Strongbox Chronicles

Ok, just trying to keep track. I’ve received 7 paid-for orders for the second two Strongbox books, and one to-be-paid as soon as I determine how much it costs to ship ’em to Australia. As far as I can tell, and have the last two sets on reserve, and there is at least one person who has expressed interest who is now on a waiting list. In order to be sure I’ll get all the books out on Wednesday, this is how I shall work it: if the reserved books…

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los matadores!

Dad and the boys came over to borrow a couple movies, and when they left they had a stirring game of Matador! out on the green, so I went out and took a bunch of pictures. Most here, but a few behind the cut.

5 (?) things make a post

1. Ardian Syaf will be lead artist on DC’s upcoming GREEN LANTERN CORPS title. Key phrase: Source “Artist to Watch” Ardian Syaf … has put together a remarkable resume [in less than a year] including BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN, PHANTOM STRANGER and an arc on SUPERMAN/BATMAN. Not too shabby, eh? *beams like a fool* Go Ardian. 2. Last night, watching Leverage, the following conversation ensued: Kit: Wow, Christian Kane is really cute with glasses. Ted: Yeah, but he’s not your type. Kit: He’s not? Ted: Of course not. He’s built like…

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gone mad, back later

I am for some reason at this very moment feeling as though my life has gone slightly completely fucking mad. It has not. There is absolutely nothing more on my plate now than there was ten minutes ago. I have reached the interminable stage of the book where I have five chapters left and will have five chapters left until I am suddenly done, but that’s not by any realistic terms overwhelming, it’s just what the end of a book looks like to me. I’m more or less over my…

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novellas, books

Wouldn’t an Old Races novella be a nice Valentine’s Day present for the CE Murphy fan in your life? :) I, er. *stares at Amazon & at my publishers* Um. Well. I was going to say “Look, so I’ve got about ten copies of THE FIREBIRD DECEPTION and about twenty-five copies of THE PHOENIX LAW, and I’d really kind of like to move them out of my closet and into somebody’s bookshelf. If you’re interested, I’ll sell ’em for $5 each, plus S&H (which would be $7 for 1 or…

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