Here is the YouTube video of me on Sword & Laser last night! (I tried embedding the video here, but alas, it was not to be.)
It was so much fun! My thanks to Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt for having me on. They were very friendly and amazing hosts!
I was getting over a cold when this was recorded, so I hope my voice doesn’t sound too weird. That’s also why I was drinking tea. Just off camera was my other drink of the evening: off-brand Nyquil from Rite Aid!
You guys, I’m going to be on Sword & Laser tonight! This is your last chance to ask questions for me. Go here and ask away! And then be sure to tune in tonight to hear my answers and watch as I generally act like a goofball!
Attention people who listen to things! This is a reminder that I’m going to be on the fabulous podcast Sword & Laser on October 15th, talking about my brand new novel Dying Is My Business! The hosts, Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt, are delightful in so many ways — am I laying it on too thick? I want them to like me — but one way in particular is that they’re offering you a chance to ask me questions remotely through their mouth holes. So let Veronica and Tom know what you’d like to ask by going here and leaving your question as a comment. And don’t forget to tune in on the 15th!
The launch party at WORD went very, very well last night! It was standing room only, and they sold out of copies of Dying Is My Business!
I began with a photo presentation of all the mysterious and dangerous boxes in pop culture that influenced the mysterious, dangerous box that plays such a big role in Dying Is My Business. I called it “What’s in the Box?”
Then I read Chapter One of the novel, followed by an extended Q&A session (“Where do you get your ideas?”, “What is your writing process like?”, “So what is in the box?”), and then I signed books for everyone. Most of the people there got a copy, but a few didn’t once the store ran out. I felt bad for them, but also quite pleased with the demand. I’m told some folks ordered copies from WORD, which makes me happy. WORD is awesome.
I want to thank Jenn Northington, C.J. Schmidt, and everyone at WORD for the fantastic launch. They really treat you well there! Big thanks to everyone who made it out to Greenpoint, too! You guys rock!
There a few more picture from the launch on my Flickr. Many thanks to my wife Alexa and Milda De Voe for taking pictures!
In other news, I’ve got a guest post up at SF Signal today called Some Boxes Should Never Be Opened. It covers much of the same ground as the photo presentation I gave at WORD (though without the photos this time), so if you missed it at the launch, SF Signal is the next best thing!
