Anton Strout's Blog, page 140

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Mon, 13:09 : Back to the desk post #NYCC, back to the number-crunching drudgery *tucks cape into pants, adjusts Clark Kent glasses* Mon, 16:16 : A reminder that I'll be on this Getting Published panel at the East Brunswick Library tonight at 7 http://t.co/stUD7WnW Mon, 16:28 : I should probably expand my Getting Published advice beyond "Invest in knee pads", huh? Mon, 18:30 : Wow.. Daryl made out with Hershel.. did NOT see that one coming! #TheWalkingDead #fakespoilers Mon, 18:57 : Not knowing anyone in/near East Brunswick, I am curious to see who (if anyone) shows up to the event tonight.. will be my post con deflater! Mon, 22:34 : Let us see if anyone shows for this #humbling Tue, 02:55 : The event tonight was pleasant but exactly what I suspected #humbledauthorishumbled

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Sun, 13:28 : Come watch me crash & burn on the Geek Geek Revolution game show (Unbound Stage) at noon #NYCC Sun, 13:28 : RT @ColleenLindsay: Today at noon: Geek Geek Revolution: THE SEQUEL, w/ @AntonStrout, @BethRevis, @AndreaCremer & @MykeCole! Stump t ... Sun, 17:11 : Came in second at Geek Geek Revolution after not hearing a tie breaking Hitchhiker's question... Robbed by @andreacremer! :P Sun, 17:12 : It is ON! #NYCC http://t.co/r8c9bwOl Sun, 19:51 : I have bought not a thing this con! #NYCC Mon, 00:24 : Thanks for all the love, people who saw me at #NYCC. I am humbled by your support and your awesome! #thankfulauthoristhankful Mon, 01:16 : Mon Night 7pm @ East Brunswick Public Library I'm doing this panel on publishing. come! http://t.co/IqhonQyT Mon, 01:56 : Let's see what shenanigans Carl gets into THIS season, shall we? Protip: Stay where yer supposed to! #TheWalkingDead

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Sat, 14:08 : Today! 12:15 Room 1a08, Myth Mixology w/ me, @allison_pang, @KevinHearne ET al, then 1:45 signing @ tables 2, 3, 4 #NYCC come find us! Sat, 14:15 : Yes, that was a hacky spam post back there a few... If I knew the secrets to making money, would I even BE an author? :P Sat, 19:49 : Someone made and brought me Bricksley from Alchemystic! #squee #authorbucketlistcheck http://t.co/sXLrCvSz Sun, 02:04 : I am currently carrying Bricksley around in my backpack the way Lexi does in Alchemystic... One day left of #NYCC

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Fri, 17:36 : Author friends at #nycc... I have an extra ticket to the Nerdist tonight at 8pm... Ping me if you want! Fri, 17:37 : RT @matthew_cody: Someone tell @antonstrout you don't sell books by throwing them at passers-by. #NYCC Fri, 23:53 : Once again #NYCC'd out but on to the @nerdist podcast at the Best Buy theater (named for Count Bestbuy) Sat, 02:52 : RT @ColleenLindsay: Join me on Sunday at noon for Geek Geek Revolution: THE SEQUEL, starring @AntonStrout, @BethRevis, @AndreaCremer, an ... Sat, 03:09 : Oh my way home after hearing Joel Hodgson, Del Toro and the writer of Pacific Rim (Job) at @nerdist... Good show! Sat, 05:34 : NERDSLUMBER AWAITS ME! Then, need more #NYCC2012.

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Thu, 13:17 : Perhaps @matthewdowsmith will leave a package for me at Penguin booth 921 at #NYCC *glares* :P Thu, 14:17 : @hodgman enjoyed your lightning round questions on TWIT... relieved to hear that you too suffer a bit from what I call Lucky Fraud syndrome Thu, 14:46 : Who will I see at #NYCC Preview Night? Sound off! (Yes, I know you regret not being there.. sorry!) Thu, 15:26 : Before I head up to #NYCC, just a reminder that if you've enjoyed Alchemystic, come say hi or leave it some starry love at Amazon, B&N, etc. Thu, 16:48 : Question: What will be the single strangest thing I will sign at New York Comic Con? Annnnnd..... GO! #NYCC Thu, 17:08 : RT @neilhimself: You can download a printable High Res ALL HALLOWS READ poster from http://t.co/mav14YDn & hang it in your library, ... Thu, 17:13 : Sharpies don't smudge when used on the Alchemystic buttons.. good to know! #NYCC Thu, 17:41 : RT @FragDolls: Not at #NYCC 2012? At least you can be a SUPER hero and donate to Extra Life! http://t.co/yWIJwMjt #BeAMiracle #BeAHero Thu, 23:36 : RT @MarnieBelle: OMG. @nystacey and I "Got stoned!" By @antonstrout ... our #NYCC experience is complete! Fri, 00:28 : I be #NYCC 'd out, be on my way home & be craving some KFC or TB (no, not the disease) Fri, 01:22 : In memory of Wicket, I wore my Ewok shirt to #NYCC today #RIPresent Fri, 02:44 : I signed many things today, except flesh... I suspect I will sign many more things tomorrow. #NYCC Fri, 11:19 : Given my long upcoming day at #NYCC I feel justified in stuffing my hashhole with some corned beefy goodness near Port Authority

