March 27th, 2009
[photos] Texas clouds
[links] Link salad is home for almost a whole day
Scrivener's Error on amazon.co.uk's discounted prepayment terms — He points out a business flaw which could cost authors a lot of money, thanks to the deep-discount clause we all have in our contracts. Sigh. And yikes.
What's in your library? — The Edge of the American West on home libraries and kids. What's in your library?
Monkey Dentist: 1924 — If you can't write a short story from this photo, you are dead to me as an author. Short-shorts invited in comments. Could be a contest in it if we get enough results.
The Straight Dope on how to become a zeppelin pilot — Someday...
Asteroid Tracked in Space, Its Remains Recovered on Earth
Dilbert on the death of the dot com era — Oh, how true.
?otD: If home is where your heart is, why don't I live inside my own chest cavity?
3/27/2009
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
This morning's weigh-in: 218.6
Currently reading: The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville
What's in your library? — The Edge of the American West on home libraries and kids. What's in your library?
Monkey Dentist: 1924 — If you can't write a short story from this photo, you are dead to me as an author. Short-shorts invited in comments. Could be a contest in it if we get enough results.
The Straight Dope on how to become a zeppelin pilot — Someday...
Asteroid Tracked in Space, Its Remains Recovered on Earth
Dilbert on the death of the dot com era — Oh, how true.
?otD: If home is where your heart is, why don't I live inside my own chest cavity?
3/27/2009
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
This morning's weigh-in: 218.6
Currently reading: The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville
| Originally published at jlake.com. |
[books] One of those funny author moments
At PDX, waiting for my plane to SFO, I wandered into the Powell's Books in terminal C. Three faced copies of the mmpb of Escapment [ Powell's | Amazon
], one spine-out copy of the mmpb of Mainspring [ Powell's | Amazon thb | Audible ]. W00t, I think, I am in Powell's at the airport!
I go to the counter to ask the gal there if she'd like me to sign them. She says sure, so I grab the stock and head back to the counter, and she says, "I know who you are, I have you friended on LJ." It was cute and funny. I, of course, misheard her LJ handle, so I can't shout it out here, but if you're reading, nice Powell's bookseller, say "hey" in comments. We talked for a minute about supporting local authors, then I signed and moved on.
That moment was fun and funny and cute and even a bit sweet. Made my afternoon, at any rate.
Now, off to San Francisco,
calendula_witch, and matters literary with kenscholes tomorrow.
I go to the counter to ask the gal there if she'd like me to sign them. She says sure, so I grab the stock and head back to the counter, and she says, "I know who you are, I have you friended on LJ." It was cute and funny. I, of course, misheard her LJ handle, so I can't shout it out here, but if you're reading, nice Powell's bookseller, say "hey" in comments. We talked for a minute about supporting local authors, then I signed and moved on.
That moment was fun and funny and cute and even a bit sweet. Made my afternoon, at any rate.
Now, off to San Francisco,
calendula_witch, and matters literary with kenscholes tomorrow.| Originally published at jlake.com. |
