The Week’s Accumulation lxvii
This was a good week to join the hustle-bustle of holiday preparations. Secret Santa name swaps. New sprinkles and sugars for cookie decorating. Lights on the tree. Seasonal music on the stereo. I’m spending much more time away from my computer. It’s a nice annual break, though I’ll admit to coasting along with a daily minimum word count of 1,000. If I didn’t write at all, I’d get all ‘Bah, humbug!’ on folks. So for a peek at my week’s clutter, read on!
This week’s accumulation:
♦ First off, I have an update on the short story “Angels in Harmony,” which was scheduled to release on December 3. Zondervan is doing their best to get this gift to us in time for Christmas, but we’ll have to be patient for another week or so. Many apologies for the delay. All I can say is … Baird and Kester will be worth the wait! : ) To tide you over, how about a peek at some of the art-in-progress?
One fun thing about writing a story that overlaps The Broken Window was the chance to fill in some “missing” scenes. For instance, Ransom mentions in passing that he’s thinking about inviting his friends Christmas caroling with the youth of the DeeVee. “Angels in Harmony” confirms that he followed through with his plan.
♦ Part of the clutter on my desktop this week is my mailing list. Family. Friends. Readers. I’ve started in on my Christmas cards for this year. Would you like one? It’d be a pleasure to drop something in the mail for you and yours. Nudge me by email with your mailing address, and I can send holiday greetings … plus some pretty little extras:
♦ Would you like a bookplate? Let me know how you’d like it personalized!
♦ If you haven’t signed up for postcards, I can send some your way!
♦ Selected readers will receive a set of 4 promo cards!
♦ I’ll be at Rockpile Bookstore this coming Sunday, December 8, 2013 to sign books in the Threshold Series. The Rock Church is located at 2277 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92106. I’ll be around during their first three services, which puts me in the building from around 7 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. There’ll be free art cards, beautiful bookplates, and a Christmas special. The Rockpile will be selling The Blue Door (Bk 1), The Hidden Deep (Bk 2), and The Broken Window (Bk 3) for $9.99 apiece. Or you can get a set of all three for just $24.99. Perfect for Christmas gift-giving!
♦ Here’s some seasonal fun! All throughout The Broken Window, Prissie tries to think of the perfect gifts for her angelic friends. I’m curious what you would choose! So here’s your chance! Thanks to Pinterest, you already have the chance to Give Baird a T-shirt. This morning, I opened a new board called Threshold Series – Secret Santa. Pick a gift for any of the Threshold Series characters. Tell us who it’s for and why you chose it. If you want to join in, tell me what name you use on Pinterest, and I’ll add you to the group!
So what’s cluttering up your desktop? Do tell!
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