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[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh just posted more info about the cover contest on his blog:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/03..."

For some reason, the last co..."

I remember liking that excerpt a lot. I clearly remember how fresh and youthful it felt. How very cool that we'll get to read the whole story at some point! And meet the guy in it! :-)

[Goge]

Where can I find that except?

[Goge]

Found it :)

[Johanna]

Some of you have found it already, but yeah, Josh posted an excerpt from Everything I Know (a novella he's planning to publish later this year) on his blog:

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/03...

*happy smile*

[Antonella]

Thank you, Johanna!

Although at the beginning I was beating myself on the head like: ''How is it possible that I missed an excerpt from Josh?!?''. Then I noticed the date...

[Jordan]

Thanks for the link!

Josh, I'm floored by this amazing excerpt. I'm with the rest, I want to know more! These characters are very intriguing.

[Johanna]

Johanna wrote: ""Karen wrote: "And my backordered copy of フェア・ゲーム arrived today! So I'm smiling, picking up, and petting. Hmmm... I don't mean that how it sounds. This one has six B&W illustrations inside, three involving kissing and stuff. ; )"

How cool, Karen! Especially all the smiling, picking up, and petting. ;-)

Illustrations of kissing and stuff?! Mmmm."

Another cute delivery guy behind my door this morning! My Japanese copy of is here!

And about the wonderful illustrations Karen mentioned earlier — page 337! PAGE 337! Oh. My. God. I love it!

[Sara]

Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: ""Karen wrote: "And my backordered copy of フェア・ゲーム arrived today! So I'm smiling, picking up, and petting. Hmmm... I don't mean that how it sounds. This one has six B&W illustrations..."

TEASE!!!!

[Johanna]

Hambel wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: ""Karen wrote: "And my backordered copy of フェア・ゲーム arrived today! So I'm smiling, picking up, and petting. Hmmm... I don't mean that how it sounds. This one has six B..."

*nod nod* Yes, now go and bush that Japanese BUY NOW-button. ;-)

[Alison]

Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: ""Karen wrote: "And my backordered copy of フェア・ゲーム arrived today! So I'm smiling, picking up, and petting. Hmmm... I don't mean that how it sounds. This one has six B&W illustrations..."

Lovely Japanese books AND cute delivery guys two days in a row? You are living the good life, my friend. Enjoy. :)

[Karen]

Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: ""Karen wrote: "And my backordered copy of フェア・ゲーム arrived today! So I'm smiling, picking up, and petting. Hmmm... I don't mean that how it sounds. This one has six B&W illustrations..."

Cheers to cute delivery guys delivering cute little Japanese books!

Also p. 293 is one of my favorites, recalling when and why that kiss happens. Aki Fuyoto is the illustrator of Fair Game and A Dangerous Thing. I love the way the outdoor scenes are drawn.

[Jordan]

You guys are all making me jealous of these illustrated books! I'll have to add them to my wish list!

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: "You guys are all making me jealous of these illustrated books! I'll have to add them to my wish list!"

:-)

[Johanna]

Karen wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: ""Karen wrote: "And my backordered copy of フェア・ゲーム arrived today! So I'm smiling, picking up, and petting. Hmmm... I don't mean that how it sounds. This one has six B..."

Oh yes. The page 293 is definitely another one of my favorites! :-)

[Johanna]

A new blog post by Josh. Don't get too scared when you see the title. ;-)

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/03...

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "A new blog post by Josh. Don't get too scared when you see the title. ;-)

http://joshlanyon.blogspot.fi/2014/03..."

Interesting post and it confirmed my suspicion that writing is hard word.

[HJ]

Thanks Johanna - and for the warning!

[Antonella]

Hj wrote: "Thanks Johanna - and for the warning!"

What Helena said!

[Josh]

I really do honestly hate writing during the course of the rough draft. I guess largely because turning off that internal critic long enough to get the bones down is hard. We are taught to be critical, to analyze, to second-guess our creative choices. So it kind of goes against the grain to just bang it out as fast as possible.

And there are those who *don't* bang it out. They spend years crafting every perfect word. But I would rather spill it out so that I don't lose the emotional continuity. Until it's down on paper (even if it's just cyber paper) I can't even see it.

[Antonella]

Josh wrote: "I really do honestly hate writing during the course of the rough draft."