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Wed, 14:26 : Heading over to the Javitz Center later to set up Penguin at #NYCC.. but for now I America's Favorite Lower Midlist Desk Jockey. Wed, 17:47 : Wherein I talk abt @amber_benson, @lkhamilton & Buffy UF Authors Share Their Favorite Kick Butt Heroines RTBook Reviews http://t.co/bbTR8ecu Wed, 18:06 : RT @RT_Magazine: Urban Fantasy authors @JocelynnDrake, @antonstrout, & @JCareyAuthor list their top 3 favorite #UF heroines: http:// ... Wed, 20:30 : I am going to win this & make @amber_benson drive me around in it http://t.co/G7a6codx Wed, 21:13 : I AM Harry Dresden! http://t.co/0ZMwiHlk Thu, 00:49 : So at #NYCC, Alchemystic-wise, you can get: bookmarks, "Get Stoned" buttons, sampler chapters, the book at B&N on show floor, a hug from me! Thu, 00:58 : @nerdist saw you scheming near the Legendary booth during set up, but know this now.. WE SHALL HIGH FIVE before the show is through! Thu, 01:50 : Took this weeks before #NYCC on the subway: what level Magic Missile do you think she casts? http://t.co/j6CUKOtp

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Tue, 15:32 : RT @atfmb: Check out @antonstrout on this week's Functional Nerds #podcast: http://t.co/Xk0teV8S @JohnAnealio thinks I was in a -mood-. ... Tue, 16:17 : Here's the direct link to me over on The Functional Nerds Episode 121 – Anton Strout http://t.co/yApi36ll Tue, 16:27 : RT @sfsignal: Functional Nerds Patrick Hester (@atfmb) And @JohnAnealio interview Anton Strout http://t.co/WJXdfoNa #fb Tue, 18:26 : Only a day and a half of office work this week.. the rest is at #NYCC.. and it IS work, dammit! :P Tue, 18:47 : It's a universal truth that the first 2 weeks I have a new book out, ALL reporting mechanisms collapse & delay my seeing sales #planaroundit Tue, 18:55 : If Sean Bean & Liam Neeson were in a movie together (have they been?) how fast would Sean Bean die given the movie powers of both men? Wed, 00:10 : How many days can I wear my Jedi bathrobe at #NYCC before it falls apart? Wed, 00:22 : Any one who's met me knows I go subtle obscure geek shirts... and there's a Miskatonic one I need to get still Wed, 00:48 : RT @LilysGiftPad: Yay, got me some new books to read by @maureenjohnson and @antonstrout Everyone should read them, just sayin' :) http: ... Wed, 01:46 : People, if you're coming to #NYCC to see me, you better have your gargoyle costumes ready or I shall cry! Wed, 02:32 : I'm wondering when #NYCC uncrates @nerdist, @jonahray and @mattmira for the con.. Wed, 02:42 : Any of my author friends who wish to share me with their fanbases, I have a meat cleaver at the ready! Or, I suppose, just Alchemystic... Wed, 02:47 : I really should see if my "Get Stoned" gargoyle buttons are signable... #NYCC

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Mon, 13:05 : Off to buy some gargoyles if Party Fair has any this time of year... wish me luck! Mon, 16:13 : RT @mforbeck: Just had a wonderful chat with @antonstrout for his Once & Future Podcast: http://t.co/jcIUbKsy Look for the episode o ... Mon, 16:38 : I don't believe in such things, but I SWEAR I heard ghost Wicket jump down off the kitchen counter this morning, other cat was with me Mon, 20:14 : Your ears should be getting some podcasty goodness in a couple of hours, but first errands! Stay tuned, true believer! Mon, 23:04 : RT @DavidFWilliams3: finsihed reading #DeadWaters #ASimonCanderousNovel by @antonstrout . Very interesting take on urban fantasy. A good ... Mon, 23:56 : Wow, @godaddy, thanks to your "helpful" new designs have moved & locked all my content into a header & I can't edit it.. Great improvement Tue, 00:02 : Ep 48 of @OandFPodcast is up w/ @mforbeck talking novels, games, comics, Kickstarter... all things he does & does well! http://t.co/1tSqhAat Tue, 02:06 : If I were smart, I'd go to sleep early #staresoff Tue, 02:40 : Oh look, Ghostbusters is on... can never turn away... #whoyagonnawatch? Tue, 04:02 : And now that Ghostbusters is over, I MAY SLUMBER!

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Sun, 20:03 : Will I see you at #NYCC? Will you charm me enough to get an Alchemystic "Get Stoned" gargoyle pin? WE SHALL SEE! Mon, 00:53 : Just finished season one of Homeland... was far better than I thought it would be... also, Clare Danes makes the best crying faces Mon, 02:49 : I'm working on Alchemystic 2 while also writing questions for @mforbeck for the podcast.. what are YOU doing right now? Mon, 03:04 : Perhaps I should wear a bow tie, a gingham shirt and a suit to cosplay a fat Alton Brown at #NYCC #yesbowtiesarecool

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Sat, 14:20 : Guess who's back at the vet again! Sat, 16:15 : Just said goodbye to Wicket, one of the awesomest cats who ever lived Sat, 18:20 : Perhaps drinking at the Brooklyn steampunk bar with a TARDIS in it tonight will ease my heartache Sat, 20:11 : I just want to thank all of you who sent their condolences...amazed by the support, all over my silly cat Sun, 00:04 : I may end up carrying this tray if cupcakes all over Brooklyn so if you see me, grab one! Sun, 01:01 : Also there is a weeping angel in the bathroom! http://t.co/SSHcaH4q Sun, 01:01 : This is where I am drinking right now! http://t.co/TUdDk8rD Sun, 04:49 : After the day I've had, I am going to sleep ALL THE HOURS tomorrow!