The ball starts rolling. Mention of Black Blade Blues.
It’s strange when your friends email you links that involve you.
Last night my friend Keffy brought to my attention that John Scalzi mentioned my novel.
Then my friend Jay Lake pointed out this other blogger mentioning Black Blade Blues.
NOTE: um, okay. Had to go back and edit this post. While I know how awesome John Scalzi is from his blog, and from his ultimately cool friends like Mary Robinette Kowal. I didn’t know the second blogger.
He is Andrew Wheeler, a long time wheel in the publishing industry, including a stint as the editor of the Science Fiction Book Club. Not only does he comment, but he tracks down a copy of the cover art on his blog, that even Amazon hasn’t been able to do yet. I’m pretty amazed.
It’s strange for me, this self-promotion thing. Don’t get me wrong. I’m quite pleased that anyone is even considering reading the novel. But to see that title listed out there makes me a little light-headed.
It’s all very exciting. Fourteen weeks until publication of Black Blade Blues. I keep thinking about what it will be like to hold that book in my hand. To stand in a Barnes & Noble, Borders, or fine Indie bookstore and see a carbon based artifact on the shelf with my name on it, and a story that cooked in my own head available for the whole world.
Wonders never cease.
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Comments
MarynoelJanuary/21st/2010 7:48 pm
How exciting, to be this close and to start seeing it pop up places. I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy.
JohnJanuary/24th/2010 9:44 pm
Welcome to my blog.
It’s pretty exciting. I can’t wait until they go public with the cover.
OzJanuary/22nd/2010 6:53 am
Wow! Congrats! I’ve been waiting to hear more and Jay just posted a link to this latest piece of news. I can’t wait to see the book in print.
Best,
Oz
JohnJanuary/24th/2010 9:45 pm
Hey, Oz!
Very glad to see you here. This is all very exciting. I can’t wait until folks actually get to read the novel.
Mark BourneJanuary/22nd/2010 8:15 am
How thrilling for you! Very much looking forward to reading it, John. Congratulations.
JohnJanuary/24th/2010 9:45 pm
Thanks, Mark.
I hope you are not disappointed.
C.S. ColeJanuary/22nd/2010 1:02 pm
Can.Not.Wait. Go you!
JohnJanuary/24th/2010 9:47 pm
Just over 12 weeks. Time is running very fast, then very slow.
I’m sure the novel will appear when I’m totally not ready. On the other hand, I’m not sure I’ll ever be ready.
Ann MarieJanuary/25th/2010 9:57 am
John…very pleased to find out your book can already be pre ordered from Barnes & Noble Online–One of my favorite shopping spots….Steve & Bob will be getting a copy for their birthday’s…among a few others!!
Love You, AM