Anyway with your first-draft-rant you collected lots of thoughtful and appreciative comments ;-).

[Matthias]

I loved that blog, I do too... I hate it only when my characters decide to tell me everything except what I'm writing about. But, thank you for your honesty.

[Karen]

Great blog post. All of the comments and Josh's responses were really interesting too.

[Karen]

Writing! My dossier. Arrrgh! A resubmission so I can renew my teacher's license. I've always had the reputation of being "a good writer." Ha! This is the most painful, discouraging, deflating exercise ever. In the end, (assuming I meet the deadline and pass and can teach a few more years), I've gifted the world with yet another treatise of academic gibberish.

Venting much? : !

[Johanna]

Now is your chance to vote for your favorite covers in the Cover Contest on Josh's blog!

About voting

Cover submissions for WHAT'S LEFT OF KISSES?

Cover submissions for A SHOT IN THE DARK

Cover submissions for SLAY RIDE

Cover submissions for EVERYTHING I KNOW

Cover submissions for EVERYTHING I KNOW part 2

Have fun! These look wonderful!

[HJ]

Thanks for posting the links, Johanna! Wow, that was difficult. What very talented people Josh has working for him!

I suspect my approach was more literal than artistic, in that I was trying to choose covers which I felt conveyed the story or group of stories, and not the ones I liked instinctively without thinking about the stories.

There are some striking covers which are beautifully composed etc. but look too modern or may convey the wrong mood. It must be so difficult to find the right public domain photographs or images.

[Sara]

Johanna wrote: "Now is your chance to vote for your favorite covers in the Cover Contest on Josh's blog!

About voting

Cover submissions for WHAT'S LEFT OF KISSES?

Cover submissions for A SHOT IN THE DARK

Cover..."

OMG! I can't choose. I want them all!

Thanks for posting the links, Johanna. This may take some time....

[Calathea]

Thank you for posting the links, Johanna! :-)

There are so many great entries! It's too hard to decide on only one for each category.

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "Thank you for posting the links, Johanna! :-)"

My pleasure!

There were some problems with the previous EVERYTHING I KNOW blog post and it's now delated. If you guys already voted for EVERYTHING I KNOW covers, Josh says that you don't have to do it again, he has already collected your votes. Anyway, here is link to the new, improved post in two parts:

Cover submissions for EVERYTHING I KNOW

Cover submissions for EVERYTHING I KNOW part 2

(I edited my previous post and added this link in it.)

[Mtsnow13]

Johanna wrote: "Now is your chance to vote for your favorite covers in the Cover Contest on Josh's blog!

About voting

Cover submissions for WHAT'S LEFT OF KISSES?

Cover submissions for A SHOT IN THE DARK

Cover..."

Oh my! Looks like they have taken down, and brought back up the link to the 'Everything I Know' voting thread. It was broken, and hard to get to, so I think everyone has to vote over again?

[Valerie]

Johanna wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Thank you for posting the links, Johanna! :-)"

My pleasure!

If you guys already voted for EVERYTHING I KNOW covers, go and do it again. The were some problems with that particula..."

Thanks! I was wondering what happened to it. :)

I can't decide, anyway!

[Johanna]

Mtsnow13 wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Now is your chance to vote for your favorite covers in the Cover Contest on Josh's blog!

About voting

Cover submissions for WHAT'S LEFT OF KISSES?

Cover submissions for A SHOT IN..."

Josh seems to say on his blog that he collected those votes already, so you actually don't have to do it again.

[Josh]

Karen wrote: "Writing! My dossier. Arrrgh! A resubmission so I can renew my teacher's license. I've always had the reputation of being "a good writer." Ha! This is the most painful, discouraging, deflating exerc..."

YAY for passing. Sometimes that is more than enough.

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Now is your chance to vote for your favorite covers in the Cover Contest on Josh's blog!

About voting

Cover submissions for WHAT'S LEFT OF KISSES?

Cover submissions for A SHOT IN THE DARK

Cover..."

Oh my gosh. There were so many fantastic submissions. It's crazy trying to pick one.

[Josh]

I don't know what happened with the original EVERYTHING I KNOW thread. It was fine in preview, but blogger can be glitchy, so all at once the post vanished although it was still there in preview. Anyway, I have all the original votes.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Karen wrote: "Writing! My dossier. Arrrgh! A resubmission so I can renew my teacher's license. I've always had the reputation of being "a good writer." Ha! This is the most painful, discouraging, d..."

