Anton Strout's Blog, page 89

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Thu, 13:06 : Marrying Don Draper with Bowie's Man Who Sold The World is utter perfection #AMadmenSane Thu, 13:56 : Any second that your life isn't pure chaos is one to be cherished as we hurl at 1,000s of miles an hour through the universe Thu, 14:02 : Some days I wish I had something to be jingoistic about simply because I love the sound of the word...

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Wed, 13:31 : Even when you're not writing, you are. #ProTip Wed, 14:00 : We're funded & giving cancer a kick to the breadbasket, but there's still time to get in on this awesome anthology! https://t.co/OU9ACTSfJM Wed, 14:12 : Oh, trente iced coffee, how my heart explodes for thee! Wed, 14:55 : I dare not put NintenDogs back in my 3DS for fear of the Cujo-like state my 7 years unattended Corgi has been reduced to Wed, 18:28 : Always be yourself. Unless you can be _______. Then always be _______. #TweetsAgainstHumanity Wed, 21:42 : RT @dianagill: Tiny Elder God watches you! http://t.co/jnQZbnQYcu Wed, 21:42 : RT @dianagill: Still getting my feet here at Ace/Roc, but @Jess_Wade has already pranked me and @antonstrout has given me a teeny Chtulhu. Thu, 00:30 : Watching Jim Henson's Creature Shop because they are bringing Skeksis back! @CreatureShopTV

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Tue, 12:47 : I trust NOTHING you mofos say today.... NOTHING! Tue, 15:25 : I can finally announce that I will be the lead story in @AceRocBooks The Big Book of Mediocre Fantasy Writers due out this Fall! Tue, 18:47 : RT @GailZMartin: #MonkeyingAround antho inc stories by @DMcPhail @MikeStackpole @WriterMaggie @KellySwails @antonstrout Fund here: http://t… Tue, 20:23 : Several times a day I ask myself deep writerly questions, such as: Why do I not have cookies in my mouth? #prowriter Tue, 23:58 : Tonight's sammich: Grilled brie, turkey bacon and chicken. As you were. Wed, 01:36 : I really need to update my website more often... twice a year isn't covering it... updated for now minus a few short stories Wed, 01:54 : Valiantly fought on @nerdist's @midnight, @KevinShinick! See you at @Comic_Con for our biannual check in! Wed, 03:37 : This fight can wait until tomorrow... I'm picturing poor Simon frozen midair as he's thrown through a window...sucks to be him! #amwriting

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Mon, 12:17 : I have been stuck in the bus lane for the Lincoln Tunnel for a full half hour... I'll miss you all Mon, 13:57 : Caffeinated... not that it's helping me actually accomplish anything... Mon, 16:04 : HOW IS IT ALREADY NOON?!?!! #JustGotHereISwear...? Mon, 16:05 : George R.R. Martin Signs Contract That Forbids Him From Dying Before Finishing His Book Series - The Global Edition http://t.co/gEIncZgtUv Mon, 19:32 : I'll admit I got into the writing life because I heard 24/7 PJ pants were involved Tue, 00:16 : Time to make delicious tuna melts! #omnomnom Tue, 02:37 : I wish I currently had a Dungeons & Dragons group... You know with all the spare time I have with the two jobs and dadding...

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Sun, 13:58 : RT @DMcPhail: @GailZMartin @MikeStackpole @WriterMaggie @kellyswails @antonstrout Thanks Gail! We are SO close! This is exciting. http://t.… Sun, 19:23 : I'm sick of doing the heavy lifting, so people... AMUSE ME!!!! Mon, 00:03 : Telling me (almost with pride) that I've written more books that you've ever read will not endear you to me on any level...

