Posts by Gene Doucette
Cleaning out the political baffles
This is just to say… There are no legal arguments to justify a ban on same-sex marriage. The only arguments currently in play are wordy versions of this statement: “I find gay people icky.” This country was not founded by Christians; it was founded by rationalist Freemasons. The laws in this country are not Christian…
Read MoreI need my own flash mob
I need command of my own flash mob Speaking today to a local bookseller, the question was posed: if an event were planned in the store to promote Immortal, could I get thirty or forty people to show up? And the answer is: I don’t know. Because so far all of my promoting has been…
Read MoreGoodReads and Real Bookstores
Shop local! I am a terrible local Cambridge resident. This becomes more apparent every day, as I am continuously discovering things I knew were there, yet I didn’t really know were there. Like the independently owned bookstore under a mile from my house. The store in question is called Porter Square Books, they have been…
Read MoreStaytourism
A tourist in my home town Have you ever gone on vacation somewhere and said to yourself, “wow, if I lived here, I could go to [tourist spot] all the time”? Speaking as someone who grew up in the Boston area, worked downtown for two years–Duck Tour buses used to go by our office window…
Read MoreEnchanted By Books interview
Blog tour second leg: Interview with Enchanted By Books A new interview has just posted about, of course, Immortal. Please take the time to stop by the site, say hello, and ask a question or two. Enchanted By Books interview * * * 10 – 1 – 10 IMMORTAL IS COMING
Read MoreShoestring promotion
Book promoting on zero dollars a day You may have heard I have a novel coming out. I have certainly been trying my best to make sure you had, and you’re reading this now so I’m guessing that part’s working out. I am firmly in Promotion Mode right now, which would be much more fantastic…
Read MoreIMMORTAL: the prologue
The prologue I am personally a big fan of prologues. Here is the brief prologue that begins Immortal. * * * The dream is always the same. It starts on the hunt—running hard through the tall grasses in the heat of a blazing, midday sun. My tool is a stick with a sharpened…
Read MoreA Newtonian Universe
Stirring up trouble I participated in a Twitter chat last Friday with fellow science-fiction/fantasy writers, in which it was suggested by one commenter that it would be a good idea for a writer to study science in order to better his or her writing. I made the perhaps foolish comment that if any writer were…
Read MoreWritinginsight interview
First stop on blog tour The first stage of my “blog tour” for Immortal begins today, so rather than spend your lunch break reading my thoughts here, stop on by Writinginsight, operated by the lovely and thoroughly animated Sue London, and read my thoughts there. Writinginsight Interview
Read MoreImmortal excerpt: Adam explains himself
Today’s blog Today’s blog will be taken over by Adam the Immortal, who would like to explain what he is, and more importantly, what he is not… * * * Immortal excerpt: in which Adam explains himself A couple of things about being immortal: First of all, I’m not a vampire. I get…
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