Josh’s Comments (group member since Jun 17, 2010)

Josh’s comments from the Q&A with Josh Lanyon group.

Karen wrote: "I was trying to wait until some of you finished this before commenting. I read it last month. I have this funny/kind of embarrassing "relationship" with AJ Sherwood books. I keep buying them thinki..."

Humor is so tricky! What I find--particularly in the Holmes & Moriarity series--is if the reader does not share my sense of, er, fun, they don't like the characters and then everything falls apart from there.

I'll be interested to see if I get the humor in these.

I'll just say here that this is one of my very favorite standalone novels. I hadn't read it in years--not since it was published--but when I learned it had been selected as one of the quarterly re-reads, I had a look at it--and it's definitely one of my best.

Although what I look for in my own work might not be what readers look for!

Jordan wrote: "I usually handwrite my initial notes, but I recently started handwriting my stories too, and that's been really refreshing. I've got a rough draft done. I don't know when I'll get it typed and edit..."

I used to write everything long hand. Then, after I learned to write directly to the laptop, I used to print everything out and do the edits by hand. Now I do everything directly on the laptop, and I do feel like something is lost in the process.

In fact, sometimes if I'm feeling too disconnected from the story, I'll write a scene long hand, and that does bring a certain immediacy to the storytelling--although I'm not sure why. Supposedly long hand triggers a different part of the creative brain?

I don't know *how* it works, but it does seem to work.

Jordan wrote: "Hi Everyone,

I'm heading off on a short vacation tomorrow so I'm posting our BOMs for May one day early! We will be reading Stranger on the Shore, as our second Josh reread for our..."

Hey! Have a wonderful vacation!

Jordan wrote: "Josh wrote: "That said, it is going! And I'm grateful for that."

Honestly, that's the important part!"

Well, that's what I would tell someone else, so I know you're right! :-D

Karen wrote: "I subscribe to Brent and Michael Are Going Places, a travel newsletter by authors Michael Jensen and Brent Hartinger ("gay digital nomads"). This from their paid subscriber version, but I don't thi..."

LOL I couldn't agree more.

Jordan wrote: "Just a reminder, Josh's Stranger on the Shore is our May BOM read.

Our June BOM will be Jordan Castillo Price's Zero Hour!"

Because Carina Press still holds the rights to this book, I can't run a sale like I did for Winter Kill, however I'm giving away a handful of copies in case someone wants to take part in the discussion, but can't afford the book:

https://claims.prolificworks.com/free...
password: Springreread1 (case and space sensitive)

Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "For those who've only experienced the Strachey series through those fairly ghastly TV movies, please do yourself a favor and read the books. They're so good."

[author:Richard Stevenso..."

I had the opportunity to meet him once, and I was too GODDAMNED SHY to go up and tell him how much I loved his work.

So that's the second time I've passed on the chance to tell a hugely influential person how much they meant to me.

Why am I like this? I hate this about myself.

SamSpayedPI wrote: "Josh wrote: "The idiotic thing about these Florida Republicans is Disney is a major job provider. And their little municipality actually takes the weight off surrounding communities who will now, p..."

I was watching (and laughing) on the news last night how, in fact, legally Florida's government can't just make those changes--which is very lucky for Floridians who would be picking up the billion dollar price tag difference.

This is a fascinating one to watch. De Santis is fascinating because his ego and ambition seem to know no bounds--I think he's going to pose a terrific challenge to Trump.

Jordan wrote: "Josh wrote: "1 - The new and brilliant version of Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (written and directed by Hugh Laurie) on BritBox

2 - Getting my office finally, completely organized (it's only taken s..."

Yes! I think maybe we humans are genetically programmed for Spring Cleaning?! :-D

Three things you can always count on in a book by Ginn Hale:

1 - Phenomenal world building

2 - Believable physicality and action

3 - Understated emotional complexity

I just love her so much.

Jordan wrote: "I find it "interesting", perhaps in a sarcastic kind of way that Cadeleonian folks are very homophobic it seems, and yet if your upperclassman in an all boys school wants to be aggressive with you,..."

THOSE BOYS NEED TO RUN MORE LAPS. ;-D

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "I have fallen behind but will hopefully catch up. I had an interview which was such a stressful process. Thankfully it is over now and I got the ..."

Congratulations!

Jordan wrote: "Yeah, I think I signed up for it years ago, but this is the first I’ve gotten something from her, which is not surprising when you know her a little bit. Lol."

I can't tell you how relieved I am to know I'm not the only one who forgets to send newsletters! :-D

Lillian wrote: "Jordan wrote: "I find it interesting that Drake’s mm series are long books, up to 400 pages, but the first three got published one month apart last fall and the next two came out this year already...."

I'm in awe too. And, frankly, envious.

I have Sherwood's Jon's....Bopping Mystery (I think?) and I'm looking forward to reading that one. Have any of you read it?

1 - The new and brilliant version of Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (written and directed by Hugh Laurie) on BritBox

2 - Getting my office finally, completely organized (it's only taken six years!)

3 - Stolen springtime swims (we swam on Easter this year, which is a first ever).

4 - Crossing things off The List. Especially things that have been there for weeks, months, years...

5 - Spring plantings! New flowers arriving this week to take the place of those that didn't make it through the winter. Hope springs eternal, as they say.

Karen wrote: "1. Joshua, our new grandson, turned one month old on the 1st.

2. Our toddler granddaughter telling us on FaceTime that she wants to get on the plane and come to Albuquerque.

3. Picking the right ..."

Awwwww. ♥ ♥ ♥

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Yes - especially the one on Hatred."

Yes. All too accurate.

Karen wrote: "Josh wrote: "Thank you for the good wishes!

We had planned to head out to our favorite French restaurant last night, but there was a winter storm advisory so we settled for postponing our fancy d..."

He won my heart with a postscript to a post that read: WHY WAIT UNTIL I WRITE THEM, BAN MY BOOKS NOW!

;-D

Melissa wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Disney is big, does he really think he can bully and threaten? Pfft."

This.
And it is also peculiar to see a Republican attack a big company."

I remember when s..."

The idiotic thing about these Florida Republicans is Disney is a major job provider. And their little municipality actually takes the weight off surrounding communities who will now, presumably, have to pick up the slack in providing road maintenance, fire protection, etc.

I wish Disney would move their entire operations out of Florida, but that would be all but impossible at this point. How the heck do you move Disney World?