mind-boggling

I’m doing the galleys for WAYFINDER. There are moments I can tell it’s an entertaining story, but my *God* doing line edits is mind-bogglingly dull. This is at least the eighth time I’ve read this book, and at 150 or so pages in, I’m having a terrible time keeping my eyes open. I trust (and hope!) this is not a problem all y’all will have when you get your hands on it in September. (Or, for four of you, next week: the books went out this morning!). That said, of…

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ORSSP: Saint George & the Dragons

The Old Races Short Story Project patronage window is now closed. I’m doing an Old Races short story project throughout 2011. This project will deliver 6 Old Races short stories to its patrons. This story of Janx, “Saint George & the Dragons,” is the second story in the project, and has now been delivered to the patrons who have thus far subscribed. I’m pleased to offer the rest of you a teaser for it. Saint George & the Dragons At the heart of the River Seine, a dragon. Spoiling waters,…

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e-reader!

I have an e-reader! Impressions thus far: heavier than expected, though that’s partially its leather case. Doesn’t have a touch screen. Not certain I think that’s a minus, actually. Page refresh is a bit slower than I might like, but I don’t really know how fast a Sony or Kindle or Nook refreshes, either, so possibly 1-2 seconds is par for the course. It’s also an older model, because I’m cheap and got a refurbished one rather than a new one, so a new one might move faster. Either way…

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and the winner is

LJ user elektra_h! Elektra, please email your snailmail address to cemurphyauthor AT gmail DOT com and I’ll get the ARC in the mail to you Monday. :)

ARCs!

I just got a box of WAYFINDER advanced reader copies! I’ve never in my whole career gotten ARCs before! It’s very exciting! In celebration, I will give one away! Well, one on the mizkit propagations, anyway, which means it’s just one between mizkit.com and mizkit.livejournal, but DON’T BE GREEDY! Comment either at mizkit.com or mizkit.livejournal.com and I’ll draw a random number on Saturday and stick the book in the mail Monday!