Sunday catchup! Sorry I missed last week’s. That’s what happens when you catch a cold ten days before Christmas and have to do your darndest to fight it off in time. I don’t recommend my solution – eating a package of raisin pastry and sleeping as much as I can – to everyone, but it worked for me.
Don’t forget that if you want to show your support for what I do, my Amazon wish list is up and running, and ebooks make great last-second gifts! More after the cut. Continue reading
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Sunday catchup, full steam ahead! Work is continuing on Copper Cove, and though we don’t have First Draft Sign yet, that should only be a day or two away. I’ll keep you posted. After the cut: Where you can find me (or, places to avoid in the near future). Continue reading
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Sunday catchup, and there’s some news on the writing front: The final draft of “The Thorn Harbour Road Rally (Or, Macalley Takes The Wheel)”, is done! The production part of things will be finished shortly, and I’m aiming for a publication date of May 16. Stay tuned for the official announcement, coming soon to a social media thingie near you! More after the cut. Continue reading
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Sunday catchup! I’ll lead with the big news – work on the second Peavley Manor novelette, “The Thorn Harbour Road Rally (Or, Macalley Takes The Wheel)”, is almost done! I’ll be trying something different again for distribution, which I’ll announce when the story is ready to be published…and if everything goes well, that should be sometime in the next two weeks! Check back here for more this coming week, or keep an eye on my Facebook page or my Twitter feed! More after the cut. Continue reading
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Sunday catching up! One more reminder: If you somehow missed it, you can read “Book Fair Frenzy (Or, Macalley Turns The Page)”, the debut novelette for my new series Peavley Manor, here! If you like it, don’t forget that you can buy your own nicely-formatted ebook copy at Amazon.
And this is definitely not the last you’ll be seeing of Alice and Macalley…work is in progress on their second story! Stay tuned for more!
After the cut…lots! (Warning: There may be spoilers.) Continue reading
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Welcome to The Sound Abounds, where I talk about the weird, wonderful world of nerd music! These posts will feature and discuss musical acts that have performed songs that touch on (or squeefully embrace) some aspect of geek culture.
In this installment, after the cut: The PDX Broadsides! Continue reading
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Well, it’s still Sunday on the west coast. You know how holidays go sometimes. Anyway, this is a special Sunday catchup, as after the cut, I present…my top songs of 2016! (Warning: Lots of videos ahead.) Continue reading
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Sunday catchup, and since we’re heading for the thick of it, happy holiday season to all! (I apologize for missing Beethoven’s Birthday, though.) I hope that it’s a beacon of light for you, even with all the darkness that may be ahead. Lots of trimmings coming up after the cut, including where all those Sunday blog titles for 2016 came from. Continue reading
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Starting off Sunday with this news: The new Monkey Queen book, The Crown Of Kylthena, is now available on DriveThruFiction! In case you missed Michiko and Beth’s latest adventure, head over here for a full list of buying links! More after the cut.
Quick update: Work has started on the paperback edition of The Crown Of Kylthena. Hopefully, I’ll have proofs in hand in the next two weeks, and after that, I can announce a release date. Also, sorry for the lack of posts last week; I will try to catch up this week.
Meanwhile, I wanted to thank Meri Amber, who featured me with several other fine people on a post on her blog last week! Check that out, and then poke around her website if you’re not familiar with her music. She’s one of my very favorite geek pop acts, and if you’re wondering why…try this song out.
The Doubleclicks have a new nifty video series called “You Should Write A Song About That,” where they interview someone and then write a song about something the interviewee suggests. This first installment is about Anandibai Joshi, and you’ll find out more by watching the video below.
Here’s a brand new (lyrically, anyway) track from the PDX Broadsides! Recommended, especially for Labyrinth fans.
And finally: Lucia Fasano (reminder: her Radio Silence album is quite good) claims that she put together this Squirrel Girl costume from things she found in her closet. I’ll keep her secret identity quiet if you will. [winks]
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Sunday catchup! Sorry for the lack of posts this week; life gets in the way sometimes. Normal service should resume this week. After the cut…nerd music stuff, including a concert review! (Warning: Lots of photos, links and videos ahead.) Continue reading
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Five years ago today I sat on the edge of my bed, picked up my tablet, and typed the sentence, “It was another crappy Friday for Beth McGill.”
Since then, I’ve written six (shortish) novels, one (longish) novella, five novelettes, and eight short stories, with another novel in the works and other things in the planning stages. I’d guesstimate that I’ve written over 350,000 words in that time. Some of them have even been good ones. 😎
I’m glad that I’ve been able to do get these stories out of my head and into the world. I’m overjoyed when people read them and take the time to comment. And to my surprise, I keep coming up with ideas - new settings, new characters, and new ways to keep getting the old characters into and out of trouble.
If I had to look back over the past five years, though, and pick out the best thing that’s come to me from all this writing, it wouldn’t be the sense of accomplishment, as much as that means to me. It would be the people I’ve met, the friends I’ve made along the way. Fellow authors, fans, artists - they’re all a part of my life that goes beyond the page. And through them, I’ve become connected with an ever-growing number of wonderful people, and getting to know all of them has enlightened and brightened my life.
Today, I give my thanks to those new friends (and old ones), to the fans and readers, and to you for reading this. You are all cool, sweet and awesome.
I hope you stick around; I’m working to make Peavley Manor my best book yet, and I’m looking forward to sharing it, and the other stories yet to come, with all of you.
Thanks again.
Just a reminder: The awesomesauce Meri Amber streams live concerts four times a week on Twitch! Nerd music, live songwriting, cosplay and hats! Do drop in.Here's my Twitch schedule for next week! I'd love to see you at any of the shows!
Jump in here: www.twitch.tv/meriamber
P.S. The best way to get notified when I go live is to follow my channel & turn notifications on 😉
