen Prunty
Side trip to The Mutter Museum. Left to right: Josh Myers, Jon R. Meyers, and Andersen Prunty.
Nicole Cushing reading. Her video was omitted due to video problems. :(
Left to right: Raye Roeske, Me.
March 29, 2014
Show Me Your Shelves Interview
Here's an interview Gabino Iglesias did with me and Andersen Prunty for the Bizarro Central website. Here is the link if you'd like to check out the original: http://bizarrocentral.com/2014/03/28/... Me Your Shelves: CV Hunt and Andersen PruntyYou want to talk about talented duos? It doesn’t get better than these two. Seriously. Andersen Prunty is one of my favorite authors, an editor/publisher whose taste I agree with and whose work ethic I admire, and a man I got to “study” for an author spotlight I wrote for The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction. CV Hunt is ridiculously talented, keeps surprising me with each new book (seriously Other People’s Shit was crazy and funny in ways I didn’t know she could pull off), and has delivered three outstanding books in less than a year. Almost as important as all that is the fact that they’re both Book People, my kind of people. Who wouldn’t want a peek at their shelves?
Who are you and what role do books play in your life? CV: My name is C.V. Hunt and sometimes I write stories. I’ve always been an avid reader and never imagined I would be writing someday. I like to think all those books I read were research for finding my voice when I finally sat down to write. I still read every day, but I find myself engrossed in more than just the writing now. Certain things like the layout, the publisher, and the cover design now have my attention. Before I starting writing I read books solely based on the back cover description.AP: My name is Andersen Prunty. Books take up at least 38-41 percent of my life. That fluctuates periodically. Sometimes it’s as much as 62-71 percent. I write books sometimes. I edit other writers’ and my own books. I publish other writers’ and my own books. I’ve worked in bookstores for about five of my twenty working years. At my current day job, I listen to a lot of audio books. I don’t watch a lot of TV, don’t even have cable, and books fill the void this cultural anomaly inevitably creates.
What are some of your favorites? Are there any books you both love? Are there any books you guys ended up with two copies of after moving in together? CV: My favorite books are always changing. Right now I’d say my favorites are
Tampa
, American Psycho,Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and
Invisible Monsters
. I think Andersen and I both agree thatAmerican Psycho is a great book. A lot of times we try to read the same book within days of each other so we can discuss it. We did end up with a few doubles, but some of the doubles were books Andersen had bought and didn’t think he already owned. I’ve started a shelf on Goodreads of everything we own so we can consult it when we raid a book store.(The shelf is amazing. You can check it out here.)AP: We both had copies of American Psycho and Fight Club. Carrie had the ridiculous movie tie-in version of American Psycho so we donated it. But her copy of Fight Club was a first edition so it was way better than mine. Recently, I think we’ve both really liked Mike Kleine’s Mastodon Farm (full disclosure: I published this through Atlatl) and Alissa Nutting’s Tampa. Also, when we first met I remember talking about how much we both liked Bentley Little’s The Association. I have many many favorite books. Too many to name, probably. And I hardly ever re-read things. Some of the books that I have gone back to or could see myself going back to in the future are:
When folks have a few dozen books, space/cleaning/moving are not problems. When you have shelves upon shelves upon shelves, things change. How was your recent move and how much of a pain was it to move all those books? CV: I think we ended up with sixty boxes of books that had to be moved. Andersen was in charge of alphabetizing them once we were in the new place.AP: We moved from a one-bedroom, 500 square-foot apartment to a house that is much larger so space isn’t really a problem. One room is just completely empty so we’ll probably eventually put books in there. Or maybe a meth lab, depending on the economy.
The move was challenging. My brother and I tried transporting the boxes of books to the lobby of the building via handtruck and somehow broke the elevator in the process. It subsequently involved a frantic call to the building manager where I informed her that if I had to carry 50 boxes of books down six flights of stairs I would probably die and she would have that on her hands. Miraculously, the elevator started working and we felt victorious.Sharing a space with a writer for a prolonged period of time can lead to insanity and, in many cases, bloodshed. How do you two manage to deal with the pressures than come from writing, publishing, editing, plugging, etc.? CV: I actually find it to be less stressful. He’s the most supportive person in my life and he understands the time constraints when you work a day job. We usually set aside an hour or two in the evenings to work on our own projects. We’re both considerate and try to not be a distraction to other if one of us is obsessed with finishing something or getting to a good stopping point.AP: Weekly shaming.
