January 24, 2011

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Hello everyone – I’m back! Yes, as usual, I was a terrible blogger while I was out of town; and I was a terrible tweeter, too … except for Saturday night, when I posted a whole bunch of pictures from the bar. Scroll around here to see them. I’d tell you all about who’s in them, and what wackiness is going on, but I got accused of name-dropping on Twitter so NEVER MIND, THEN. Just go look. We had fun.

Actually, the entirety of Confusion 2011 was fantastic. It’s as I said – Michigan has been very good to me; and honestly, I can safely assume that any event with Yanni and Brian involved is going to pretty much rock my face off. I can’t recommend the convention enough, if you’re a writer or fan-person who’s curious about it. GO TO IT.

Likewise, I highly recommend Off The Beaten Path bookstore and cafe. Wonderful little indie shop with a speculative-fiction/steampunk leaning and a kick-ass owner who will bend over backwards for customers and guests alike. You want books? You live in the greater Detroit area? This is where you need to go.

Anyway! I’m back, yes – and playing catch-up like crazy over here. I had about 40 important emails in my inbox this morning, by which I don’t mean Facebook notifications, spam, weird urban legend forwards from my mom, or hate mail … I mean messages that required my actual attention sooner rather than later. All this, in addition to all the assorted writer-business work that landed while I was out of town.

Therefore, please pardon the semi-perfunctory nature of this post because it is not quite 5:00 here and I can still make the post office if I hurry up, log off, and get this cat off my freaking lap. Have a good week everyone, and check back here in the morning. Tomorrow is a big day!

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2 Responses to “January 24, 2011”

  1. Wes Shepherd
    January 25th, 2011 @ 5:36 am

    Glad you had a good time in Michigan, but I bet I can top it–marathon reading session to finish “Boneshaker”! (Okay, maybe not as exciting as Confusion, but close!)Excellent story–can’t wait to get into Dreadnought!

  2. Heather
    January 25th, 2011 @ 10:34 am

    Hearing you speak on the various panels at ConFusion was a blast. I definitely enjoyed the coffee klatsch and a chance to talk to you; the Chattanooga’s sanatarium turned neighbourhood still sticks out in my mind. I had hoped to ask you a bit about your methods for writing, but it was much more fun hearing wild stories from your teaching days! The commentary on zombies prompts me to dig out a bunch of creepy games to dig out and play again for atmospherics, especially Deadspace 2.

    Thanks so much for coming out. It was a pleasure to meet you as one of my favourite authors. :)

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