And even MORE book news!
Okay-- first things first. The first thing is that Talker's Graduation is coming out on Wednesday. This is possibly the last of the series--I know that my publisher (who loves me!) is going to release all three novellas in a complete volume, and in paperback too, and I will be thrilled to hold it in my hands. I also know that these stories--short as they are--have had a peculiar, haunting effect on the people who read them. They are devoured, people love them--but they continuously ask for more. I love that, n a way. There is something so simple about Tate and Brian. Tate is broken, Brian will protect him, and that is the extent of their world. Even in this last installment, in which Brian finds his voice and Talker finds his peace, that dynamic endures. I'm so glad that resonates with people. Sometimes it's the simplest relationships that are truly the most poignant, and I think that's where the heart of these three stories really beats. The world may be complex and terrifying, but the relationship between the two guys is as simple, true, and wholesome as it gets. I hope people love this last book--I hope that like Talker, they find some peace at the end of this, and some joy for the boys' future. Oh-- and don't forget to enter the contest at Chris's site, Stumbling Over Chaos, to get a free e-book copy of Talker's Graduation. I think there may also be another giveaway at Cup Of Porn next week, and I'll let you know about that one too! (I'm guest blogging over there on Wednesday-- something about setting and why I set everything in my own crappy backyard!)
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The next thing in book news is the freebie on the Dreamspinner Press site. If you go to the paperback book page for A Solid Core of Alpha, you will find a Gary the Gargoyle door knocker. Press ol' Gary there, and you will find a little free story of mine. (There are 31 stories placed throughout the website from various authors. You have to look at the authors' products-- ALL OF THEM--to find each story.) It's sort of a little sequel to the story below, It's Not Shakespeare, which comes out in November, but it can be read alone. It actually functions VERY well as a teaser, and it's called, "You Can't Make an Omelet..." I just found out that we're going to add the story to the end of the e-book, which makes me very very happy--but that doesn't mean you shouldn't read it now. For one thing, it's about Halloween, and it gives some very good pointers about how NOT to get your house egged-- always VERY valuable, right? Oh yeah... one more thing...
The Advent Calendar is out. For right now, you can buy all twenty-six of the Advent Calendar stories for a reduced price, and have them added to your e-mail box once a day from the first of December onward, OR you can buy the stories you want. My particular story looks an AWFUL lot like this--except we changed the font. I love this picture--and if you look on "Excerpt" under the Advent Calendar link you will see the blurb and that's fun too. So, well, a whole lot of stuff, right? *whew* Excellent. At least when I say I'm busy, everyone has reason to believe me!
And, well, that's about all in book news! This weekend is another round of... well... everything. Soccer games and family shit and maybe cleaning the house. October is already a quarter of the way over... and it's not showing signs of slowing down!
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Oct 07, 2011 08:14PM
Yay, can't wait to read Talker's Graduation. Excited that these books are coming out in paperback. I need to add these to my home library. I just love Tate & Brian :)
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Melissa wrote: "Yay, can't wait to read Talker's Graduation. Excited that these books are coming out in paperback. I need to add these to my home library. I just love Tate & Brian :)"Awwwww... Awesome. I do hope you like it! (It's also coming out in audio book, which, I have to admit, always flips my switch.)
SO COOL! Can't wait for all the new books. Thanks for the hint about where we can find your free story at DSP!
I did! And I am going to enjoy the coupon for your books, too. :)
Sue wrote: "I did! And I am going to enjoy the coupon for your books, too. :)"Excellent! (And *facepalm* I probably should have put that in the darned blogpost!)
Amy wrote: "Sue wrote: "I did! And I am going to enjoy the coupon for your books, too. :)"Excellent! (And *facepalm* I probably should have put that in the darned blogpost!)"
LOL!
Sue wrote: "Amy wrote: "Sue wrote: "I did! And I am going to enjoy the coupon for your books, too. :)"Excellent! (And *facepalm* I probably should have put that in the darned blogpost!)"
LOL!"
I'm horrible at self-promotion-- seriously bad. I forget it all the frickin' time, and it's really simple-- put it up on the blog with a link, I mean, even *I* can do that! But noooooo...
Well, you can go back in and edit, right? Go ahead and add it now. Or do a new blog post. Better late than never, huh? :) Did you guys have a better Soccer Saturday? I grew up in a soccer family. My brother played every weekend and even some holidays, like Christmas (indoor) and Easter. I've traveled across the country for soccer tourneys. My brother has traveled outside of the country to play soccer (Germany and Brazil). My brother, who attended several colleges over his secondary school career, received soccer scholarships at every school. I'm a bit proud of him, if you haven't guessed. *g* So, I know all about those race around soccer Saturdays.
Sue wrote: "Well, you can go back in and edit, right? Go ahead and add it now. Or do a new blog post. Better late than never, huh? :) Did you guys have a better Soccer Saturday? I grew up in a soccer..."
Wow-- now see, we're always in awe of families with that much talent. Your pride in your brother is awesome to see! We're very much "rec leaguers"-- and although my husband is the coach, the parents are really very sweet about the fact that, on both teams, our kids are more mascots than anything else. (My oldest daughter, though, has totally grown into an aggressive soccer player. We love that-- some serious confidence there!) And yes-- it was a better set of games. We lost both--badly--but it was more of a fight, and less of a route!
For younger children, I see sports as an "open-ended activity". I don't know if you are familiar with the term or not: open-ended activities can be used to reach a wide range of abilities, no right or wrong answers. For young kids, Legos are open-ended. Journaling is an open-ended activity. They get out of it what they put into it. I think individual and group sports are like that, too. So, Zoomboy and Squish aren't going to be going to the Olympics or playing in the World Cup (and neither will the majority of those other kids), but they are getting something from playing, even if it is experiencing a group dynamic/social interaction. Congrats to Chicken for her boost of confidence. Is she is high school; does she play for her school? What position does she play? My brother was primarily a midfielder/sweeper and sometimes defense or forward.
Sue wrote: "For younger children, I see sports as an "open-ended activity". I don't know if you are familiar with the term or not: open-ended activities can be used to reach a wide range of abilities, no righ..."Now see, that's what we see sports as too. AS long as they try, it's a positive thing. (Last week, Squish's big try was to scream and get out of the way-- but those other kids were big, and we didn't really blame her!)
And she's in high school, but she only plays rec league. She's usually striker (forward) and sometimes mid-field. She got a lot of her confidence on defense, but as they get older, that becomes a speed position, and she's not that fast. She's a good position player--she's there to put the pressure on the kids so they'll make a mistake and one of our scorers can get the ball.
LOL @ Squish! I can just see it. I remember my brother's team playing against kids that just seemed way too old for the league. The parents would joke about the other boys were shaving already and how they brought their kids to the game and sent them to the park to play. :D So, did you fix your self-promotion? Add in the link? Although, I don't know why you have to do it...your work has quite a reputation all on it's own. :P I know I would buy your stuff w/o any coupon!
Sue wrote: "LOL @ Squish! I can just see it. I remember my brother's team playing against kids that just seemed way too old for the league. The parents would joke about the other boys were shaving already a..."LOL--nope. Haven't fixed anything. I'll fix it tomorrow when I blog. Looonnngg weekend, and I SO need to write to make my next deadline!
