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

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

Meanwhile a bit of frustration with Amazon and I hope it's not going to mess up the books listings here on Goodreads.

For reasons known only to themselves, Amazon decided to list The Monuments Men Murders and Mainly by Moonlight as Spanish Language Editions.

https://www.amazon.com/Mainly-Moonlig...

https://www.amazon.com/Monuments-Men-...

For the record, there are NO plans for Spanish Language Editions of these books. If you preorder (and I hope you will), you are getting the book in English.

So general news update :-D

I finished Stranger in the House (wooohoooo!!!!) and have bade farewell to Montreal. My next fictional stop is Montana and The Monuments Men Murders.

I fell in love with Montana researching Slay Ride, and it actually works beautifully as the setting for the next Art of Murder, so...

Footsteps in the Dark is in its final rounds of edits. Very excited. I think it's such an entertaining collection. Lots of romance, lots of mystery, lots of...footsteps. ;-D

I'm getting sort of excited about writing Sam and Jason again. And I know I'll love the research in this one even more than usual. The danger will be getting lost in it.

And then, finally, I can full devote myself to Mainly by Moonlight (although I've been working on that in between everything else).

Oh! And the Choose Your Moments Game is coming along, slowly but surely. I work on that in the evenings after the day's writing is done.

So that's pretty much a comprehensive update I've where I've been for the last month. Sitting at my computer writing. :-D

Antonella wrote: "I came home by bike smiling all the way last night, because of something that happened at the party for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia IDAHOT.

There were in tot..."

<3 <3 <3

I was smiling all through this message.

Antonella wrote: "Sometimes I'm also bearer of sad news:

Doris Day, Hollywood actress and singer, dies aged 97"

That was another sad one, but what a good long run she had!

Barbra wrote: "Josh wrote: "Boo. I see that Peggy Lipton of the Mod Squad just passed away. :-(

I'm not sure why, but I had been thinking a lot about her lately."

I wanted to be just like her when I was a littl..."

Yes. She seemed beautiful and poised--and she got to solve mysteries!

EirinElli wrote: "I've not been lurking here this past month because I finally got a job as an archaeologist! I got a call a week before Easter from Trøndelag County offering me a half year engagement starting after..."

Oh! This is so exciting!!! I hope you'll keep us updated. I think archaeology is so fascinating.

All remarks concerning the superior flavor of one liquor as against another are, of course, based on personal preference and taste.


One of the fundamental truths in life. ;-)

SamSpayedPI wrote: "Josh wrote: "I've been toying with the idea of a second dog for Marlowe, but the thought of having to watch to make sure he learns about the pool and starting over with all the training is daunting..."

That is my theory--regarding the two versus one. Three...the SO would never go three. He is fighting the idea of two, but that's a battle I know I can win--if I'm certain it's the right decision. ;-)

SamSpayedPI wrote: "Josh wrote: "3 - Miss Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (on Acorn)"

Is that Phryne Fisher?"

It's her niece (who I like much more than I liked the original Miss Fisher). It's now the 1960s and Peregrine has inherited her aunt's estate.

Patreon updates its business model: https://bit.ly/2w5itSt

Boo. I see that Peggy Lipton of the Mod Squad just passed away. :-(

I'm not sure why, but I had been thinking a lot about her lately.

SamSpayedPI wrote: "The uses of not

Thirty spokes
meet in the hub.
Where the wheel isn’t
is where it’s useful.

Hollowed out,
clay makes a pot.
Where the pot’s not
is where it’s useful.

Cut doors and windows..."

Ha! Brilliant.

Jordan wrote: "So many library patrons I talk to, usually about our audiobooks on CD, when the digital copy is checked out, tell me they don’t have a CD player, which sorta boggles my mind. So, CDs are going out ..."

LOL

Ditto on ALL that.

Antonella wrote: "Good news: the most popular French sports magazine has taken a stance against homophobia in new issue, also on the cover! The title means "Kiss whoever you want".

Sports magazine debuts powerful i..."

<3 <3 <3

Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "I am extremely angry at my brother in law at the moment. He is married to my youngest sister,they have three kids. He suffers from a bunch of life style illnesses, due to too much fat ..."

Yes, no matter if she doesn't want to speak to anyone now, it's so important to know that you're all there for here, waiting until she's ready.

Anne wrote: "I am extremely angry at my brother in law at the moment. He is married to my youngest sister,they have three kids. He suffers from a bunch of life style illnesses, due to too much fat food, alcohol..."

Oh Anne, I'm so sorry.

That is not just infuriating, it's terrifying when someone clearly not in control starts talking about suicide (although in this case it's probably his way of trying to distract her from her very justified fury).

Johanna wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Happy May Day to people celebrating it!

Do tell us what you are doing, and if in your country the day is a holiday. It is in Italy, in Germany and Austria, but not in Switzerlan..."

It just occurred to me that I don't think of Finland as a greatly religious country! I'm not even sure why (they fact that Finns seem so sane?)

Karen wrote: "When I was in grade school (way back when) we celebrated in Girl Scouts (and perhaps at school) with a crepe paper ribboned tether ball pole for a May Pole. It is no longer widely celebrated in the..."

It's the kind of thing that might come back to them at weird times later in their lives.

Like when they're unfairly fired or a female employee discovers her male counterpart earns more...

Sunday morning. The SO is off to get donuts (which I haven't eaten in years--ARE THEY STILL GOOD??) and then maybe a quick swim before I settle into a day of writing.

SamSpayedPI wrote: "Internet!

I've been off-line for a couple of weeks while I moved. It took a while for AT&T to come out and install service at the house, and then there were problems with the system (of course). E..."

So nice to see you back again!