It is September.
Next month, Stick will be out.
I have been away from here because I have been working very many hours every day. And I have also been trying to adjust to the weird changes at home. We use a lot less electricity, nobody is playing electric guitar at 2 a.m., we eat a lot less food, and there is always plenty of hot water for showers.
Next month, when Stick comes out, I will be doing a few events. I need to update my schedule on my "sightings" page.
On October 2, I will be at the Orange County Festival of Books. I will be posting information and links for that event, as well as listing who all will be there with me.
On October 11, Stick hits the stores. People who pre-ordered it will also be getting the novel delivered to their doorsteps that day.
October 22, I will be in Long Beach attending the SCIBA Awards dinner (let's all quietly root for The Marbury Lens, which is a finalist). Or loudly.
On October 30, I will be speaking at Mrs. Nelson's Bookstore in LaVerne with a panel of male authors about The Why Chromosome -- it's about why boys really do read and how there's a myth that is being perpetuated about "losing" boys as readers.
Big myth.
I am trying to get back into the swing of things, despite all this extra quiet and electricity and shit like that.
8 comments:
It hurts me to hear how hard your life is, Andrew.
Will someone be videotaping (is that word still relevant?) The Why Chromosome event? That shit needs to go viral.
That's a great idea, Jonathon. I'll be sure and get a video posted about it.
Just stand your iPad up on a table and have it record the whole thing. That would be awesome.
Also, is Chiara gone too, or was Trevin taking up all the food and hot water by himself?
And, I have to say: I do miss having a post of yours to read every day, but if it means you're getting more amazing books written, I suppose I can deal with it.
Teenage boys use a lot of resources.
I am going to try and get back on the daily routine, Matthew. And I am planning on using the iPad to video the session.
I wish I could be there for the SCIBA thing to cheer you on to well-deserved victory.
BTW I just bought my plane ticket for WFC in San Diego. I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. 10/27 - 10/30. Can't wait to meet you.
I agree with Matthew, as I often do. I think the Why Chromosome needs to be viral and (selfishly) this would be a good discussion for my classes to have.
I also feel a lack when I don't see a daily post, but I've been managing.
I don't have teen boys at home, but my teen boys at school are like locusts. One case of granola bars, twenty notebooks, pencils, a bin of cinnamon cookies from Trader Joe's, and a case of water just in the first two weeks for my Lost Boys.
And also*indignantly*I have no intention of being quiet in any way for anybody when it comes to The Marbury Lens.
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