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Iter

My girls had a swim meet in Mason, Ohio, this weekend, so it was something of a working vacation for me.  Vacation in that it was the first time since January since I’d slept anywhere but in my own house.  Working in that I tried to get some more story written down.  And I do mean written:  typing is a bit problematic when sitting on bleachers at a high-school pool.  Perhaps I’ll make the NaNoWriMo cut off; perhaps not.

travel

Up this AM at 0400 to get my wife to the airport.  She’s off to Houston for tests and consults this week for her lymphoma.  It will be a busy time for me, what with day job, girls’ club activities, and whatnot, until her return.  Writing takes another hit….

Book Tour – Day 14 (sorta, again) [updated]

Rooms with Books was to be today’s stop, but it seems they’ve not yet posted my interview.  If they succeed later, I’ll revise this post.  Until then, their questions and my answers are below the fold.

[they finally got ’round to getting my tour stop up – with no explanation]

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Book Tour – Day 10 (sorta) REVISED

Today’s stop was (is?) to be at Teatime and Books.

[EDIT:  The site manager had a bad outbreak of RealLife(TM) on Friday, but things are back to normal, now.]

However, they’ve not got “T4L” posted, as yet.  The kind folks at GoddessFish sent them a reminder around 0515, but so far, nothing.

However, not wanting to disappoint, below the fold is a copy of my responses to their interview questions.  Also, there’s an excerpt from “Poisoned Hearts,” a webcomic we hope to begin releasing soon!

If T&B gets it together, I’ll post an update to that effect.

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Book Tour – Day 7

Back to old Blighty to Alecia Stone’s book blog, CBY Book Blog.  I wonder if I’ve another opportunity to insult someone in England?  We shall see!

I really enjoy interview questions that force me to think.  Ms. Stone had several, but I especially liked #8:

8. Besides your lead, do you have a favourite character in the story?
 Tricky.  You’d think from my answer to #7 it’d be Dorina, but I don’t think so.  I know Fausta started out as an over-powered thug, but she managed to grow older enough to become the second lead in the sequel, “Echoes of Family Lost.”  Hell, she ended up on the cover!

Ai is strong yet gentle… but I think I’m really taken in by Henge.  She images herself as a small girl, perhaps seven or so, with little or no emotions.  However, first among her family, she decides to take two huge steps, with ramifications I am still trying to understand.  Heh:  I just recalled that at the end of book two, she takes another huge step.  Perhaps she’s my ‘chaos’ character?  I’m quite fond of her.