Friday night, I dreamed an incredibly detailed dream of taking a publishing-related course in Germany. I’m pleased to say that once I found the classroom (the tiny cabins filled with firewood within the hotel facade were a nice touch, brain) everything worked out well, despite a) my arriving late and b) my having about five […]
Me, listening to my iPod on the way to the side gig: “…Now I been out in the desert, just doin’ my time Searchin’ through the dust, lookin’ for a sign If there’s a light up ahead well brother I don’t know But I got this fever burnin’ in my soul So let’s take the
That’s actually pretty much how it goes… Read More »
When you absolutely, positively have to find me at Sasquan (WorldCon), here’s how you do it. In addition to putting in my hours as part of the Writing Workshop, I will be doing the following Fabulous Items: Autographing (Ann Chamberlin, Laura Anne Gilman, Kay Kenyon, Mike Resnick, Shanna Swendson, Fran Wilde) Thursday 15:00 – 15:45,
Sassssqaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! (AKA “My WorldCon Schedule”) Read More »
110,000 words and still in need of some editorial poking and prodding to get it to where it needs to be, but hey, that’s WHY I have an editor. And it’s his problem now. :-) *falls over goes thud for 16 hours before GISHWHES starts* And, because I’m at the far edge of obsessing about
Book 2, more or less on deadline. Read More »
Well, boring to you, anyway. Mostly, time is split between 4th pass on Book 2 (which has gotten a deadline extension again, due to page proofs, but will not wait on me much longer), the side wine gig, and bringing two clients up to speed on the editorial gig. Basically, clearing out all the Due
This week I am Boring. Read More »
I I have been informed that there’s been a (short-time) price drop! STAYING DEAD (book 1 of the Retrievers series) is currently 2.99 at Amazon and B&N (ebook) CURSE THE DARK (book 2 of the Retrievers series) is currently 3.99 at both retailers. Meerkat’s first novels!  A magical NYC, where the modern world has INCREASED the amount of magic in the world,
Excuse me while I commercialize…. Read More »
Today – and the next few days – will be given over to the page proofs for SILVER ON THE ROAD. As seen via a series of tweets: I can’t be the only writer who, when faced w/ page proofs, finds it uncomfortable/difficult to read even a beloved book One More Time? Y/N? 2nd-guessing foreign
Status report: busy, not-melting Read More »
After much hair-pulling and coffee-drinking, Book 2 of The Devil’s West and I seem to be writing the same story again, just in time to bring things to a close…. Seriously, this would be SO much easier if the lizard brain would talk to the mammal brain during the FIRST pass of the draft, not
The light at the end of the tunnel is a chain-smoking dragon. Read More »
One short story has been handed in, awaiting editor’s response, one short story under sail – or would be, if there was any wind – and one novel due in 15 days and we’re going to make it, one way or another, by dog. And a client manuscript on the desk, and another one on
State of the Meerkat: Alive, mostly, kinda Read More »
And also ’cause I just like looking at it: So now you REALLY want to pre-order it, right? Book 1:  SILVER ON THE ROAD – 6 October 2015 Available for pre-order now at the following fine book-shilling establishments…. Simon & Schuster / B&N / Kobo / Mysterious Galaxy / Powells / Indigo/Chapters / Indiebound /Book Depository / Amazon / iBooks / Books-A-Million / GooglePlay
for those who prefer the visual impact of a tearsheet… Read More »