If you've got the inclination, I have got the crime

It's a Monday! And I hardly know where to begin, but that's becoming typical, I swear. I've been a crappy blogger, yes - but in my defense, things have been pretty busy around here. There's been a lot of end-of-summer yardwork, some business-type hurry-up-and-wait, and also a great deal of this-is-almost-due that's been catching up with me over the last few days.

But I'm finally starting to dig myself out, so here goes nothing.

First up: The Hugo Awards! I wasn't there, and I wasn't nominated for anything - but that doesn't mean I can't be super-happy for the awesome people who were there, and who did win things. Lots of love and rockets to everyone!

Next up: Maplecroft news! You guys, check it out - my author copies finally arrived! And they are beautiful! They have sexy embossing on the cover! They have that new-book smell!




It's all I can do not to make a big pile of them and go swimming around like Scrooge McDuck in his money bin. So it's just as well I don't have enough do that.

Probably.

And now, some Maplecroft-relevant links - because it's easy, and it's late, and I'm low on brain-power right now (but go book, go!):
More love from i09 - Where Maplecroft is named one of "the 30 books you absolutely cannot afford to miss this fall."

The Book Shop Santa Cruz - Where Maplecroft is a staff pick, and scores a great staff review. Some awesome soul named "Jax" declares it "An excellent read for those long fall nights, so long as you don’t need to sleep any time soon."

My Bookish Ways - Where Maplecroft makes the list as a September must-read.

The Red-Headed Femme - Who declares that "H.P. Lovecraft is smiling in his grave"...and furthermore, "This book is unique, and wonderful, and terrifying. Don't miss it."


Unrelated to books at all - and in conclusion - I am told that yesterday was some kind of semi-official Black Cat Appreciation Day. Spain the Cat approves of all appreciation, official, semi-official, and otherwise.

Even on a Monday.