Posts Tagged ‘Writing’
I 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 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 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…
Read MoreIMMORTAL: ARC cover
Moving forward… at last! Last evening I received the final proof of the cover for the advance review copy of Immortal. This is sort of an important step, so I’m glad it’s finally done and on its way to the printer. Assuming the printer isn’t hit by a meteor in the next week, ARC’s should…
Read MoreImmortal Quotes
Some choice quotes With little else to do right now but wait for the advance review copies to surface–soon, honestly–I thought I’d share some of my favorite quotes from Immortal. These are taken from various sections of the book and mostly stand on their own without need for additional context. I’d also like to add…
Read MoreOn publishing
Forget I asked A few years back I went to a book reading for an established writer who was teasing an excerpt from his new book. This was following the rampant success of his prior work, a literary roman a clef I won’t name for reasons that will become clear below. I remember two things…
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