My Eyeballs Could've Been Sucked From Their Sockets.
Saw GRAVITY this weekend. And wow. All the wows you've heard are true. Wowza. Wowie wow wow wow. Also, space really blows.
Before seeing Gravity, I don't think I ever fully appreciated how much I like George Clooney. But I do. And from now on will refer to him as The Cloonster. I've always thought he looked like Buzz Lightyear (hence the quote for today's entry) and seeing him in that space suit was like seeing a Space Ranger in real life.
Don't you tell me there's no resemblance.
Anyhoo, I'm back from the Antigoddess tour. Thanks to everyone who came out and hung with me on the road. It was a thrill to meet everyone, and many for the second or third time! There were many, many highlights, including this weird amuse bouche foie gras thing in Naperville, IL, and a stupendous hometown party put on by my parents. And then to cap it off, Anna was at New York Comic Con:
Once Cas let her out of that house, that chick started traveling.
Everyone who entered the Antigoddess Thank You Contest, THANK YOU. Because of you, the book is headed for a second printing already. Winners of prizes have been selected and notified, and prizes have started being mailed.
Got to spend some time in NY with my editor, and she informed me of some Goddess War series news:
Antigoddess will get a special new paperback cover. And ARISTEIA will get a new title. Though we loved it, it was decided that not enough people knew what it meant. So we're working up something else which I'll post soon. I sort of figured that would happen, but it was cool to call it Aristeia for a little while at least.
While I was away, Tyrion Cattister got fat. Well, he got more fat. And Tybalt nutted up and regained control of the house. The kitten reign of tyranny has ended!
A few book recommendations, as I slacked off on writing and did some reading: OF BEAST AND BEAUTY by Stacy Jay, and HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones. Both entirely magical. Also, holy crap the Walking Dead looks like it's going to be good this season.
Last thing, since I haven't posted it on the blog yet: have you seen the ANTIGODDESS Trailer? Directed by Tucker Capps? He is most excellent.
Before seeing Gravity, I don't think I ever fully appreciated how much I like George Clooney. But I do. And from now on will refer to him as The Cloonster. I've always thought he looked like Buzz Lightyear (hence the quote for today's entry) and seeing him in that space suit was like seeing a Space Ranger in real life.
Don't you tell me there's no resemblance.Anyhoo, I'm back from the Antigoddess tour. Thanks to everyone who came out and hung with me on the road. It was a thrill to meet everyone, and many for the second or third time! There were many, many highlights, including this weird amuse bouche foie gras thing in Naperville, IL, and a stupendous hometown party put on by my parents. And then to cap it off, Anna was at New York Comic Con:
Once Cas let her out of that house, that chick started traveling.
Everyone who entered the Antigoddess Thank You Contest, THANK YOU. Because of you, the book is headed for a second printing already. Winners of prizes have been selected and notified, and prizes have started being mailed.
Got to spend some time in NY with my editor, and she informed me of some Goddess War series news:
Antigoddess will get a special new paperback cover. And ARISTEIA will get a new title. Though we loved it, it was decided that not enough people knew what it meant. So we're working up something else which I'll post soon. I sort of figured that would happen, but it was cool to call it Aristeia for a little while at least.
While I was away, Tyrion Cattister got fat. Well, he got more fat. And Tybalt nutted up and regained control of the house. The kitten reign of tyranny has ended!
A few book recommendations, as I slacked off on writing and did some reading: OF BEAST AND BEAUTY by Stacy Jay, and HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones. Both entirely magical. Also, holy crap the Walking Dead looks like it's going to be good this season.
Last thing, since I haven't posted it on the blog yet: have you seen the ANTIGODDESS Trailer? Directed by Tucker Capps? He is most excellent.
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Oct 22, 2013 08:46AM
Can't watch it. I'd rather chew my own arm off.
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hahaha! nice comparison. I haven't watched GRAVITY...I saw the trailer though. In reality for me, its much more scarier(...scary to the power of 10) to be floating freely outside the earth with nothing to hold on to than floating in the water. At least you could propel yourself in the water, unlike in space, you stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Haha ok , so that's very nerdy of me. Anyway, ANTIGODDESS hasn't reached our bookstores yet! *whines* :(
Aurora wrote: "Can't watch it. I'd rather chew my own arm off."That's a pretty strong aversion :)
Karen wrote: "hahaha! nice comparison. I haven't watched GRAVITY...I saw the trailer though. In reality for me, its much more scarier(...scary to the power of 10) to be floating freely outside the earth with not..."My thoughts exactly! It was so scary watching her just spin, and spin, and spin...
Also, boo! Did you request it, I hope? Where are you at?
Kendare wrote: "Karen wrote: "hahaha! nice comparison. I haven't watched GRAVITY...I saw the trailer though. In reality for me, its much more scarier(...scary to the power of 10) to be floating freely outside the ..."I'm from Across-the-Globe-Manila. I've become a loyal fan of you actually and I'd be ecstatic to have a copy of your books. I wish ANTIGODDESS' publication was extended here.:/ Better if you have a World Tour...are you still interested in learning any foreign languages now?
The ANTIGODDESS trailer is MOST excellent. I'm halfway through the book now, and it is fantastic.
Melissa wrote: "The ANTIGODDESS trailer is MOST excellent. I'm halfway through the book now, and it is fantastic."I'm so glad you liked the trailer! And that you're enjoying the book! I thought Tucker did an amazing job. Thank you so much for watching, and reading :)
He did a great job! I love the book--you've really done an amazing job of weaving the mythology into the modern world, and I love the way you've captured Athena's personality. I also enjoy the way you slip humor into your writing, sometimes in the most subtle and yet delightful ways...like the part about the science teacher wearing a "rather unnecessary white lab coat." GREAT stuff.
