Reviews a-go-go

First, allow me to give praise to Shanna Swendson (shanna_s), Neil Gaiman, and other authors who can both blog and work at the same time. I've just gotten over a two weeks stint of working, relatively non-stop, on the second novel, Departure. (I even worked on it while waiting for Rich Burlew and the Giant in the Playground staff to navigate the Boston area--a challenge for anyone--before making it to his Pandemonium Q&A in Cambridge, MA. The event was quite enjoyable, and a sure way to keep me procrastinating...)

I turned the first completed draft of Departure in to my publisher at 11:30 p.m. on Monday night and have been recovering since. (By recovering, I mean catching up on unanswered e-mails and desperately trying to make headway on the projects I've been neglecting.)

So Shanna, Neil, I applaud you. Someday I hope to emulate you as well.

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The reviews have started to come in. Along with a very nice review on Amazon (although the book is still showing as currently unavailable, despite the publisher having shipped them the required number of books), a review has also been posted on RPGBlog. Here are the links for your viewing pleasure:

http://www.amazon.com/Into-Reach-Redemption-Trilogy-Book/dp/0977448118/sr=8-2/qid=1157683881/ref=sr_1_2/103-4061154-9136658?ie=UTF8&s=books

http://www.rpgblog.org/rpg_blog/2006/09/book_review_int.html

I also understand that a review will be running in either Game Trade or Game Buyer, which points out that many game stores won't necessarily want to carry the title as it is not, in fact, a game, but rather a game tie in. I can't really blame them for that advice (as much as I'd love to see the novel on every possible bookshelf...)

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If you're local to the Shoreline Connecticut area and don't have plans for Saturday, please feel welcome to attend the "release party" being held at the Blackstone Library in Branford, CT from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. I'll be there, signing copies available for purchase. Local author James Griffin, a Western mystery writer, will also be signing books. There may be cookies. It's still undecided.

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Just a note of thanks to my livejournal readers who have spotted reviews before I managed to post them! Emma and Jen--you ladies are on the ball!

Now... back to those other assignments.