Davin and Michelle have been interviewed by Victoria Mixon, a professional editor. Victoria wanted to discuss the Literary Lab's experience using the print-on-demand services of lulu.com to publish the Genre Wars anthology. You can read the interview here. Go, read!
In other news, life has been horrifically busy for some of us (that'd be me) and so I have no actual post today. I promise to do better next week, honest. One fun thing I did this week was have a couple of pints with author Layne Maheu (his book Song of the Crow is one of the reasons we now share an agent, because I love the book and had to know who repped it) at the fabulous West 5 in Seattle. We talked about how similar our experiences with our mutual agent have been, what new stuff we're working on (Layne's new book sounds amazing and I hope it gets sold soon so I can read it), our shared dislike of writing about modern times (as Layne put it, "You can get more pure colors when you move the story into the past, because you can see things more clearly at this distance") and a bunch of other stuff that's likely only interesting to Seattle residents. I don't know how he falls on the viaduct/tunnel question. Nor did we talk baseball, so I don't know where he is regarding the DH. Anyway, if you have a chance to hang out in real life with other writers, go do it. The internets is a fun space, but it's just not as much fun as making story maps using pint glasses, table tents and coasters. Really, it's not.
That's all I've got today. Have a swell weekend, everybody.
Woo-hoo! It was fascinating to read the interview. Great weekend to you, too.
ReplyDeleteThere's no substitute for meeting in person. I need to find me some fun writers to hang with out here.
ReplyDeleteWow, people are actually finding things to comment about with your post, Mr. Bailey! :P
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had fun drinking (and talking) with Layne Maheu!
I just hung out with some fellow writers at a cafe last night! Facial expressions are priceless... as is hearing how other people read your text out loud.
ReplyDeleteTricia: You'll notice that I am conspicuously absent from the interview. I was invited to participate, but life is throwing more stuff at me right now than I can possibly catch and juggle. Stop it, Life!
ReplyDeleteLois: Yes, you need to! Layne has offered to introduce me to Garth Stein, which would be great. I'm trying to get Layne to read Jon Evinson's "All About Lulu" and increase the incestuous nature of Seattle's writer scene. Then I'll try to get Evinson to read Layne's book. Then I'll expect them both to read my book when it gets pubbed.
Davin: Yes, this post is mostly filler. Back off, Big D!
Genie: I just love it when writers talk about writing with passion. The passion is infectious in real life. I don't belong to a writer's group where we share work or anything like that; I like having sort of meta-discussions of the craft, accompanied by pints.
For your information, I happen to like Filler Fridays! It brings a smile to my face, it does.
ReplyDeleteFiller Fridays are the best! Thanks for announcing our interview, Scott, and I think that's great for meeting with your author friend. I've met many here where I live, and it's truly a blessing to be able to see them often.
ReplyDeleteI've only heard good things about lulu.com as a print on demand option. For your interview, sounds like you guys had a good experience with them.
ReplyDelete"This post is mostly filler" Do I detect Buffy fans amongst you? I'm in.
ReplyDeleteSo how come I never see you in any writing groups around here?
ReplyDeleteIapetus: I like to drink with writers in real life; that's more fun than a critique circle. Me and Hemingway would've been the bestest friends. Also, I am very much attached to my very much regimented life routine the way it is and I know that I won't make time for any sort of regularly-scheduled group. Oh, I'd say that I'd join a writing group but I know I'd never actually go. But if anyone wants to get together for the ocassional pint after work and talk shop, that's cool.
ReplyDeleteI go to readings, though.
ReplyDeleteI'm always up for drinking.
ReplyDeleteReadings not so much.
Nice publicity. The two of you sound like you've been interviewed a million times; your answers are specific, your praise qualified, and your tone professional. You guys deal with words on a regular basis, by any chance?
ReplyDeleteI like this post, Mr. Bailey. The L.L. is fast becoming a valuable resource for many. Thank you for the tip on Song of the Crow. I'll be adding it to my to-read list. I love hanging out with writerly types or at least a well-read person (and you tell right off the get-go, can't you?. But I can't even begin to imagine how cool it would be to do so with a mutually repped writer, pontificating over shared experience and making story maps with pints and coasters.
ReplyDeleteTricia: It's all about the Whedonverse! We just finished watching (again, for the Nth time) Season 5 on DVD last night. It was glorious.
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