What can you tell us about your latest book? Why should we go get it yesterday?CV: I recently self-published a novelette titled
Baby Hater
. If you’re really into reading a story about a woman who punches babies in the face then you should check it out.AP: Sociopaths in Love. People seem to love it or hate it. One guy on Goodreads recommended it to sadists and filed it on one of his shelves labeled “absolute trash.” I feel really good about that!You’re both prolific, so I’ll throw in one more question: What’s next? CV: I’m bouncing back and forth between two projects at the moment. I’m compiling a short story collection and writing a book. I’m an organic writer so I’m usually secretive about writing projects because I’m afraid I’ll jinx the story somehow. I don’t even let Andersen read anything until I’m 100% done and it’s ready for the final edit. The working title of the book is Hell’s Waiting Room and I still haven’t come up with a title for the short story collection.AP:
Who are you and what role do books play in your life? CV: My name is C.V. Hunt and sometimes I write stories. I’ve always been an avid reader and never imagined I would be writing someday. I like to think all those books I read were research for finding my voice when I finally sat down to write. I still read every day, but I find myself engrossed in more than just the writing now. Certain things like the layout, the publisher, and the cover design now have my attention. Before I starting writing I read books solely based on the back cover description.AP: My name is Andersen Prunty. Books take up at least 38-41 percent of my life. That fluctuates periodically. Sometimes it’s as much as 62-71 percent. I write books sometimes. I edit other writers’ and my own books. I publish other writers’ and my own books. I’ve worked in bookstores for about five of my twenty working years. At my current day job, I listen to a lot of audio books. I don’t watch a lot of TV, don’t even have cable, and books fill the void this cultural anomaly inevitably creates.
What are some of your favorites? Are there any books you both love? Are there any books you guys ended up with two copies of after moving in together? CV: My favorite books are always changing. Right now I’d say my favorites are
Tampa
, American Psycho,Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and
Invisible Monsters
. I think Andersen and I both agree thatAmerican Psycho is a great book. A lot of times we try to read the same book within days of each other so we can discuss it. We did end up with a few doubles, but some of the doubles were books Andersen had bought and didn’t think he already owned. I’ve started a shelf on Goodreads of everything we own so we can consult it when we raid a book store.(The shelf is amazing. You can check it out here.)AP: We both had copies of American Psycho and Fight Club. Carrie had the ridiculous movie tie-in version of American Psycho so we donated it. But her copy of Fight Club was a first edition so it was way better than mine. Recently, I think we’ve both really liked Mike Kleine’s Mastodon Farm (full disclosure: I published this through Atlatl) and Alissa Nutting’s Tampa. Also, when we first met I remember talking about how much we both liked Bentley Little’s The Association. I have many many favorite books. Too many to name, probably. And I hardly ever re-read things. Some of the books that I have gone back to or could see myself going back to in the future are:When folks have a few dozen books, space/cleaning/moving are not problems. When you have shelves upon shelves upon shelves, things change. How was your recent move and how much of a pain was it to move all those books? CV: I think we ended up with sixty boxes of books that had to be moved. Andersen was in charge of alphabetizing them once we were in the new place.AP: We moved from a one-bedroom, 500 square-foot apartment to a house that is much larger so space isn’t really a problem. One room is just completely empty so we’ll probably eventually put books in there. Or maybe a meth lab, depending on the economy.The move was challenging. My brother and I tried transporting the boxes of books to the lobby of the building via handtruck and somehow broke the elevator in the process. It subsequently involved a frantic call to the building manager where I informed her that if I had to carry 50 boxes of books down six flights of stairs I would probably die and she would have that on her hands. Miraculously, the elevator started working and we felt victorious.Sharing a space with a writer for a prolonged period of time can lead to insanity and, in many cases, bloodshed. How do you two manage to deal with the pressures than come from writing, publishing, editing, plugging, etc.? CV: I actually find it to be less stressful. He’s the most supportive person in my life and he understands the time constraints when you work a day job. We usually set aside an hour or two in the evenings to work on our own projects. We’re both considerate and try to not be a distraction to other if one of us is obsessed with finishing something or getting to a good stopping point.AP: Weekly shaming.
What can you tell us about your latest book? Why should we go get it yesterday?CV: I recently self-published a novelette titled
Baby Hater
. If you’re really into reading a story about a woman who punches babies in the face then you should check it out.AP: Sociopaths in Love. People seem to love it or hate it. One guy on Goodreads recommended it to sadists and filed it on one of his shelves labeled “absolute trash.” I feel really good about that!You’re both prolific, so I’ll throw in one more question: What’s next? CV: I’m bouncing back and forth between two projects at the moment. I’m compiling a short story collection and writing a book. I’m an organic writer so I’m usually secretive about writing projects because I’m afraid I’ll jinx the story somehow. I don’t even let Andersen read anything until I’m 100% done and it’s ready for the final edit. The working title of the book is Hell’s Waiting Room and I still haven’t come up with a title for the short story collection.AP:
March 23, 2014
Price drop for a limited time.
