Okay, I have to admit – it was last January . . . but it is a cool post, and if you want to read it, go to the official website of Jan Markley. Her YA novel, Dead Frog on the Porch was launched about a year ago, and TODAY is her launch of Dead Bird Through the Cat Door. It will be great – readings, friends, fans and CAKE! Her next book, Three Dead Moths in My Mailbox, is upcoming.
Joined Facebook
I has been an interesting experience. And after 3 days, I’m thinking – there is a lot of reading for a small amount of information. Still, I’m still learning!
Got to Columbus – Convention’s Great!
Of course, my plane left half an hour late from Calgary, so the hour and a half I was supposed to have to transfer planes in Toronto became only an hour, so I was running madly to get my bag, get through customs (interrupted by multiple airline agents saying, “sorry, this customer has to bump you because he has a connection”) and run several really long corridors to get to the right gate. A lady was standing there saying, “Are you on this flight?” and I called out “Yes!” and she said “Get on!” So I slip into my seat — the last empty one on the plane — as the stewardess is going over the drill, and wondering . . . will my suitcase make it?
Then, looking out the window, I see a guy driving a little electric cart over — with my red suitcase on it. But I think, “the propellors are going — how can he load it on the plane?” And then I see him trot around the wing, my suitcase on his shoulder, and hear a clunk at the back of the plane. So yes, I got here, and so did my luggage!
Met up with old friends and met new ones. Panels are interesting, parties are good. Will read a little from Tess 14 on Saturday at Edge’s launch, AND I get to wear my Aurora pin on my badge. Post more soon!
Good progress on novel revisions
Just finished re-reading and tweaking Chapter 17 yesterday – Chapter 18 today. I’m happy with the way it’s going! Oh, and I put two submissions (short fiction) in the mail this week! Yay! Plus, I had the opportunity to read a selection from “The Director’s Cut” at Pages Books on Wednesday night as part of a joint Tesseracts 14 / Rigor Amortis launch. It was fun, and we had 42 people present!
Got about half the novel revised
Should be able to finish the rest this month. Going well!