Oh Karen, this is wonderful news!!! I'm sorry I didn't quite comprehend it before when reading your post!

You rock, dear! :-)

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Karen wrote: "Writing! My dossier. Arrrgh! A resubmission so I can renew my teacher's license. I've always had the reputation of being "a good writer." Ha! This is the most painful, di..."

I know. She just slipped it in there so quietly and calmly.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Karen wrote: "Writing! My dossier. Arrrgh! A resubmission so I can renew my teacher's license. I've always had the reputation of being "a good writer." Ha! This is the ..."

I know! And she's been working so hard for this! This calls for a celebration... :-)

Here's to Karen. Today's color is officially green and this drink comes with silver flakes. Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Karen wrote: "Writing! My dossier. Arrrgh! A resubmission so I can renew my teacher's license. I've always had the reputation of being "a good writer." Ha!..."

Hooray for Karen. Skål!

[Antonella]

Anne wrote: "Hooray for Karen. Skål!"

What she said.

BTW do you know that in Sweden they sing *before* they say ''Skål''? Is it like this also in Finland and in Norway?

[Anne]

Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hooray for Karen. Skål!"

What she said.

BTW do you know that in Sweden they sing *before* they say ''Skål''? Is it like this also in Finland and in Norway?"

I don't know about Finland, we do have drinking songs here as well, but I believe the Swedish do it more than we do.

For some reasons a lot of Norwegians tend to start singing after having a few drinks, sometimes they get thrown out of bars because of it :)

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hooray for Karen. Skål!"

What she said.

BTW do you know that in Sweden they sing *before* they say ''Skål''? Is it like this also in Finland and in Norway?"

I don'..."

LOL. Oh yeah, that's definitely something we have in common in Norway and Finland, then! :-)

Yes, the drinking songs are slightly more a Swedish tradition than Finnish. Although we do it here, too. And actually most of the traditional drinking songs I know (and have been forced to sing *grin*) are in Swedish. :-)

[Johanna]

Speaking of languages... It's super interesting to follow the Cover contest voting on Josh's blog. So many sharp-eyed comments there! And the votes seem to divide a lot.

But one thing I've noticed is that all the Spanish speaking people choose exactly the same covers on every voting thread. Hmmm... ;-)

[Susinok]

Singing in bars absolutely does not happen in the US. It's an odd difference between here and Europe. I know the Germans will belts out a tune or two, especially when celebrating a football win.

[Alison]

Karen wrote: "Writing! My dossier. Arrrgh! A resubmission so I can renew my teacher's license. I've always had the reputation of being "a good writer." Ha! This is the most painful, discouraging, deflating exerc..."

Congratulations, Karen. Well done. :)

[Calathea]

Johanna wrote: "But one thing I've noticed is that all the Spanish speaking people choose exactly the same covers on every voting thread. Hmmm... ;-)
"

I've been wondering if someone didn't read the directions carefully and missed that Josh would decide in the end? (yeah, I know, I should have more faith...)

[Josh]

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "But one thing I've noticed is that all the Spanish speaking people choose exactly the same covers on every voting thread. Hmmm... ;-)
"

I've been wondering if someone didn't read t..."

We're having certain ISPs cast multiple votes, yes. And those won't be counted.

[Loretta]

I don't envy you having to keep track of all that. The covers are all so lovely. Good luck in picking one. I did like your comment that you could use some for audio covers.

[Josh]

Loretta wrote: "I don't envy you having to keep track of all that. The covers are all so lovely. Good luck in picking one. I did like your comment that you could use some for audio covers."

I cannot believe how many fantastic covers I got. It's aggravating to only be able to choose a couple.

[Sara]

Josh wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I don't envy you having to keep track of all that. The covers are all so lovely. Good luck in picking one. I did like your comment that you could use some for audio covers."

I cann..."

On the plus side, you now have a list of potential cover artists for your next self-pubbed books.

[Antonella]

Josh wrote: "I cannot believe how many fantastic covers I got. It's aggravating to only be able to choose a couple."

Maybe then you'll understand that I felt overwhelmed... and didn't vote. Although I feel guilty.