Kelly McCullough's Blog, page 72

Four Words:

... enigma wrapped in bacon!

Friday Cat Blogging

I iz teh mysterious!



Must go to the light…



Mighty hunter stalks the fluffball



Dude, turn out the light!

Upcoming Events

I got a call yesterday night from Don Byly at Uncle Hugo's in Minneapolis and we've arranged not one, but TWO signings for me (and my alter ego) in the upcoming months. Mark your calendars because here they are:

Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 1 - 2 pm at Uncle Hugo's, my alter-ego will be signing RESURRECTION CODE, the long-awaited prequel/sequel to her AngeLINK series.

Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 1 - 2 pm I'll be back again, this time as me, signing ALMOST FINAL CURTAIN, the second book in the vampire princess of St. Paul book.

You can find Uncle's at 2864 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55407. If you would like directions or any other information about the signing or the store, you can call (612) 824-6347. Also, if you are out of town or otherwise can not make the events and would like to still get a PERSONALIZED, signed copy, Uncles will fill mail orders. For information contact Don Byly at UncleHugo@aol.com.

You can also check out Uncle Hugo's website for more info at: http://www.unclehugo.com/prod/

Got that? Good! I expect you there!

With bells on!!

Smart Things

Lilith Saintcrow saying smart things about writing combat, though I'd argue that this is good way to look at any sort of scene. Reason, Stakes, & Cost.

Kristin Nelson on a vicious little clause in the new Macmillan boilerplate.

Michelle Davidson Argyle at the Literary Lab on lies people tell about writing (write what you know, etc).

Mindy Klasky starts an interesting discussion on ebooks at the SFNovelists blog.

Chuck Wendig writes a gonzo humor piece on why you don't want to be a writer.

Even More Free Words!

But a lot fewer than Doug has on offer! Today is Tuesday, which means that I'm posting the continuing saga of Mouse in a series of pre-prequel vingettes over on Lyda's LJ.

Lots of Free Words...

Like, almost 138,000 of them.

My publisher, Roc/Penguin U.S.A., is giving away 30 ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) of "Among Thieves" over on Goodreads: http://bit.ly/eoZxnf The giveaway is running from February 7 through the 21st, so if you're interested in a free (uncorrected) proof, get on over there! Go! What are you waiting for? Stop sitting here reading and just g-.

Once You've Got a Lampost...

... all you need is Kelly McCullough!

Nebula/Hugo noms

PSA from Kelly

Wyrdsmiths' own Eleanor Arneson has an excellent candidate for your Hugo and Nebula Nominations the novella Mammoths of the Great Plains which has gotten some great reviews and mentions and is an all around awesome little book.

Boosting the Signal*

Because I'm that person who talks to everyone, I had an interesting conversation with a virtual stranger today at the coffee shop. It came up that I'm a writer and she asked me a question very few people ask. She said, "Is that a good job? Do you like it?"

I told her the truth. My job is the best damn job EVER.

One of the perks that never occurred to me when I was first starting out was the free books. Two good friends of mine have asked if I'd be willing to blurb their babies, and I'm always happy to say yes, even though I'm always baffled that *my* name could actually contribute to any book's success (given what little help it's given my OWN work.) At any rate, I got to read a novel/la by my friend Keith Hartman. It's being published by Pyramid Press and it's called MURDER BENEATH THE BURIED SKY. Here's the Kindle edition. Narf it up. It's cheap (3.99!), and it's AWESOME. I don't want to give too much away, but I found it to be very a engaging science fiction murder mystery. Did you like that section in the HUNGER GAMES series when Gale and Katniss are at District 13, underground? Well, this is like that, only better.

Go read it. I swear you won't be disappointed. Plus, it's going to take you like two hours to read the whole thing. It's that kind of book that pulls you in and you wake up when it's all over and think, "dang, that was great."

Anyway, speaking of writing. I must go do my own. Alas!

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*x-posted pretty much everywhere. I really, REALLY liked this book.

Friday Cat Blogging Sun Cats

Shh, is sunny, I napping



Shh, is sunny, I napping



Shh, is sunny, I napping



Shh, is sunny, I napping




All together now: Shh, is sunny, I napping
(4 cats in the sun)


Bonus kitty is napping too, just not in sun