Thank You!

First off, I’d like to thank everyone who showed up last night for helping to make the party a smashing success — couldn’t have done it without you guys!

And, for those of you who weren’t able to make it, it was a success.  We sold a lot more copies of Like Glass than I honestly expected to, and I can’t thank everyone enough.  Besides, even if we hadn’t sold a single copy, it was still a great time, and that’s the most important thing.  And I only misspelled one customer’s name, so that’s not too bad for my first signing ;)  (Sorry again about that, Lacy!)

Now, though, it’s time to start focusing on the next one!

I’m having a book signing at The Book Rack, at Pebble Hills and Lee Trevino, (in El Paso) on December 6th.  Make sure you get a copy today — follow the links on the sidebar or at http://chocolatefordogs.com/like-glass — so  you’ll have one then!

Thanks again to everyone who stopped by!

Having a Party

Well, tonights the big night, and I’ll be honest, I’m nervous.  I know I shouldn’t be, I’m sure everything’s going to go fine.  One of my worst fears about the party has already been quelled — don’t try to get me to explain; I won’t — so everything ought to be perfectly fine.

Still though, I kinda hate being in the spotlight.  I know, I’m wanting to be a big-shot author, so that’s not a good combination; I’m (hopefully) going to have to be in the spotlight more often than I’d probably like, if I want to sell any books.  But for tonight, at least, I need to go out there and shake hands and sign copies and do the whole PR thing.  It’ll probably be fun, once the ball gets rolling; just like everything else in life: the anticipation is worse than the event.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m also damned excited about it too.  I’m anxious to see just how many people show up, how many copies I sell, everything like that.  And, above all else, it’s a party.  That’s the important thing I’m trying to keep in mind — we’re gonna have a blast.  I love the bar, my wife’ll be there for (im)moral support, and there’ll be lots of drinks and friends around.  Probably get a couple of games of pool in.

Unfortunately — or fortunately, depending on your perspective — the karaoke got cancelled.  So, if you were afraid of hearing me warble out “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn” rest assured that I most likely will not be butchering any songs tonight.

I need to make some phone calls, so I’m cutting this short; but if you’re in the area, make sure you stop by: 3905 Broaddus, El Paso, TX.  Maybe I’ll buy you a beer.

State of the Arts Interview Up!

If you weren’t able to catch it live on Saturday, the folks at KTEP were nice enough to give me an mp3 of my interview with Monica Gomez.  Thanks again, Monica!

State of the Arts Interview ~6:00

Make sure you check out the rest of the interviews from the program as well, at http://www.ktep.org/program_detail.sstg?id=31.

Quickie Update: In the Paper

Just wanted to drop a quick line to let everyone know that I was featured in today’s El Paso Times’ Entertainment section — you can check it out at http://www.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_10936567.

And remember: time is running out to get your copy of Like Glass in time for the party on Friday — I’ll have some copies available there, but they’ll go early.  Some people already have some copies reserved, so get yours at Amazon today!

Podcast: Events and Writing: Craft vs. Engineering

I’ve taken a bit of a break from the podcasts here recently, but we’re back this week with some updates on what’s going on and the question of the week.  Make sure to send in your questions for a chance to win a free digital copy of Like Glass!

Events and Writing: Craft vs. Engineering (~7:00)

On The Radio!

Hello there from Chocolate For Dogs land; I come bearing exciting tidings today.

This Saturday, November 8th 2008, at roughly 11:30 AM Mountain time, I will be appearing on KTEP’s State of the Arts with Monica Gomez, discussing Like Glass and my experiences being a writer and a software developer.  If you’re not excited, that’s okay:  I’m excited enough for all of us — it’s my first media appearance outside of the blogosphere (and, with any luck, the first of many — knock on wood…).

If you don’t plan on being in the El Paso area, or you’ll be away from your radio, fear not!  You can still tune in by going to http://www.ktep.org/listen.sstg.  I’m trying to arrange a copy of the interview as well, so if all goes well on that end you might even be able to download it from here.

I’d like to personally thank Monica for a wonderful interview experience — I was nervous as hell, and she did a great job of making me feel at home.  Thanks Monica!

Newspaper Interview; Mild Book News

Have my first “media event” today — interview at the El Paso Times.  At least, I’m calling it an interview; the guy I spoke with told me they don’t really interview authors, or do book reviews or anything like that, so I’m not really sure what exactly it is.  I guess “interview” is as good a word as any though.

Other than that, not a whole lot going on today.  Got an email from an agent yesterday who wanted to see a couple of pages of Like Glass, so we’ll see what comes of that (I’m excited, but I’m also no longer naive enough to get my hopes up too high).  Got a couple of reviews out in the fires, just need to get hard copies out to them as well as the digital copies I sent yesterday.  We’ll see what happens though.

Anyways, need to get ready for work.

Book Signing in December

Alright, for those keeping score here’s another signing to add to the list.

I’ll be appearing at the Book Rack, at 10708 Pebble Hills Blvd, (El Paso, Texas) from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on December 6th.  This will be my first “public” appearance, as I consider Shooter’s in the same light one might consider a child hood home (okay, maybe not quite that much, but I still don’t feel like I’m out in public there).

There will be books available for purchase there, but (like at the release party) it’ll be a limited supply, so make sure you get your copy now so you have it then.

Like Glass Release Party Update

Alright — quick update here in the Events section.

The Like Glass release party has been changed in a couple of key ways:

• Most important: The date and time has changed; it’s now Friday, November 14th from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
• There will no longer be a reading.  I’ve decided that it’d be better to just have a good time, and good times normally get a bit louder than is conducive to hearing a mildly soft-spoken guy like myself try to read something when he’s nervous.
• If you’re really nice, we might try to get a DJ — big might, as this hasn’t even really been discussed, just mentioned in passing in an email this morning.  If you’re really mean, we’ll get karaoke

Any questions, comments, or suggestions are quite welcome — post them as a comment here (preferred, because others might have the same question) or contact me privately from the contact page.

KTEP Appearance

Just wanted to post a quick notice here: I’m going to be on KTEP’s State of the Arts program to promote Like Glass either November 13th or early in the day November 15th — we haven’t finalized the date yet.  Don’t worry; I’ll make sure you know what’s going on in plenty of time.  Still trying to arrange other appearances, so stay tuned (yet again).

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