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

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

Rosa wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I got an answer from the GR Help and it's not an answer we were hoping for. Unfortunately the old Freebies topic has disappeared for good and can't be accessed even by GR Help anymo..."

Exactly. And so many of the books had turned up again and again--and will again. :-)

But thank you so much for setting this up, Johanna.

Jordan wrote: "Teal wrote: "Is it just me, or has the old thread -- disappeared? I was going to copy over some info for sales that are still ongoing."

Yes, it has disappeared. Johanna asked GR help to archive it..."

Oh no! What the heck!

Nyakarima wrote: "Alison wrote: "Nyakarima wrote: "Alison wrote: "Nyakarima wrote: "1) My cat
2) Come Dine With Me
3) I just found A.J. Sherwood
4) Hot black tea
5) Tove Lo"

Good things! Thanks fo..."

:-D :-D :-D

Jordan wrote: "1) day off
2) warm weather
3) long walk with Adrien
4) Hopefully finishing two good books
5) editing my fiction
6) hopefully getting to reread Ginn Hale’s Feral Machines after finishing the other b..."

All good things. :-)

Johanna wrote: "1. How the rhythm of the day is slower and more laid-back at our summer cottage.

2. My pear tree in full bloom.

3. Armi The Dog and her frisbee. Inseparable pair. :-)

4. Scent of lavender

5. S ..."

So lovely. <3 <3 <3

Jordan wrote: "I’ve tried to get into other, more intense, exercise routines in the past. Inevitably, something happens two weeks into it to make me stop. But I’ve been pretty consistent in this one since January..."

Tai Chi is a great choice. It's very relaxing and it's wonderful for flexibility and balance and muscle control.

1 - Swimming (after two very chilly, rainy weeks

2 - Door Dash and Grub Hub OH MY GOSH. Convenience is thy name.

3 - The weekend -- which I now reserve exclusively for writing. It feels luxurious not to answer email or deal with any writing business stuff.

4 - The garden. Some of the plants are struggling as it warms up again, but it smells like heaven out there because of all the jasmine and honeysuckle

5 - CBD balms and creams. They seem to be helping my wrists and also, I think they might be helping me sleep. I rub a bit on my knees and wrists and ankles at night.

I was--don't judge--sampling some mpreg by Aiden Bates. It was Kindle Unlimited and I have no idea what the titles were but it was super weird. The weirdest part being there was no pregnancy in these books. :-D

What the heck?

The "heartwarming" baby stuff seems to be relegated to a passing paragraph at the end.

So bizarre.

Best thing about today?

Footsteps in the Dark launched without a hitch! Woohoo!

http://joshlanyon.com/

Karen wrote: "Retired!

And thank you for cheering me on, Alison and Johanna. :)"

Oh. My. Gosh!!!!!

Congratulations, Karen!!!

Mymymble wrote: "Naomi Wolf bases an entire book round a factual error.
I don't know much about the Victorian era, but even I knew that https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&s......"

Oh! Now that's interesting!

Jordan wrote: "I stopped watching Vera when Joe left. But I had a patron recently tell me I should keep going, that the new guy is just as good.

Have you read the books? I’ve only read the first one, but am hop..."

I was not happy when Joe left, but Aiden has grown on me. I do pretty much like him as much now as I did Joe (though it's taken a few seasons). ;-)

I've never read the books!

Jordan wrote: "Oh no!

They just started releasing books in mass market paperback which got me really excited. I saw one of Heidi Cullinan’s books the other day and it looks really nice! So much nicer than any PO..."

I think the problem with that strategy is while print *is* having a resurgence, the audience for m/m remains largely an ebook audience.

Jordan wrote: "Teal wrote: "Elena wrote: "They have showed an increasingly lowering of standards in the last couple of years. Leaving alone some of their covers, the editing is such that I seriously doubt some bo..."

And vice versa (*cough* Pros *cough*) though I did always try to get a Brit check. ;-D

Looking for people willing to read and review Footsteps in the Dark. :-)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1be8c...

Jordan wrote: "The newspaper clipping didn’t work well for me, but only because I have an older kindle, I think. I needed a magnifying glass to attempt reading it. But I liked the idea of it."

ARGH. That didn't occur to me and I've heard it from a few people--they couldn't see the clipping or it was too small to read. BOOO!!!

And here I thought I was being so clever and arty!

Putting together a playlist for FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK

This is my selection...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGnvL...

Calathea wrote: "A funny little thing I found on tumblr. It seems to have developed from the first line because it's in (as they said) "perfect iambic meter".



Rule #2 (by tearlessrain)

Don’t ever hug a lobster ..."

LOL

Antonella wrote: "The song Fiume Sand Creek by one of the biggest Italian songwriters and singers ever, Fabrizio De André is about the Sand Creek massacre, Colorado (warning: the details of the massacre are particul..."

That is haunting.