For a limited time I have lowered some prices of my Kindle books. How long is this limited time? I don't know. If there's any works of mine you're interested in and don't have, now may be the time to check them out. Here is a complete list of my books and their current prices as of 03/23/2014. (* indicates a price drop)
FREE
Endlessly (Endlessly - Book 1)Last Woman On Earth
$0.99
Legacy (Endlessly - Book 2)*Phantom (Endlessly - Book 3)*Zombieville*How To Kill YourselfBaby Hater
$2.99
Thanks For Ruining My LifeOther People's ShitThe Complete Endlessly Trilogy*
Here is my author link on Amazon. All of my books are listed there: http://www.amazon.com/C.V.-Hunt/e/B00...
FREE
Endlessly (Endlessly - Book 1)Last Woman On Earth
$0.99
Legacy (Endlessly - Book 2)*Phantom (Endlessly - Book 3)*Zombieville*How To Kill YourselfBaby Hater
$2.99
Thanks For Ruining My LifeOther People's ShitThe Complete Endlessly Trilogy*
Here is my author link on Amazon. All of my books are listed there: http://www.amazon.com/C.V.-Hunt/e/B00...
March 22, 2014
Baby Hater Giveaway.
There's still one week to sign up for the Baby Hater paperback giveaway on Goodreads.
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
Baby Hater by C.V. Hunt Giveaway ends March 29, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
Baby Hater by C.V. Hunt Giveaway ends March 29, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
March 1, 2014
50% off E-Books on Smashwords
Smashwords is hosting their annual deep discount sale. Select books will range from 25% off to FREE. For those who have never heard of Smashwords, they're an online E-Book retailer. It's a one-stop shopping experience regardless which type of E-Reader you own: Kindle, Kobo, iPad, Nook, and more.
It's really simple. Find the book you want, pick which device you use, purchase the book, download the file to your computer, and transfer the file to your E-reader.
Four of my books will be 50% off the normal retail price March 2 - 8. Click on the "Read an E-Book" banner to search their entire catalog of discounted books, or click on the covers of my books listed below if you'd like to purchase them for 50% off.
Other People's Shit, Zombieville, and Thanks For Ruining My Life (normally $2.99 each) will be available for $1.50
The Complete Endlessly Trilogy (normally $4.99) will be available for$2.50 Get all three books for less than a dollar a piece!
It's really simple. Find the book you want, pick which device you use, purchase the book, download the file to your computer, and transfer the file to your E-reader.
Four of my books will be 50% off the normal retail price March 2 - 8. Click on the "Read an E-Book" banner to search their entire catalog of discounted books, or click on the covers of my books listed below if you'd like to purchase them for 50% off.
Other People's Shit, Zombieville, and Thanks For Ruining My Life (normally $2.99 each) will be available for $1.50
The Complete Endlessly Trilogy (normally $4.99) will be available for$2.50 Get all three books for less than a dollar a piece!
February 25, 2014
February 23, 2014
Scott Lefebvre interviewed me.
Here is an interview Scott Lefebvre did of me. Click on the photo below to be redirected to his blog. Enjoy!
February 17, 2014
Baby Hater Goodreads Giveaway
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Baby Hater by C.V. Hunt
Baby Hater by C.V. Hunt Giveaway ends March 29, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to winFebruary 15, 2014
BABY HATER now in paperback.
My intention was to have Baby Hater available as digital novelette only. The idea was to offer it for $0.99 because it will be apart of a short story collection I'm compiling and hoping to release at the end of this year. But after receiving such a positive response (for the cover and story) I decided to print a paperback edition, mainly to give to family and friends. I wanted to keep the paperback as inexpensive as possible (under $5.00) and in order to accomplish this I opted out of the expanded distribution. What does opting out of the expanded distribution mean? It means the paperback will only be available for purchase on Amazon's website. Here is the link if you are interested in owning a physical copy of the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Hater-C-V-...
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February 6, 2014
Baby Hater is free.
Baby Hater will be free for Kindle devices from February 7, 2014 until February 9, 2014. Here's your chance to read the story of an unlikely superhero for free. Click on the cover below to be redirected to Amazon's sit.
