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December 16, 2009
Phoebe's Phavorite
DON'T FORGET! LIVE CHAT WITH ME AND ALL YOU ZOMBIE KIDS Tomorrow-- THURSDAY, 8 EST at The HAUNTED HOUSE
In Generation Dead I mentioned a number of bands that Phoebe and Margi like to listen to--some of the bands were fictional, some weren't. The Rosedales--whose picture is hanging in Phoebe's locker, are thankfully one of the non-fictional bands. I say thankfully, because if the Rosedales didn't exist, I'd want to invent them--but the invention would never be as good as the real thing. They ha...
In Generation Dead I mentioned a number of bands that Phoebe and Margi like to listen to--some of the bands were fictional, some weren't. The Rosedales--whose picture is hanging in Phoebe's locker, are thankfully one of the non-fictional bands. I say thankfully, because if the Rosedales didn't exist, I'd want to invent them--but the invention would never be as good as the real thing. They ha...
December 14, 2009
A Few Notes About The Willing Suspension of Disbelief
DON'T FORGET! LIVE CHAT WITH ME AND ALL YOU ZOMBIE KIDS THURSDAY, 8 EST at The HAUNTED HOUSE
I don't really like to give writing advice. I love to write about writing; I love to discuss my process and the experiences I have while writing, but I shy away from giving advice, because I don't really think I'm at the point where my advice on writing is valid (I'm a little more free with writing business advice. It isn't that I lack confidence as i writer; it is more that I'm still in a mode of self...
I don't really like to give writing advice. I love to write about writing; I love to discuss my process and the experiences I have while writing, but I shy away from giving advice, because I don't really think I'm at the point where my advice on writing is valid (I'm a little more free with writing business advice. It isn't that I lack confidence as i writer; it is more that I'm still in a mode of self...
December 13, 2009
Interactivity and Live Chat
I'll be doing a online live chat-y type thing over at the Haunted House this Thursday at 8:00 EST. The wonderful and talented Raschel will be moderating, so be sure and log on and ask me all sorts of potentially embarrassing questions. Not too many people know where the Haunted House is, but you can get directions HERE.
Also, my super-talented friend from Wales, who goes by many aliases but I know her as Yazzie, is looking for volunteers that she can zombify for a Generation Dead photo project...
Also, my super-talented friend from Wales, who goes by many aliases but I know her as Yazzie, is looking for volunteers that she can zombify for a Generation Dead photo project...
December 5, 2009
Multimedia Fun Day Part Two
The Kiss of Life book tour took me to the World Fantasy Convention in beautiful San Jose this past Halloween weekend. Among some of the highlights: meeting new friends for breakfast (Hi Lita and George!), sneaking off to go tour the Winchester Mystery House with my friend and sometimes mentor F. Paul Wilson, and buying too many books in the dealer room.
But I also was given the opportunity to participate in some of the programming, including two panels. The first of these panels was recorded a...
But I also was given the opportunity to participate in some of the programming, including two panels. The first of these panels was recorded a...
December 3, 2009
Sheffield Rocks!
Look what I got in the mail today, all the way from the U.K.:
An actual Sheffield Children's Book Award! Generation Dead was named "Highly Commended" in the Longer Novels category!
I'm touched and honored, Sheffield! Thank you!
An actual Sheffield Children's Book Award! Generation Dead was named "Highly Commended" in the Longer Novels category!
I'm touched and honored, Sheffield! Thank you!
November 28, 2009
Passing Strange
Once again designed by the brilliant and talented Elizabeth H. Clark!
Coming next June! Pre-order at will!
November 25, 2009
Still More Pretty Pictures!
This one is yet another from Evilwarlordgu, the incredible artist whose "Wall of the Dead" art was posted here a few weeks ago. This was the envelope--the envelope!--that Evilwarlordgu sent the original of that piece and a few others. I now have the originals framed and in my office.
The envelope! Incredible!
Thank you, Evilwarlordgu!
PS--speaking of PS, I'll be posting the cover of PS, or Passing Strange, this weekend plus some other stuff! Stay tuned!
November 22, 2009
Generación de Muertos?
I received word the other day that my agent has sold Spanish language rights for the first three Generation Dead novels, thus fulfilling one of my top writing goals: to have written a book that I myself cannot read. So i have been having fun with Google translator just to get a little flavor of what the book may contain--i apologize if the translations are inaccurate--I've plugged in different pieces of text into the translator at different times and gotten very odd results. I'd been sent a P...
November 14, 2009
Still More Pretty Pictures
Thank you, Paige, for your beautiful portrait of Phoebe!
November 11, 2009
Kill the Wabbit
The other day a friend of mine (I'm reconsidering his status, BTW) gleefully forwarded a link to a secluded corner of the Internet. Now granted, I love secluded corners of the Internet and visit them often. But he reason he found this one so amusing was because it was a message board thread actually calling for my death!
Har har har! Ho Ho Ho! High hilarity ensues!
As far as I could interpret this call for violence against me, it appeared that the thread mavens were upset over my portrayal of ...
Har har har! Ho Ho Ho! High hilarity ensues!
As far as I could interpret this call for violence against me, it appeared that the thread mavens were upset over my portrayal of ...
