Okay, I may have stuck my foot in it, because I posted it again. Oh well. We'll see what transpires.

I think, if you post it twice, they just delete the second one. I have to go read the review. Did you like it? I wasn't sure if I was saying enough -- they kill any review that they think tells too much.

Ah, I'm slow, but I'm stubborn. When you look on the full information page for Weaver, there's a spot somewhere in the middle of the page that says, I recommend this: and a blank for the ISDN number instead of/in addition to this book. You enter the ISDN number and click the radio button of your choice (though 'in addition to' seems to be the default).

I recommended 'in addition to' Gaiman's Neverwhere and Terry Windling's Woodwife hoping that readers who like them will pick it up. I would.

NICE review! But I don't see that recommendation for Sunshine anywhere.

I've just come back from a lovely book launch party; Meg drew an enormous crowd (about 50 people, maybe 60), the reading was the first chapter (right around 8 minutes, so I'll need to time mine), the Q&A was lively and warm, and the champagne party at their house was just right. It helped that Meg's dad kicked in a case - case, yes - of vintage Dom Perignon.

I got all the info I needed about how to do one of these things, and one thing more: the woman introducing Meg was Anny Clevens, who is regional Events Manager for Borders. Upshot of convo after the signing was that we're getting in touch first week of the new year, to book a signing/reading at Borders at Stonestown Galleria (very chichi palce here in San Francisco) first week of February.

And Karl came, looking for askye, who hadn't told him she was bailing.

Deb, it could have been on just my page, since I'd looked up Sunshine a few days ago. See my edited post above.

Also, the reading sounds like it was absolutely lovely, and tonight I saw Dan Brown as the default on "people who bought this also bought..." section.

I ought to be in bed, blast it. Okay, seriously now. I'm kicking myself up the stairs.

To bed with you, wench! Avast! Feather your timbers!

(It was very good champagne, and I only allowed myself half a fluteful)

I had a terrible evening. Went to see Suzzanne Farrell's ballet troupe. In my humble opinion, it was awful. And All of the costuming was nasty.

Watching a bunch of horses jumping over stuff now. Very soothing.

I found out about this a couple of days ago, and just realized that someone else might be interested.

Half Price books is holding their annual children's bedtime story contest. The deadline is December 1, and the stories can be no more than 300 words. Poems can be no more than 50 words. Each entrant may submit up to 3 entries. All entries must be typed and include name, address, phone number and e-mail address. E-mail entries must be in Word or RTF.

The entries are judged by employees of Half Price Books, and the winners will be published in their collected bedtime storybook. Winners agree that Half Price books has the right to publish the story in the book. Entries will be judged on quality and content. Winners will be notified by March 1.

Grand prize: $200 gift card from Half Price
2nd Place: $100 gift card
3rd Place: $50 gift card
Finalist: $20 gift card

All finalists will be published in the book.

e-mail entries to saygoodnight@halfpricebooks.com

There's nothing in the flyer about format, other than Word document or RTF.

eta: Anne, if I remember correctly, you offered to beta a children's story if I wrote one. One has been sent to you. If I'm wrong and you don't want to read it, let me know. It's not short enough for this, but I like it anyway.

Yay! I'd be thrilled to take a look at your story, Deena. I just checked, and it appeared to show up in my inbox all safe and sound.

Question: With NaNoWriMo, are people showing their works in progress to anyone else?

Anne, I showed it to a couple of people, mostly to see if it was even worth pursuing. Weirdly, I even showed it to my brother (he asked) and he liked it. It's not "nice" so something I wouldn't normally show to family.

Hmm. Once I get to a certain point in my novel, I may ask people to take a gander.

Writing projects on the docket for today:

NaNoWriMo (tentative title: Pax Delmarva)
the Hermanos Numeros Story
shitloads of beta-reading
the Sailor Moon/Homicide fic that would not die