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Sun, 00:47 : If my ass leaves my couch tonight, I will have failed Saturday... AND I WILL NOT FAIL SATURDAY! Sun, 02:31 : I've missed writing Simon Canderous so much it's making it hard to finish beating him senseless for this short story #BlackguardsAntho Sun, 02:37 : RT @KevinShinick: @SethGreen @Racheldoesstuff and I battle it out for the internet (or something) this Mon on @midnight @ComedyCentral http…

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Fri, 12:46 : Baskin Robbins upcoming Flavor of the Month is an unsettling Amazing Spider-man 2...I'll presume its filled w/ baby spiders & radioactivity. Fri, 12:57 : You will not hear anything better today (unless it's "quittin' time!") #StarWars #Wurlitzer http://t.co/IwqDkjvb2v Fri, 13:48 : There's still time to help an author out while screaming FUCK CANCER! Oh, & get some amazing stories too! http://t.co/t3uU4KxCVL Fri, 14:11 : Publicity has talked me out of my Buzzfeed article 10 Ways I'll Break Into Your Home & Kill You If You Haven't Read My Books Yet...sigh... Fri, 14:38 : David A. Trampier, the Illustrator Who Defined the Look of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, has Passed Away, 1954-2014 http://t.co/k6JK4vnNdr Fri, 16:10 : Welcome aboard, @dianagill! @AceRocBooks http://t.co/hOWBkVBhLg Fri, 18:53 : So this is a @PatrickRothfuss thing this fall: The Slow Regard of Silent Things: A Kingkiller Chronicle Novella http://t.co/XJfnh9ZFWT Fri, 19:08 : Likes the quote: "The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, becau... http://t.co/ghE7Q1T8xk Fri, 19:13 : Goodreads | Lexicon by Max Barry — I loved his Jennifer Government & add this to my list of books I adore! https://t.co/Wvb3GMS5NW Fri, 19:53 : Tonight the Strout house will be filled w/ The Desolation of Smow-guh, then a quiz on the proper Sindarin & Quenya for the 10 mon. twins Sat, 00:58 : Watching the family friendly Disney story about a wolf that apparently lives on Wall Street... should be a delightful romp w/catchy songs!

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Thu, 15:29 : I've no problem digesting the totality of the universe on COSMOS, but this stumps me: How the hell does Megan Fox keep getting acting gigs? Thu, 17:20 : I might be a little loopy working from home, but this Shells & White Cheddar (sung to Knights in White Satin) is MINE ALL MINE! #Muahaha Thu, 22:12 : Sucks to hear someone's having a bad day, but it's always pleasant when they let me know my books are helping them get through it #WhyIWrite Thu, 22:16 : And I'm also an egomaniacal attention seeker who needs people to LOOKITMEEEE while I cheerlead my fellow authors!!! #AlsoWhyIWrite Thu, 22:54 : For those of you rolling in e-book settlement $, might I steer you in the direction of my 7 urban fantasy titles with Ace...?

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Wed, 13:30 : Given the chilling crosswinds at Hudson & Houston, I am constantly on the lookout for white walkers #WinterIsNeverLeaving Wed, 17:26 : I think the greatest nod to realism (outside of the zombies, obv.) is showing Daryl constantly retrieving his crossbow bolts Wed, 19:19 : As we angrily fret abt things like J.J. Abrams coming Star Wars treatment let's never forget at least we don't have to get the same haircut Thu, 00:51 : Teen Mom 2 is on the TV so you know what that means... time to write! Thu, 01:41 : Though you might not think it, the most embarrassing search history on my work machine now has the Teen Mom 2 wiki in it

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Tue, 12:56 : The IO Digital Cable Rap will always be my jam... especially the rapping sea monster at the end! http://t.co/A673kkAaxu Tue, 15:46 : Since it's in the catalog, I can reveal the cover for INCARNATE, the conclusion of the Spellmason Chronicles 9/30/14 http://t.co/UixmioalP6 Tue, 18:25 : I will NOT consume cupcakes w/ @PatrickRothfuss at 3:30 because it's safe to assume he has poisoned them all... I'M NOT FALLING FOR IT! Tue, 20:21 : I have seen the Rothfuss and the Rothfuss has seen me. Wed, 02:05 : Thanks once again to @ShootBlake for amazing cover art for INCARNATE! More gargoyles than you can shake a sword at! http://t.co/ZDpQzsVm2P