Hey y'all. It's time for:
Thing #1 and Thing #1!
Thing #1:
Yesterday, someone tweeted to me that I'm on Goodreads! Click here to see.
Here's my attempt to cut and paste the entry:
The Ever'neath
by Brodi Ashton
"The first book in the deal, The Ever'neath, is partially based on the Greek myth of Persephone: a 17-year-old who's been banished to the underworld escapes to her former earthly existence with her family and boyfriend. The catch is that she only has six months in the real world before being sent back to Hades, this time forever. Book one is tentatively scheduled for ...more
Published 2012 by Harper Collins / Balzer + Bray
I do have to say, that cover is creepily like the one I came up with. I might have to sue.
And yes, I am averaging a 5 star rating. My friend Valynne, who has indeed read the entire thing, posted her review.
I feel privileged that she gave me 5 stars. She's very tough. She's our critique group (The SIX) bouncer, in charge of event security. (In the event that we actually have an event where security is a problem. Like maybe in an alley known for drug deals.)
Anywho, I had to share the listing, because it's one of those little milestones. The ones where you tell yourself, "It'll never happen, will it? Could I ever write something that would end up on Goodreads?"
Now, for all I know, my mom posted it. But still...
Thing #1
I went to Matt Kirby's book launch for The Clockwork Three at the King's English.
He did such a good job speaking to the large crowd. He was totally at ease, despite a vocal heckler who kept shouting stuff about a "sequel".
Okay, it was me.
Anyway, Matt talked about how he doesn't really outline before he writes his books. He said, where other writers have a Google Map, with the directions clearly marked, he's going off directions he got from a gas station, from a vagrant, who may or may not have been tipsy. (Okay, so I'm paraphrasing).
Afterward, we went for dessert at The Dodo, and Jessica Day George called me a "quiet person." Yeah, the rest of the table looked at her like she was the lone participant at the crazy parade.
I also learned what a "pee-smock" is. And I discovered there's nothing funnier than Matt Kirby standing up in a crowded restaurant, demonstrating how a pee-smock would work.
